Tyres

VFR gets new boots

6850 hard miles later and the rear is still going!

Bridgestone's latest sport touring tyre the BT023 now fitted

Jon Urry test Bridgestone's latest rubber

Replacing the BT-021, the 023 has a uniform carcass construction but has two different compounds of rubber to alter its performance.

Visordown tests new road-biased sports tyre in a wet and windy Portugal

You're not a biker unless you've either pointed and laughed at someone's chicken strips, or had someone point at yours. Here's the tyre to end the ridicule...

Rob's impressed with Dunlop's latest sports tyres

Do you own Kawasaki's sport-touring GTR? Have you tried Dunlop's excellent Roadsmart tyre on your bike? Let me know

A new road-legal trackday tyre from the big elephant

RoadSmart meets Qualifier – Dunlop’s fast road & track tyre

A radial construction to attain high-dimensional performance for both safe and responsive handling,and for pure comfort during days of long sport touring.

More grip without the loss of handling; the new Battlax BT-010 is Bridgestone's answer to this perpetual challenge.

Applying the race-proven concepts, technologies and design methods of MotoGP to street tyres. Excellent handling and stability for high-performance bikes, whether cornering or for straight-line speed and acceleration.

Bridgestone BT-015 (OE) The standard fitment for the 2009 CBR1000RR.

Excellent handling, outstanding stability, superior comfort…the Battlax BT-020 gives you the best of both worlds to push the boundaries of sport touring performance.

James Whitham, Visordown:

Excellent balance of grip, handling, wet performance, high speed stability, riding comfort and anti-shimmy performance. Solid braking performance and cornering stability, combined with superb shock absorption.

Superbly balanced performance as you thread your way through curves. Great for those who enjoy taking on winding roads. Balanced grip and handling, whether wet or dry.

The Trail Wing range stands for superior off-road performance tailored to the specific needs of your individual machine. Break new ground with Bridgestone’s trusted off-road technology, optimised for all possible surfaces and conditions.

All-round compound for a wide spectrum of weather and street conditions Good traction, even off road, thanks to the dirt-oriented tread pattern High mileage for touring

Puts 12% more rubber on the road than any competitors tyre due to Dynamic Footprint Technology. Takes sport-touring bike cornering performance & safety to a higher level.

If you spend most of your riding time on the tarmac with occasional light off-road detours then the Dunlop K550 is the tyre for you. The K550 is suitable for bikes from 50cc to 125cc