Hi guys, need some help here. i ordered maxxis supermaxx sport tyres 5 weeks ago from 2wheel junkie and am now being told it might be end nov before being available,from manufacturer. I was offered GP209's instead but my previous post on here got no response so didn't know if they were suited or not.

What i need from you guys is what are decent tyres for the xtx, my riding is purely for liesure on twisty back roads, mainly in the dry and am not too fussed over tyre life as I only do maybe couple thou miles a year max.

suggestions please

ps I know distanzia get a lot of mentions but looking for purely road tyres.

Tyres are like wimmen, not everyone likes the same type , some seem to go better 2 up and some like it wet . what if you had to ask your mates what she went like before you took her for a ride
PS have you read the blurb from dunlop on the GP209s? I havent but I guess they are a road race tyre that might be a bit slippy when cold.

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Dunlop D209GP's are utterly, utterly horrific when they're not warm (ie if you ride at this time of year, even if it's dry).

If your riding is all in the summer, and only for fun, in the middle of the day, etc, they'll be fine, but a bit extravagant for a road tyre. I only used them on my ZXR400 because I got them for �40 a pair as race scrubs

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yeh I figured they were "too much tyre " for the bike if you know what I mean, perfect for just summer blasts but not for general blatting about. I had 207RR's on my zx9r and this was certainly the case too.

Anyway I said no to the GP209's a few weeks back but the guy at 2wheeljunkie is going to phone me with some alternatives so I was hoping for some advice with a tyre that is decent gripwise for dry (mostly ) roads and for spring summer autumn use only. will not be commuted on so not overly fussed about mileage.

but what about the tyres, I'm married so know nothing about wimmen these days lol

I'm a bit out of date on that front. The last pair of road bike tyres I bought was a pair of Avon Viper Sports (AV59/AV60) in about 2007. They were quite nice, pretty cheap and worked well for road use and my first few trackdays. I only really started using scrubs because they worked out cheaper, even though they only did 1/3 the miles, rather than because I thought I needed more grip.

I've bought about 8 pairs of tyres since, but they've all been knobblies

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I spent a lot of money on travel and racing motorcycles - the rest I just squandered.

XT660Z - Commuter, Adventurer...Racer?

www.dashmoto.net

Other bikes >> MT-03 / CG125BR-J / ER-6F
Departed >> ZXR400L3 / EC300 / DR-Z400E / DR800S / GPZ500S / GS400

Have you looked at the Goldspeed tyres- http://www.aaa-racing.com/home.php?cat=79
Personally I quite like Michelins, mixed on Pirellis and Bridgestones, take or leave Contis, and despise Avons. That said I have crashed a variety of bikes on a variety of tyres.

Anakees will do most things and if you see a wee trail, they'll take you there too min.

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for The X, ye cannot go wrong with Avon Distanzas,, most guys onhere run them.. ive had them for years, ive a brand new pair ready to go on my R...

Storm 2 Ultras a good tyre aswell they have a hard middle an soft sides fur grip

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howsabout the newer "wet" road tyres like PR3s or dunlop roadsmarts or sports smarts.
These tend to not need to be fully on it to keep warm or tyre warmers to get warm which is difficult on an SM style bike front tyre due to low loads generally .
Or one of the Wet race like tyres now available for road use (orignally started by Pirelli MT60 corsa- though an old tyre design/compund these days) think Avon and dunlop? do these .

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