Squared off tyres

[Gixerkid]

After a new set of tyres as the ones on at the moment are squared off,any recomendations?

[Notty]

Loads of views on here - for me its Michelin Road 4 ( the 5 is now out with great reviews ) 

http://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=2583.0

[seth]

I prefer Pirelli Angel gt's
But if you can find a dealer doing this Michelin are doing a £30 cash back on road 5's might be for others to but not sure.

[Latty66]

Avon storm st2 ultra are very good on these bikes sport tourer tyres massive massive grip there like super glue had to replace the frontbpegs on me frist 14 scraped about an inch and a half off them and there fairly cheap compared about £150 a pair average

[PWM]

the old tyres thread :D

M7RR or Road Pilot 4 - not the 5 yet, it doesn't come in the GT with the toughened sidewall for our bikes. 

I've ridden both these tyres on track too, you're just not going to get better than either from a tier 1 tyre manufacturer.. 

[ARH]

+1 on the Angel GT's.... just fitted a set and I'm impressed.  Been a Bridgestone man until now, not tried the Michelin's but I gather they also have lots of supporters. 
I think for the 'average' rider there are a few good tyres to choose from.... and at the end not many will 'fess up' and tell you their tyres are shite..

[Sweaty]

Angel GT's are a great alrounder.

[Hooli]

PR4s for me. I hate Storm Ultras, when they first came out they didn't work in the cold or wet unlike the except Storm 2s they replaced.

[Kiwifruit]

Cheng Shin.....they dont work on anything !!

[Latty66]

I remeber a mate of mine had a ling shin on a cg125  only cost him  £7.50 in 1983 was hilerious we used to call him navvy coz he was always in a ditch 

[Speedy1959]

PR4's for me as well

[froudy]

I stick with Metzeler Roadtech Z6 due to the tread pattern and the fact that I ride mostly on motorways..They do about 3k miles before the rear starts to square off

[Gixerkid]

Should I get a 190 50 or a 55?

[KiwiCol]

50 is std, lot of guys go 55 & are real happy with them, faster turn in etc.  Entirely up to you as either work good. An added 'bonus' with a 55 is the speedo will be closer to correct than with a 50 - unless you've already got fitted a speedo healer, in which case you'll need to recalibrate it to read correctly again.

[Tony Nitrous]

Should I get a 190 50 or a 55?

Changing to a 190/55 is a popular mod with some GSX1400, Hayabusa and certainly B-King owners. If your doing upright highway high miles you might not notice though.

Doesn't effect my speedo, mine (KOSO) reads off the front wheel.

My Busa and B-King always get 55's, my 14 doesn't as I'm already running a 30mm lift in the rear.

I have spare rims for some of my bikes, so when I compare 200's with 190's, and 50's with 55's it's not just comparing one old worn out tyre with another brand new one that some folk make the mistake of doing.