New tire suggestions

[ReSpEcT]

I'm about to start buying new chain, sprockets, brakes and tires for my supermoto. Granted my sumo is street legal. I'm looking for a tire for most on road activities, but will work "somewhat" off road. Right now i have continental SM street tires on it. But last time we made our little SM adventure around BR. My stret tires became slicker than cat cum on a honey bun when we hit the wet grass, LoL......I'm thinking of going with the Avon Distanza's in SM compound. Any guys with SM agree/disagree on that choice. Or should i be looking for something else?

[thedrizel]

I run em on my Husky Respect. I've been VERY impressed with them so long as they are warm.

[LAYNFRM]

distanzias do really well on the street, and better than pure street tires on dirt. i prefer the pirelli MT60 though myself.

[chopt]

Distanzas, the only problem with em is if you need the 150 or 160 those are their SM compunds which or a soft compound which you know what happens to a soft compound tire used on the street. Funny thing is I never kept a bike long enough that I used them on to tell you how many miles to expect out of them. I can say they worked GREAT on the road, stickier than the Michellin 2CT.

[LAYNFRM]

phil, you sure did put a nice chicken strip on the distanzia rear i got from you! i've been having to play catch up to knock the sides off. i think it's a lost cause though... i'm gonna order a new set of MT60's soon

[chopt]

H O L Y - C O W, are you still running around on those tires.lolololololol

[LAYNFRM]

yeah. i use the sides too phil...

[thedrizel]

I've got over 1800 miles on mine and ridden HARD. They are still in great shape and I run track days and in the mountains.

[ReSpEcT]

Well im currently running the 160 on the rear right now. But im thinking of going with the 150 when i get new tires. The 160 is a bit on the wide side, becaue my chain likes to rub it a little. I'm guessing the 150 will keep the chain off of it a little more. Just dunno if there is "that" much a difference between the 150 and 160.

[thedrizel]

10mm total extra width

[chopt]

If I would've kept the bikes I was running them tires on, I was planning on stepping down to a 150 also.

Come on Driz, I thought you'd bite on the Michellin comment.lol

[thedrizel]

Come on Driz, I thought you'd bite on the Michellin comment.lol

Nahh, with you, I can't blame the tires.:duel:

[bigtattoo79]

Well im currently running the 160 on the rear right now. But im thinking of going with the 150 when i get new tires. The 160 is a bit on the wide side, becaue my chain likes to rub it a little. I'm guessing the 150 will keep the chain off of it a little more. Just dunno if there is "that" much a difference between the 150 and 160.

On the 07 400 SM the 150s are real close to hitting the chain a 160 would hit for sure.

I put 100 miles on the DR-z today with metzeler z6 roadtecs and really like them so far now I may change my mind on wet roads grass dirt and gravel.