07-27-2013, 06:17 AM
The OEM Dunlops are Junk. I have burnt through a rear at 4K miles
and after a month search found a radial Bridgestone Battleax BT45
150/70R/18 that comes stock on a 1996-2003 FZR600 Yamaha.
Gulf Coast BMW/Triumph (Greg Holt, Parts Manager) found this tire
for me and I had his service dept. install it. No clearance problems,
no handling problems, it fills up the rear wheel well from the side
and looks great from the back. Continental is making a radial adv-
sport tire in 150/70/18 that will be available sometime this year at
$250. Other than that, what the Honda dealer has is all their is!!
I would be interested if anyone has used a bias ply successfully.
With what little I know about radial vs bias ply I will not chance it!
and after a month search found a radial Bridgestone Battleax BT45
150/70R/18 that comes stock on a 1996-2003 FZR600 Yamaha.
Gulf Coast BMW/Triumph (Greg Holt, Parts Manager) found this tire
for me and I had his service dept. install it. No clearance problems,
no handling problems, it fills up the rear wheel well from the side
and looks great from the back. Continental is making a radial adv-
sport tire in 150/70/18 that will be available sometime this year at
$250. Other than that, what the Honda dealer has is all their is!!
I would be interested if anyone has used a bias ply successfully.
With what little I know about radial vs bias ply I will not chance it!