any one got any ideas for good sticky tyre(dry use only).got conti road attack at mo on back.done 2500miles on it still like new but no grip when temp drops below 15-20deg's,deadly in the wet.looking for decent life?bike came with pirelli diablo(very sticky,no life).front diablo still good,4500miles from new,sticks like sh*t to a blanket!!

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Welcome to the forum . I would definately recommend the Avon Distanzia's. I know they are they are not a specialist dry tyre but they have given me so much more confidence full stop. I ride all weathers to work and they are great tryes. Rode about a 1000 miles so far with no sign of wear. They came highly recommended by forum members. Dont worry that they look a bit like off roadish chunky type tyres, they are far superior to the pirelli's in my book.

thx,where's the cheapest place to get them that you know of?

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Busters Accessories. Or search Ebay for a pair deal.

http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/default.asp

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Ive recently (1000mile) fitted a new tyre on the front of mine and used a 65 profile rather than the original 70. Handles so much better. (though that could also be going from a ****e tyre to a good one :P)

was that a avon?

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Got michelin pilot sport on mine and they're great tyres. Pretty good in the wet as well. Used them on my other bikes and rate them. Got Avon ST on my cbr at the moment and have been using these for about 8k and they're probably the best tyre for do everythingability I ever used.

cheers,was thinking about the pilot sports as not too keen on the look of distanzia's,too chunky looking for me.

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[IMG]file:///C:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-8.png[/IMG]Hi all, just a quick question, I followed the link to the Avon tyre site and searched for the xt 660 x, and it spat out the tyres that would my X.

However the Distanzi is an option on the front wheel only.

I have seen Distanzia tyres for sale on fleebay that are all sorts of sizes and speed ratings. I am a little confused about all things tyres. Can one of you explain why this is and what are the correct tyre sizes for the front and back wheels of my 09 XTX.

Oh and can you keep it simple
Many thanks

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My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

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