I have a 98 Honda CBR 600cc F3.My rear tire has worn off pretty badly, front tire is still looking okay.However, I have trouble deciding what to replace.FACTSExisting TiresFront: Metzeler 120/70 Sportec M-1Rear: Metzeler 180/55 ZR17 MeZ4 Steel RadialRecommended by the owner manual.Front:120/60 ZR17 (55w) [like Dunlop D204FK]Rear: 160/60 ZR17 (69W) [like Dunlop D204k]I noticed the size different between what I have and what it recommended on the owner manual (I bought it with those old tires).Now I replace, Should I replace with the exact tire of what I am having which is, again, 180/55 ZR17 Metzeler ?Or go with the owner manual recommended 160/60 ZR17?Note, I only have money to change the rear tire.Can some one mind explaining to me what those numbers mean?
Nothing personal, if you can walk, you have enough movement to work the gears and brake.
Go to bike dealers and sit on several of different styles
The reason Honda reccomend the dunlop tyre, is have you ever noticed that 99% or road/trail/enduro there dunlop tyres. There is so many choices on road tires, what about the piolts? diablo? Id recommend going to your local dealer, get prices on all as the dealership should have gridds on what will last longer, better in rainy weather etc
Use the stock size tires on your bike. Honda put those on for a reason. Go with the Dunlop D208 tires. Excellent for dry pavement and very good for wet. Its about a 5000 mile tire witch is about the going rate for current sportbike tires. Don't get anything that is Super Sport comp as you will be lucky to get 2500 miles out of it.
as long as their sports bike tires and not any kind of racing slick, wider better!!! although remember that if you cant replace the front, don't go to wide because u don't want an extremely wide rear with a skinny front.
