Alternative tyre sizes for MZ Skorpion ????

[Frog]

Hi everyone

urgently need new tyres now..........

The stock sizes seem to limit choice of tyre - has anyone tried alternatives? If 'yes' were there any problems?

Cheers

Frog

[themoudie]

Aye Frog,

Why???

Going bigger will only make it roll and handle like a porcine barrel in the Pentland Firth on a rough day!

Keep standard sizes.

Cheers, Bill

[mav617]

Hey Frog,

What are the standard sizes for the Skorp? My SZR wears a 150/60 Pirelli Dragon Evo rear which you can still find (got mine on Ebay for £50 brand new), and a Pirelli Diablo on the front, and am well pleased with 'em. I'm with Bill, stick to standard sizes and buy the best you can afford rather than squeezing oversize ones on.

[Ian]

Standard sizes for the sport are 110 x 70 front and 150 x 60 rear........

But I've got 120 x 60 front and 160 x 60 rear ,Bridgestones...........

I'd say the front tyre is a bit to much ,I'll be swapping it to a 110 when it's worn out ......

Have you looked at M & P's site ?   http://www.mandp.co.uk/

Avon Azaro pair £99.99 ,
Avon ST storm pair £134.99 ,
Bridgestone Bt - 020 pair £169.99 ( rear 160 ) ,
Dunlop sport max D207  pair £129.99 ,
Metzeler ME24 pair £129.99 ..

I don't know what they charge for the P & P ?

[bikeseamus]

      I have the stock front size on my Traveler, but bumped up(out) just one click to a 160 on back and it works just fine.
  Handles beautifully still, but it's not a track bike for me.   Skinnier tires do turn quicker and will require less effort in cornering, but unless you are endurance racing I've never found it a big problem. A little effort has never hurt me, and they seem to last marginally longer as track tires. Keep in mind I'm not talking about a wet track here. If you are driving on wet roads quite a bit, a wider tire will hydroplane easier. There is no one right answer here. There can be many, and what you have left out of this equation is how you will be using your bike and whether or not you care about tire longevity.

[Frog]

The 207s look good!

who do you guys and girls get to fit your tyres? My local bike shop is charging £15 per wheel to fit a tyre as an incentive to buy direct from them - this seems a lot

Frog

[mav617]

National Tyres fitted my new Dragon rear - and did it for free as they couldn't balance it. if they had balanced it they probably would have charged about the same as your bike shop I'd guess. Getting difficult to find people who can/will fit bike tyres IMO.

[themoudie]

National Tyres in Perth, Scotland used to do a good job including balance for reasonable prices. Fitters knew what they were on about and were very careful about bike stability and wheel finishes when changing tyres, also always checked tyre position in relation to valve, manufacturers pressures and your preferred presures.

However, I prefer to use the smaller independent supplier Strathearn Tyres in Crieff. All the above and a verbal warning to take at least 100 miles to scrub the tyres in through at least one cold-hot-cold cycle and preferably more, plus a race track service at Knockhill on race and practise days. The job has to be correct and they also sponsor riders.

Ask around in the paddocks for people in the know or who are in active competition. By all means buy tyres from the cheapest supplier, but add the price of fitment on when comparing prices. Also your confidence in the job is paramount. If those two rubber patches fail, it's your neck!

Try this site for some leary piccies!!! :-O  http://www.sidcupmotorcycletyres.co.uk/shame.htm  and the rest of the site is worth a visit and quiet read!

My regards, Bill