Reply To: Recommendations on where to buy tyres.
Michelin Pilot Road (2 to 5)
I find 2 being the longest wearing and just as great as winter tyres too (remember no tyre is snow proof, so caution the icy winter seasons!)
However, Michelins always come out on top, i try not to be biased because my fav other tyre is Bridgestone BT92 , (very sticky tyre!) God i miss it but its harder to find, you may end up having to ask whoever is local to you to import it that does bike tyre fittings on the spot.
Also try Michelin Pilot Street Radial (it must say “Radial” if getting a Street tyre than Pilot Road) , avons displace water sure , but i don’t like them as they slide too much in wet and believe me i’m not always calm when i go to the countrysides to get a bit of a lean down so i don’t square my tyres off lol.
So yeah, unless it’s a matter of preference , opinions may vary 😉 , take what i say with a grain of salt too and this is all from my fav experience wth them and i won’t look back;
- Pilot Street Radial 🤍
- Pilot Road 2 🤍
- Pilot Road 3
- Bridgestone Japan BT92 🤍
- Bridgestone BT23 (dry days only, as winter they get skittish)
- Bridgestone HYPERSPORTS BT016 PRO BATTLAX (rode all wet winters with them, they are great in summer but slippy in wet if you get too excited or go grazy with brakes, be calm in winter with these and they will get you home fine) === My current tyre ATM
Factory size is 110/70 front and 150/70 rear.
Believe me, there is absolutely no need to go bigger and it’s overkill as half the modern small ADV bikes have 140-130 tyres already, so this 125cc is generous enough. the wheels weigh 15kgs each as i post them in general. Ignore people who say stick a 200 tyre on. If in doubt, just trust Hyosung who made the bikes.