Your Favourite Tyres?

[Hippo-Drones]

Ordered my PR4's to be fitted this saturday. Choked at the price though, £350 all in

Nevermind, needs doing. Rear tyre is square af and the front is plain awful

WOWZERS, that is like over £100 in labour charges!!!!

Next time mate, buy the tyres on ebay and remove the wheels yourself, I get my tyres fitted for £20 each iirc and that includes balancing and a new valve!

 

[BehindBars]

WOWZERS, that is like over £100 in labour charges!!!!

Next time mate, buy the tyres on ebay and remove the wheels yourself, I get my tyres fitted for £20 each iirc and that includes balancing and a new valve!

Well I haven't paid yet, looking around for better prices. Will have to come up with some bs excuse to cancel other than "you're a ripoff"

 

[Hippo-Drones]

check you have somewhere local that will fit them to loose wheels for you first!

 

[Hippo-Drones]

I don't know if this lot are near you, found them on a quick google search:

http://www.adamsandpage.co.uk/tyres/motorbike-tyres/

It sometimes works out cheaper to buy tyres from the place you are getting them fitted but not always. Never use a motorcycle dealership for tyres unless you are really stuck as they will charge silly labour rates. Def worth investing in a pair of paddock stands if you've not got some already, makes wheel removal a wedge easier and they'll pay for themselves probably after one set of tyres!

 

[BehindBars]

They are very close! Unfortunately I'm stuck at the wheel removing part haha, don't have anything to do that with yet.

Found a place that will supply and fit for £270, 20 min ride away

 

[Hippo-Drones]

If you were closer I'd lend you mine. Awesome that you have got the price to £270 as with loose wheels you'd probs be looking at around £250-£260 so well worth the extra £10 to not get your hands dirty.... can also scrub the tyres in on your way home too!

 

[BehindBars]

can also scrub the tyres in on your way home too!

Exactly my thinking cheers for the input mate, probably would've sucked it up and paid 350 otherwise. Now I have to make an awkward phone call...

 

[Hippo-Drones]

no probs, will have to organise a southern meetup at some point now we are in spring!

 

[WheelyPerd]

I always thought that the PR4's were just marketing. But my lawd, these tyres grip in the rain like you will not believe. I got around 6000km's on the rear, but I ride quite hard and have no regard for the back tyre.

Currently have Pirelli Rosso 3's and they are mostly good, but take a while to warm up and are nearly useless for rain. I would not buy them if you rode daily or through puddles.

 

[ekstazie]

i'm starting to love my T30 from bridgestone on my new bike.
they feel more grippy than the pr4

 

[WingManGT]

I haven't tried many tires, but I'm quite happy with my current choice. Metzeler M7 RR (120f / 190r)