privateer Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 time for new tires. recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted May 12, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted May 12, 2018 @privateer - Lots of choices... to help narrow the focus, what are your priorities? Absolute grip, wet weather traction, tread life, price? I’ve been running the Michelin Pilot Road 4s, and really like them for my personal needs on the FJ. They grip really well, wear acceptably, and seem to maintain consistent performance over the life of the tire. I do ride fairly aggressively, and it looks like i’ll get around 6,500 miles from this set of PR4s. I’ve heard others getting double that tread life from the same tires, so clearly your mileage may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member martyl Posted May 12, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted May 12, 2018 On my 2nd. Set of PR4's. When they wear out its going to be PR5's. Love the tires! A Motorcyclist's Church is the open road.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted May 12, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted May 12, 2018 I've enjoyed my Dunlop roadsmarts. I've been through a set of II's and III's and have a fresh set of III's to go on. They perform great wet or dry and last a good long time. Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted May 12, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted May 12, 2018 @privateer - Lots of choices... to help narrow the focus, what are your priorities? Absolute grip, wet weather traction, tread life, price? Many different tires for different needs. Since buying my FJ almost 18 months ago, I have been bouncing back and forth between Pirelli Angel GT's and Bridgestone S21's, I currently have a new set of each waiting in the garage. The Angel GT's are more of a "sport touring" tire and last me about 8k and the S21's are a stickier "sport" tire and are done around 5k. Current Tire Offers Buy a few sets while they are on sale and have a spare set ready to go this summer. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suitedsevens Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Just ordered a set of Road 5s off revzilla for $350 shipped. '17 electric white fj - oem heated grips - oem hard side bags - heated corbin saddle - mra touring screen - motodynamic tail light - baja designs led turn signals - yoshimura full exhaust/fender eliminator - k-tech razor r rear shock/front fork kit - evotech radiator guard - mt-09 adventure pegs - pazzo shorty levers - stainless bar end weights '19 Husky fe501 - cut off a few things and fixed the fueling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted May 13, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted May 13, 2018 My current PR4 rear, with about 5,500 miles. It still has lots of side grip all the way to the edge, and the profile has stayed reasonably round. The side tread blocks are starting to scallop noticeably (it’s fairly obvious if you look over to the right side tire edge in the picture), but it hasn’t impacted the tire’s performance on the street. It probably has another 800 to 1,000 miles, so I think 6,500 is a reasonable estimate of useful life. Overall I’m very pleased with the Michelins, and will most likely go with the PR5s as my next set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaley Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I'm enjoying Avon spirit st tyres. Just got 1000 miles on mine after using Dunlop and Avon trail riders. The spirits are very good in the wet too. ( UK weather) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted May 13, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted May 13, 2018 My current PR4 rear, with about 5,500 miles. It still has lots of side grip all the way to the edge, and the profile has stayed reasonably round. The side tread blocks are starting to scallop noticeably (it’s fairly obvious if you look over to the right side tire edge in the picture), but it hasn’t impacted the tire’s performance on the street. It probably has another 800 to 1,000 miles, so I think 6,500 is a reasonable estimate of useful life. Overall I’m very pleased with the Michelins, and will most likely go with the PR5s as my next set. I’m getting more than twice that mileage out of the roadsmarts. Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smifff Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 It really depends on what you want from your tyres, My vote is for Dunlop Q3 plus's, they grip well, wear fairly evenly, are very predictable, don't last long but I certainly trust them, I get about 5,000 k's (3,200 miles I think) per set, third set going on this week. I tried some Pirelli Road Angel's when the original Dunlops wore out, good tyres but went off quickly particularly in the wet. I found them to be unpredictable and they allowed the bike to move around too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 If you're a knee dragger, Q3+. If you're a spirited rider like myself Pirelli Angel ST. '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 +1 PR4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo1000 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I like the PR3 better than the PR4 due to the fact the stickier patch is bigger on the 3's, to me they felt better in the curves. I have had both , I don't know anything about the 5's yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Henchman Posted May 15, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted May 15, 2018 I ran only Dunlop Q's on my previous bikes so I don't know any different. They rock, but don't go far. This time I chose the RoadSmart 3's as I was hoping for a little more tire life without sacrificing too much grip. So far I am very happy with their performance for my version of spirited riding and @ 3,500 miles they still look new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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