Recommend me a front tyre
 

I was told by a mechanic who used to race Supermotos that the Maxxis tyres are quite good.

Reading reviews i am not so sure,

I used to have some on my SV1000 and they seemed fine to me, but then i never rode it hard enough to know.

I need a new front tyre for my 2005 XT660X.

Now i don't do a lot of milage. mostly leisure riding in summer. I am not a hard rider so need a front tyre that will warm up without much effort. not worried how quick it wears out.

Somebody also told me a wet tyre might be the way to go as they are designed to warm up quicker. (again were they having a laugh at my expense)

Also what make of inner tube should i get as I might as well replace that when i change the tyre.

I have used both maxis and continentals tyres on previous super moto bikes both ok, conti,s warm up a bit faster IMO.

Al.

I have used the maxxis sport tyre & found it pretty good for the money but I put a set of Michelin road pilot 3's on this year and they are so much better in the wet & dry. pricey but worth every penny

Which Maxxis were you using, there seems to be a few i have found.

Maxxis MA-PS Supermaxx Sport

Maxxis Supermaxx Dia MA-3DS

Maxxis M6029 Touring

I had the maxxis sport on a cbr 900 a few years back ok in the dry stick fine but a bit of rain and forget it. I was losing the back end to much so took them off.

I had the supermaxx sport, my mate uses the supermaxx diamond on his gsxr which look much better & are available in XTX sizes. (they weren't when I got mine) but Id still go Michelin if you can

I run either a Dunlop qualifier or Sport Smart on the front of all my bikes because they stick and rear depends on how far we I am going.

I�ve found the XT to be the worse bike I have ever owned for tyres so now I go cheap and cheerful had a pair of Dunlop qualifiers from M+P 115 quid delivered can�t even buy them trade at that.

+1 For the Pilot Road 3s!

The Pilot 3s seem to be winning so far, Remember guys i only need the front replacing.

Sorry, missed that part!

Personally if I'm only going to change one tyre then I replace it with the matching tyre of the one that's staying on the bike - so if I currently have PR3s then the worn tyre will be replaced with another PR3.

Also new tube to suit the tyre size. I use these for the XTX fronts.

Come guys read the OP�s requirements few miles quick warm up this guy needs a PR3 like a hole in the head the tyre would be out of date before he wore it out never mind getting it up to temp.

Besides you show me a Michelin i�ll Show you a soft walled slow turning tyre.

Exactly. Just need a front tyre that will warm up quickest and give best grip from the get go. Don't car if it needs replacing after 500 miles as long as it grips the road without have to ride hard.

There you go Dunlop wet,Sport Smart,Qualifier you'd be lucky to go 100 miles on a dry day with that wet and that's assuming it didn't turn to chewing gum and chuck you off either of the other two stick well and warm up quick just down to what deal you can get.


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I have to say I've found PR3s warm up pretty quickly with normal riding. OP said himself he doesn't ride hard, (not to suggest that one can't ride hard on them), I can't see how the PR3s could be a bad choice.

My XT did have some Sport Smarts fitted when I got it, but were a bit squared off and were changed shortly after so I can't really comment, but I have heard that both those and the ContiAttack SMs are a good choice for hard riding.

So I have decided on the pilot road 3. Might as well change the rear bridgestone also.

Now my question is are the pilot road 4s better than the 3s in terms of grip an earn up time. Not I treated in the fact that they last longer priority is grip an warm up time.