I need a new rear tire for my 06 600rr have no idea on what tire to get so if anyone has any tips or a preferred brand let me know

 

Loaded question....

Many factors go into a tire choice. Without knowing you, how you ride, where you ride, or the mileage you want from them, its impossible to recommend a tire for you.
What's on it now and how did you like them?

 

Really depends what type of riding you do. If you do more highway/interstate commuting and dont hit up too many twisty roads, then a sport touring tire would be the way to go. But if youre regularly on a twisty road or doing track days then go with a sport tire.
now which tire you get is all up to you, you will hear/read good and bad things about every tire out there.
I personally run Pirelli Diablo rosso 2's and i love them, never had a problem with them and they were great on the track.
Just do some research and go to a shop and talk to some of the guys, most of them have probably tried the tires you'd be interested in.

 

You must answer these questions first to get the best recommendations.
As you can see by the last two responses, one tire doesn't fit all riders.

1-How cold is it when you ride?
2-What is the moisture content of the road where you ride?
3-Would you rather have a tire that allows greater lean angle but has a short life or a tire that last longer but doesn't have quite the stick as the other tire?
4-Do you ride in the rain much?
5-what is your price range?

 

I ride when it's warm, I hate the cold. I also hit twisties as often as possible but I want something that will last, bike has 10 grand on it it had Dunlop tires

 

Based on that - Pilot Road 2's

 

I second the pilot 2. Personal opinion, and we all know about those, but for that type of riding, I loved mine.

 

Still got a lot of rubber on mine, but never too early to plan....

1-How cold is it when you ride?

I live in Phoenix... now it's in the 40's in the morning and coldest it'll get is probably 30's. Once Summer rolls around coldest will be 80's and daytime gets well over 100.

2-What is the moisture content of the road where you ride?

We get about 20 days of rain/yr MAX, however, when it rains it pours. RR is my daily driver so I wanna be ready for the rain just in case.

3-Would you rather have a tire that allows greater lean angle but has a short life or a tire that last longer but doesn't have quite the stick as the other tire?

Don't plan on taking it to the track ever(I'd rather get an older one or be able to rent something if I go tracking until I build up the skills). Do plan on hitting some nice canyon twisties, but most riding will be straight line w/ minimal lean.

4-Do you ride in the rain much?

See above... doesn't rain much here, but when it does, it pours.

5-what is your price range?

No object, like a helmet, this is one of the most important pieces of equipment.

 

Several have mentioned Pilot Road 2. I installed a set of Pilot Road 3 tires on my 1000RR a few months ago and I really like them. You might compare the two and see if the PR3s are an improvement over the older tires.

 

Just my luck... woke up to a flat rear today so now I need a rear

Looks like I'm gonna go PR2 - difference in price at CycleGear is $316 for PR3 vs. $242 for PR2... when I said price is no issue I figured $200-250 for a decent rear not $300+

I have to check what I have in the front, I know they're Michelin Pilots, just don't know exact model until I get home. Does my front need to be the same as the rear or can I use a different Michelin Pilot?