Openo and TyreLeader are almost always cheapest however A, you need to sort fitting B they are Polish so your money leaves he country (support local businesses, etc). I check them first, them call FWR and see if they can get close. After that a lot of the manufacturer will do £30 cash back offers occasionally if you get them fitted directly to bike but obviously it costs more. My local back street garage changes a loose tyre and balance for either £5 or £10 depending on the mood he's in.
I'm with Creamy. Get on line price and your local guy will match it or come so close its not worth the bother.
Most tyres are superb these days. It's usually worth buying a generation 'old' from a VFM perspective. Favourites of mine over the past 3-4 years are: Bridgestone S20EVO / S21 / S22 - Fantastic all weather sports tyres. Metzeler Racetec Interact K3 - Super sticky and the profile is quite extreme, giving massive confidence at big lean angles. Metzeler M7RR - Similar to the Bridgestone S21/S22, but last a bit longer. Pirelli Supercorsa SP - Basically the same as the Racetec. I've used several pairs of each of the above on various bikes (R1M / SFS / 1299 / Street Triple RS / Fireblade / Monster 1200R), almost exclusively on the road. For dry weather road riding, the Racetec K3 is my preferred tyre. For a European trip, I'd take the Bridgestone for the slightly better longevity and wet performance. At the moment, the S21 & Racetecs are superb value at c. £180-£200 a pair.
S20 Front: https://www.oponeo.co.uk/moto-tyre-...20-evo-120-70zr17-58-w-front-tl-m-c#259641414 S20 Rear (180/55): https://www.oponeo.co.uk/moto-tyre-details/bridgestone-s20-evo-180-55zr17-73-w-rear-tl-m-c#268897871 £185/pair. S21 Front: https://www.oponeo.co.uk/moto-tyre-details/bridgestone-s21-120-70zr17-58-w-front-tl-m-c#268012934 S21 Rear (180/55): https://www.oponeo.co.uk/moto-tyre-details/bridgestone-s21-180-55zr17-73-w-rear-tl-m-c#269906959 £195/pair. Racetec (120 & 180/55): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TYRE-PAI...411400&hash=item5925c0afd4:g:VMwAAOSweWtcp72I £200.70/pair. Not much more for a 190/55 rear. Even better when eBay do 10% discount codes.
As you’ve sorned all your bikes bar one I’m assuming the need for tyres is not immediate? In which case I’m sure that if you wait until after Xmas & the New Year you may very well find a dealer near you runs some heavily discounted promotion on things they have in stock.
Unfortunately i've sorn the wrong bikesas the R needs the rear NOW but i think i can sneak out for a few more rides weather permitting of course or swap over the rear from the 916.But yes i don't want to rush the decision making at this stage.
Always a 180 rear section as it turns/rolls better in the bends.The Ducati 916 was the first bike with a 190 section as OE for the public highway.
Cool cheers. The bikes not with me at the moment, and searching/googling tyre sizes didn’t turn up much.
The correct size for the 5.5" inch rear wheel is 180/60. Using a 180/55 will slightly reduce the rolling radius so about 100 to 200 rpm higher revs at 30mph. Andy
If you have a 5.5" rim, yes. Not sure when or if Ducati had a 6" rear rim as standard. The 5 spoke Marchesini rear on my '01 748R is 5.5" but the late 90s magnesium alloy Road and Track Marchesini rear I ran on my 853 is 6". Although I didn't, I know some riders fitted a 190/55 to 5.5" rim. Andy
If you want a good riding stay with 180,it is more than enough tyre. If you want the bling factor and something to talk about on the bar then fit a 190. And with mark is a personal choice i like pirelli and metzler and other people don’t like them. Henk!!!
