Yamaha MT09 Tyres

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Michelin Power GP (5) 98% 78% 92% 94% 90% 96%
Bridgestone Battlax Racing R11 (1) 100% 70% 100% 90% 80% 100%
Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 (45) 92% 85% 89% 90% 89% 91%
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 (12) 93% 74% 87% 91% 64% 80%
Bridgestone S20 (13) 82% 72% 76% 82% 50% 80%

Yamaha MT09 Tyre Review Highlights

Writing about the Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 given 69% (170-70-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 spirited miles
S22 OEM mt09sp is a fab tire for fast sport riders but boy do they wear fast, I have owned bike 3 years and went through 2 rears and one front in 5000 miles the center flat spots real fast on the rear with noticeable wear after 500 miles and the front shows good tred but road camber flat spots on tire makes it a bit disappointing as you would expect the tire to wear more even another issue is wet grip they never felt capable in damp or consent rain conditions I think due to tread pattern, they can't clear water fast enough, for that point I'm not putting these back on the bike as better harder wearing black hoops out there now
tyre reviewed on 2023-04-10 14:02:06
Writing about the Bridgestone Battlax Racing R11 given 91% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5 miles
Changed from D214 to R11.
tyre reviewed on 2022-05-19 17:57:02
Writing about the Michelin Power GP given 96% (180-55-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 200 spirited miles
I had the Power RS's on my 2013 Yamaha MT 09, and they were outstanding compared with the previous 2 makes I had tried before. Now they are on my 2018 MT 09. These Power GP's are a least a step up from the power RS's if not more. I ran them in on two ride outs, and they had amazing grip from the get go. Halfway into the first ride, they were so sure footed that I actually forgot that I was running them in. I didn't go at silly speeds about 50/70 ish, with no sharp acceleration and no hard braking. Now they are giving me so much confidence (especially the front end feel ) that I am just relaxing into the ride and enjoying it more.. Now they are run in, they track corners with you head direction. IE, as you turn your head to look through the bend for the exit the bike follows your where you are looking. Also on a long slow ish bend I tried tightening and opening my line with counter steer, and the bike just went with my inputs no more no less. To finish up the score of 8 for the wet grip, is from my experience with the RS's. As I havn't got caught out in the rain yet with the GP's. I hope this helps you to give them a try. I honestly think these are the best tyres I have ever ridden on. I have been riding on and off since the 1963, with Drum Brakes and Cross Ply Tyres Stan
tyre reviewed on 2020-06-18 16:59:14
Writing about the Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 given 90% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 spirited miles
Got them on my MT-09 and i love the tyres and i would definitely buy them over the Michelin Road 5 as for me they seem much better than the Michelin Road 5.
tyre reviewed on 2019-07-30 14:26:24
Writing about the Bridgestone S20 given 73% (180-55-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
Very very similar to BT016. Not worth the extra money. No fault to be found in grip wet or dry and they are all the tyre you could ask for except.... Started going square around 2000 miles and by 3000 miles they are now on the wear bars.

tyre reviewed on 2015-04-27 21:55:45
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