Kawasaki ZX6R Tyres
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| Avon Storm 2 Ultra (10) | 84% | 70% | 70% | 75% | 91% | 83% | 82% | 79% | 47,500 |
| Bridgestone Battlax BT 016 (6) | 82% | 68% | 80% | 77% | 58% | 80% | 73% | 74% | 21,300 |
Kawasaki ZX6R Tyre Review Highlights
Writing about the Bridgestone Battlax BT 016 given 59% (180-55-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
These tyres make you think too much which is not always a bad thing. However I will explain why these tyres are not good unless you a riding hard on a hot day or on the track.
The pro's.
High speed stability fantastic good grip levels and feel.
Wet grip is quite adequate for a supersport tyre.
Good dry grip levels when the tyre is warm to hot, the rear tyre is especially grippy.
The Con's.
poor wear rates compared to competitors tyres, front tyre gets chewed up easy and the rear will wear down in the centre too quickly. However it is possible to get over 2,000 miles of hardish riding on these which isnt terrible.
The grip is only in a narrow temperature range, too cold they have very poor grip especially the front is extremly slippy when not very warm at lest. Too hot and again they become slippy again. This is why I would not recommend these tyres. Say you got the tryes warm on a warmish day then you got stuck in traffic or slowed through a village or something or was on the motorway for a while. In this time the tyres are too cool again and the grip is not there. I find the grip is never there when you need it only when you start riding hard for longperiods does the tyre become good and then if it gets too hot...annoying. Will be getting Dunlop sportmax D209's next time.
The pro's.
High speed stability fantastic good grip levels and feel.
Wet grip is quite adequate for a supersport tyre.
Good dry grip levels when the tyre is warm to hot, the rear tyre is especially grippy.
The Con's.
poor wear rates compared to competitors tyres, front tyre gets chewed up easy and the rear will wear down in the centre too quickly. However it is possible to get over 2,000 miles of hardish riding on these which isnt terrible.
The grip is only in a narrow temperature range, too cold they have very poor grip especially the front is extremly slippy when not very warm at lest. Too hot and again they become slippy again. This is why I would not recommend these tyres. Say you got the tryes warm on a warmish day then you got stuck in traffic or slowed through a village or something or was on the motorway for a while. In this time the tyres are too cool again and the grip is not there. I find the grip is never there when you need it only when you start riding hard for longperiods does the tyre become good and then if it gets too hot...annoying. Will be getting Dunlop sportmax D209's next time.
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Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 spirited miles
Warm up quickly and grip brilliantly in both the wet and dry, had them on the edge in the wet loads of times now and they're so confidence inspiring.
There are other sport touring tyres out there that I'd like to try but for now these will be my first choice having tried the BT021 and rate the Avon Storm 2 Ultras much much higher in all respects so far.