I crossed over 7000 miles on my Street Rod the other day. I am not down to the wear bars, but I am showing enough visible tire wear both front and rear that I’m starting to think about new tires.

What is everyone running? I was eyeing the Dunlop Roadsmart 3, which are about $250 for the pair, but I’m open to other suggestions since we have lots of choices for the Street Rod thanks to its 17 inch wheels.

 

I will be having a pair of Pirelli Diablo Rosso II's mounted up on the Street Rod come spring. The OEM's suck.

 

Lot of options , all a round riding OEM have served me well. I however would prefer Dunlop.

 

That seems like an aggressive choice to me. I feel like the Street Rod isn't really capable of fully utilizing everything a supersport tire like that can do because it's lean limited way before most sportier bikes. Plus, the rear is only good for 3-4000 miles, which would be an expensive venture for me given I'm liable to hit 10,000 miles before a year of ownership. I agree the OEM tires are pretty blah, though.


I ended up buying the Roadsmart IIIs. Haven't mounted them yet but we'll see how it goes!

 

I like corners. The OEM tires are a bit greasy, have a terrible profile and give zero feedback. I flip flopped between the Pirelli's and the Dunlop Q3's. I just ordered a custom built set of RaceTech G3S rear shocks 1/2" longer than stock for a bit quicker steering and a bit more lean angle. I'll mess with the forks once parts are available.

 

I never was a fan of the Dunlops. Michelin is pretty good

 

Dunlop Sportmax Q3+'s are a widely used track day tire with a great profile and feedback. The only reason I would go with the Pirelli's over the Dunlop's is price. Both tires are of a dual compound design.

The Street Rod has 17" wheels and the radial tires are sized to where there are many options available.