Shared ratio result
Power-to-weight
Superbike714kW per tonne
Litre sportsbikes and hyper-nakeds. Rubber, rider aids and the right wrist share the work.
- hp/t
- 958
- kg/kW
- 1.4
- kW/t with a rider
- 543
Not LAMS. Over 150 kW/t (or 25 kW for an electric bike), so learners and most provisional riders can't ride it. LAMS rules
Your tyres
Sport road
More lean grip and sharper steering, still safe in the rain.
Superbike power and twisty roads work the tyre's shoulders hard. A sport road tyre adds lean grip and sharper steering, and still copes with rain.
- Dry grip
- 5 out of 5
- Wet grip
- 4 out of 5
- Cold & warm-up
- 3 out of 5
- Tread life
- 3 out of 5
- Gravel & dirt
- 0 out of 5
- Comfort & stability
- 3 out of 5
Speed rating
W or higher
Typical: W (ZR)
Construction
Radial (ZR)
Rear life
5k–10k
km; fronts last longer
Stock sizes
200/55 ZR17
Front 120/70 ZR17
Estimates from power and weight. Your owner’s manual, or the tyre sticker on the swingarm or chain guard, sets the legal sizes, load index and speed rating: never fit lower.
Models to shortlist
Ranked by fit score: independent test ratings, weighted for you. Set for twisty roads, a mild, wet climate and a balanced priority. Tap a tyre for how buying it works, or a score for the breakdown. How we score
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Dual-compound sport tyre with a strong wet and dry balance.
PremiumSee today’s price · Tyroola
- 06
How buying works
Know your sizes
Stock is 120/70 ZR17 front, 200/55 ZR17 rear. Check them against your owner’s manual or the swingarm sticker.
Order a matched pair
Tap a tyre’s Tyroola link, enter each size, and add front and rear in the same model. Afterpay and Zip are offered.
Get them fitted
Have them delivered to a motorcycle shop that fits supplied tyres, and ring first to book: most charge less if you bring the wheels in off the bike. New tyres are slippery for the first 100–200 km, so build up lean gently.
If you ride year-round
Sport-touring
In cold, wet months a sport-touring tyre warms up faster and grips better in the rain, and it lasts twice as long.
For your bike
Fit a matched pair
Run the same make and model front and rear. Tyres are designed as a pair, and mixing them changes how the bike steers and where it lets go. Rears usually wear out first; if you replace only the rear, match the front's model.
Scrub new tyres in
New tyres are slippery until the release agent wears off. Take the first 100–150 km gently, building lean angle gradually, and be extra careful in the wet and on painted lines.
Check pressures weekly, cold
Bike tyres lose air faster than car tyres and pressure changes the handling more. Check them cold, before you ride, against your owner's manual or the swingarm sticker, and add the pillion figure when two-up.
Stick to the specified sizes
On a fast bike, even the rear's profile matters: a 190/55 and a 190/50 change ride height and steering. Fit the sizes in your manual, and the OE-specified version where the maker lists one.
Wet and cold mornings
Bike tyres need heat to grip. On cold mornings the first few kilometres are the riskiest: brake early, keep lean angles small, and watch for paint, tar snakes and leaves.
Replace by age as well as tread
Rubber hardens with age even when there's tread left. Check the DOT date code and replace tyres older than about five years, sooner if they're cracked.
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714 kilowatts per tonne, Superbike. Recommended: Sport road. Twisty roads, Mild & wet.