YZF R1 favorite tires?
Question
What's everyone's favorite tires to run, I try to ride all year. I'm from Vancouver Canada so it gets cold but also very warm in the summer. I feel like my current tires don't grip the way I'd like them too. Recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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On the 03 R1 I had a blast with Q3’s.
Current 15 R1 has P. Diablo Supercorsas, I’m sure these wont do as well in the cold.
Location: Las Vegas (115+ summer, 15 +/- Winter)
M7RR’s are a great all round tire. Great dry grip and very confidence inspiring in the wet. Wet wheelies no problem.
Dunlup Q3. Hold strong in twisties
I used to run Q3’s for Track tires. Had to switch to Q4’s though.
For street tires it depends on which bike and how I plan on riding it. Q3+ for riding twisties. Michelin pilot road 4’s or 5’s for just commuting. I’ll also run track takeoffs on the street if I’m being cheap.
I live in country and was runnin about 95 yesterday and the Q3 i felt so hooked to ground in turns at that speed
Black round ones
Michelin pilot power 2ct…. Hot cold excellent grip, even wet. My go to tire.
Q3 without a question, summers are anywhere from 100* in the summer to spring and fall getting down to below 30* haven’t had an issue
S21
Michelin pilot road 5s
I am in Calgary and ran the Q3+ this year and it was fan-fricken-tactic. I would not recommend it as a wet tire, but if your mostly out in the dry, the tire had good grip across all temperatures, and gave a ton of confidence on my flashed 13. Never had them on wet though, just lucky this year I guess.
Angel GT’s.