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Tires for 2012 Ninja 250R

DjSamphard

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Hi everybody,

I will be getting my bike next month so i am super excited. I wont be doing a lot of mods on it. Most likely just a fender eliminator kit. A lot of people on this forum recommended saving money and upgrading tires instead of getting a exhaust.

I have two brands in mind. But not sure which size or model to get.I will mostly be driving around for pleasure and some commuting. Goal is to get good mileage on them , dont have a lot of money to spend on tires every year. But also have some fun on them. The Bridgestones seem to be around $20-35 less then the pirelli. From what i have read the pirelli's are more of a performance tire

1) Pirelli Sports Demon
2)Bridgestone BT45

130/90-16 Rear Or 130/70-17
100/90-16 Front Or 110/70-70
 
The Bridgestone BT45 were the OEM tire in 2008 before they switched to IRC Road Winners in 2009. I know BT 45 are common and generally a good tire overall. You can also check out Dunlop GT 501. I used them on my bike when I had the 250 R. Good enough tire. You are limited to the tire options due to the narrower sizes and the fact the manufacture recommends bias ply tires as opposed to the more common radial type.

Stick with factory OEM sizes. If I recall correctly front. 110-70-17, rear 130-70-17. Double check before you order anything.
 
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Pirelli Sport Demons. Fantastic tire on my old Ninja500r. As for it being more sport oriented - sure, but I wouldn't be worried about any longevity trade-off. You won't be chewing through rubber on a 250cc motorbike, nor with just 'pleasure and some commuting.'

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Why are you replacing the tires? Do they need replacing, is this a used bike? If it is new why even bother spending the money on new tires till the ones that come with the bike are worn down to the point of replacing?
 
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Why are you replacing the tires? Do they need replacing, is this a used bike? If it is new why even bother spending the money on new tires till the ones that come with the bike are worn down to the point of replacing?
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Bike is used approx 5500km
 
Bagman said:
Pirelli Sport Demons. Fantastic tire on my old Ninja500r. As for it being more sport oriented - sure, but I wouldn't be worried about any longevity trade-off. You won't be chewing through rubber on a 250cc motorbike, nor with just 'pleasure and some commuting.'

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+1. had both bt45s (when bought) and sport demons (swapped) on both my gs500f and ex500r. Sport Demons blew the bt45s out of the water in every aspect and wear differences were minimal.
 
Avon Road Riders
 
DjSamphard said:
. A lot of people on this forum recommended saving money and upgrading tires instead of getting a exhaust.
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I can't agree with this more... the tires that came with my 09 ninja were downright AWFUL!, felt like riding on wood.. after changing them the boost in confidence is amazing, I went with the bridgestone. It's a night and day difference... if you ever have to ride in the rain they can easily make the difference of getting you home safely.
 
Talk to Fawaz at Speedworx.
He's very experienced with these bikes and can recommend a good tire for performance and cost (he's got the best tire deals around).
 
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A recent price survey in this tire class identified the Avon Roadrider AM26 as superior!
And the V-rated Bias-ply Roadriders actually cost less then their H-rated competition...
Not that you'd need the 240 km/h rating heheh, but still.
You'd probably have to order a pair and they'd come in sticky and new. :)
It's a great tire, modern and high-tech, which will warm up quickly and work well in the cold and wet.

Also, Pirelli (and some others?) now have little tiny Radials in these stock sizes.
I never liked stuffing the bigger radial tires onto the smallest Ninja, especially on the front, so that's great.
Either way you go - Bias-ply or Radial - I'd do the exact stock size on the front and maybe a 140 on the rear?
That's the way it goes with the Diablo Rosso Pirelli's, you get the tiny front radial (amazing!) and a 140/70R rear.
EDIT: I see they now have tiny Michelin Street Radials too! Buddy says they work real good and you can even get the stock 130 rear. Nice...

The Bias-ply setup in exact stock sizes would be sweet, and more of an all-weather commuter etc. setup.
The Radial tire gig (with a 140 rear?) would be for more of a weekend warrior, performance-riding guy who's got to have the best of everything.
Which makes sense actually, because you've got only two little contact patches, right? And life is short.
But the term "The Best" is really too vague! These two tire styles are each the best at what they do.
And for most riders the Avon Roadriders in the stock sizes might be the preferred choice.
 
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