Author Topic: Tire for Texas (Read 6650 times) Tweet

fvance · « **on:** February 04, 2009, 09:43:21 AM »

What is a good tire for a 200hp n\a bike for Goliad?

__NATE__ · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2009, 10:03:42 AM »

I have not competed in this event so plz don't take my word on it but I would say the PILOT RACE ?

SRADkneedragger · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2009, 08:54:54 PM »

I'm using Pilots street compound on the front and a Race compound medium on the rear. I wasn't sure when we went either so I went with what the Majority suggested. I have however tested to 187MPH on more than one occassion with Shinko's and had no problems whatsoever.
Marie

TrickTom1 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2009, 09:10:41 PM »

Pilots or Bridgestone 002 street medium is what I used.

osti33 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2009, 10:31:59 PM »

Same as Tom. Bridestone 002's for me.

Stubbs · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2009, 10:49:50 PM »

2CT is what we used on both bikes but the above tires are great also!!

TRNorBRN6001 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:42:30 AM »

I just run the regular street Pilot Power, but I'm kind of heavy and don't go too fast. Plus it's a ZX-12 so it does not have as much power as some of these big Busa's. It does have a touch of nitrous though.

TrickTom1 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2009, 12:40:32 PM »

Quote from: TRNorBRN6001 on February 05, 2009, 09:42:30 AM

I just run the regular street Pilot Power, but I'm kind of heavy and don't go too fast. Plus it's a ZX-12 so it does not have as much power as some of these big Busa's. It does have a touch of nitrous though.

ex-skydiver · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2009, 01:23:41 PM »

"Just a touch of nitrous". As in just enough to blow an exhaust pipe off?

austxbusa · « **Reply #9 on:** February 11, 2009, 04:32:04 PM »

Or eat some pistons or valves

............ that's one heavy touch!

BillsBusa24 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 02, 2009, 04:15:12 PM »

I just got back from texas . I used michelin HPX rated at 200mph . Worked great .

Bill

fvance · « **Reply #11 on:** April 02, 2009, 04:27:15 PM »

I ran a Bridgestone BT-56, worked good enough to stand me straight up.lol

Texanzone · « **Reply #12 on:** April 02, 2009, 06:31:19 PM »

Quote from: Livin1072 on February 04, 2009, 10:49:50 PM

2CT is what we used on both bikes but the above tires are great also!!

+1

THEMANRACING · « **Reply #13 on:** April 02, 2009, 08:23:15 PM »

used 2CT's myself. Wheelied off the line everytime without fail, and never did a burn out. (burn out and make the tire shorter? hell no) also did stoppies at the end of the track nearly every run just for fun.

These are the best street motorcycle tires i have ever ridden on bar non.

race tires have more rolling resistance than street tires. So unless you really need them, I would stay away from them.

ex-skydiver · « **Reply #14 on:** April 02, 2009, 08:48:09 PM »

CT's?

MadMike · « **Reply #15 on:** April 02, 2009, 09:27:05 PM »

I used the Avon Viper extreme, which has the largest diam of all of the AVON's... it is a 190...

Viper Xtreme AV62 (rear)
size load/spdindex rec rim(in) alt rim(in)min/max width(mm) width(in) dia(mm) dia(in)

180/55ZR17 (73W) MT5.50 5.50 - 6.00 181 7.10 630 24.80
190/55ZR17 (75W) MT6.0 5.50 - 6.00 190 7.50 642 25.30

macon454 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2009, 05:31:40 PM »

I used dunlop qualifier rear and michellen front but i didnt go that fast i was on a B-King.

TrickTom1 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2009, 06:36:19 PM »

Quote from: ex-skydiver on April 02, 2009, 08:48:09 PM

CT's?

Michelin 2CT is a dual compound pilot power.

speedninja · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2009, 09:04:07 PM »

A regular ol Pilot Power is what I run and it works great. 206+mph

rgeorge · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2009, 07:46:00 PM »

+1 for the dual compound tire.

I use the Pirelli Rosso.
The center medium compound is soft enough to give good grip, but firm enough that it isn't shredded by the rough Texas concrete.

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