Dunlop vs. Bridgestone

[BusaBoy]

I need to replace the rear tire on my '05 Busa. The dealer I bought the bike from is pushing that Dunlop is superior. The bike came stock with Bridgestones. Any body have an opinion on the above?

[rjh200]

I am going to have to sone none of the above. Check out the new Michelin Pilot power, I have heard nothing but good things about them, also my personal favorite so far is the Metzler M1.

Also plan on spending top dollar if you are buying a tire from a dealer. Alot of times you can get a set of tires for what some dealers get for the rear tire alone.

[OreoGaborio]

if you JUST plan on getting a rear & you do anything beyond simple slowpoking around, then you should definitely get another Bridgestone so you can at LEAST stick w/ matching makes of tire... if you start mixing & matching F & R and push your tires more than the normal putting around you might run into some traction issues. It's really not the best idea to mix & match if you're pushing the bike at all.

if you're gonna replace both f & r, i've heard nothing but outstanding things about the Michelin Pilot Powers from every single rider who's tried them... i just got some myself & have already done a full trackday on them & can say i'm very impressed with them so far.

another option is the Pirelli Diablos, but those are pretty pricey.

or, if you're lookin for a tire that'll give you a little more milage, the Metzler Sportec M1 is a great street tire that lasted me a while & stood up to a few track days, although they get a little greasy if you get em really hot.

[Awesome]

It all depends what kind of riding you do. Do you hand the corners, knee down, ever scraped the rearsets? What kind of weather do you ride in? Only warm sunny days, cool temps below 60? What's the main function of the bike, do you commute, only ride for play, group rides in the twisties, blast the highway with buddies, or pose and smoke the rear from time to time in the city? You're going to burn through a pilot power on a busa damn quick.

[Karaya One]

If you just want a rear, I have Michelin Pilot Sports HPX in 200/50ZR17 which are made for the Busa for $155.00 plus shipping.

[NHBusa]

BusaBoy,

I put a set of Pirelli Diablos on this spring. I have not put many miles on them yet, but they initially seem to be much better than the stock tires for street use.

[bbhzx10]

Let me know if your doing 208's and sticking with a 200 rear, I've got one in my closet for cheap$$ 200 miles on it.

[jjs777]

From what my buddies are telling me...the michy pilots are the way to go. They are doing very well on heavy bikes in terms of mileage.

on the heavy fzr's (535lbs) they are claiming upwards of 10k miles on the rear tire using the michelin pilots

[busa413]

The Bridgestones that come with the bike suck for milage but I agree if you are only changing the rear stick with a matched set. I went from the BT56's to Dunlop D208's and I love them. On a side not the stock BT56 that came with my bike lasted less than 2000 miles before I had tread showing and I never do wheelies or burnouts. The torque on the Busa eats rear tires like no tomorrow.