3 Motorcycle Tires to Transform Handling - Best of 2022

Bored of your motorbike? Switching tires will bring the biggest change for the cheapest price. Here are three motorcycle tires with serious transformative power:

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[jx]

I like how he gives common sense advice and through scientific explanation... not simply praising the most expensive gear and exotic materials average riders won't benefit from even if they could afford it.

[Gintoki]

Now, when Fortnine uploads videos more often, the only thing I miss are Ryan’s moto-vlogs (especially those where he was just riding around on his v-strom and showing cool roads, casually talking about various subjects, sharing his opinions etc.)

[jaraz]

2:37 I appreciate how deep his deep V tee got as he talked about Pirelli making the deepest V in the industry. This is the kind of attention to detail/humor that keeps me coming back

[DiscoFang]

"The only way to have a piece of rubber cost you more is to break a condom." THE best writing on YT.

[pathikdesai]

I feel this the only channel on Youtube keeping it's content at highest quality. There is much to learn from each of their videos and their jokes are hilarious. They always crack me up. Ryan you're the best and I have been following your videos for years now and I still enjoy them as much as I did when I first started watching them. Kudos to you guys. I hope this stays golden forever.

[dasko]

Love that Ryan is rocking a DEEP V NECK for today's video when talking about DEEP V tire profiles. Well played sir. Brilliant visual pun! !!

[jgames]

At this point I just can't imagine how a show so good can continue to get better each and every episode.

[thomasschmitz]

How come that a guy with a background in selling motor bikes and making Youtube videos is by far Internet's best presenter of science and tech stuff like this? I cannot even remotely comprehend the amount of work, skill and talent that went into making this.
Absolutely amazing stuff, Ryan (and team), and please keep up with it.

[geevagyok]

I bought Pirelli Diablo Rosso lll tyres about a year ago (MT07). They changed how my bike handles drastically for the better. Would recommend.

[SpecialHeinrich]

I went from stock standard Dunlop's to the michelin Road 5 and there was a HUGE improvement. My Tracer GT felt loads more responsive and a smoother ride too, like the suspension was buffed. I never thought tyres would make such a difference. manufacturers shipping $20k bikes with bad tyres to save money but surely isn't worth making a great bike feel like it's riding in mud. If I ever buy a new bike again I'll make sure it comes with some decent rubber. Great vid as always, Thanks Fortnine!

[dougrobinson]

The Road 6's are working well for me. One of the best things is that compared to the Metzelers that came on it, they are quiet. Another nice thing about the Michelins is that the tread grooves are molded in such a way that they widen as they wear, improving rain performance as the silica loses effectiveness. Sure, the Michelins are expensive, but I know from personal experience what a high side incident feels like, and I'm not interested in repeating that episode. Especially at my age.

[ToastedMoto]

My FZ6 Fazer is still armed with the Road 5's I mounted on it when I got it two years ago, going strong and super grippy even in the rain. Really good stuff.

[dogrange]

Makes me feel even better about expensively mounting Road 6s to my Multistrada yesterday!

[Cologne_Trooper]

I just ordered the Bridgestone Battlax BT46s because it’s the only vintage size tire anyone keeps in stock. I’m happy someone is doing that. It makes me happy.

[Lochlann]

Tires made so much more of a difference than I expected. I switched to Michelin Road 6's on my Super Duke R, and the change in handling was noticeable immediately, even to a non-professional rider like me. They're not cheap (in fact you'd be hard-pressed to find a more expensive tire), but their performance is borderline unbelievable. Not to mention, the lifespan of a Road 6 rear tire is on the order of 15k miles, depending on your riding style. Front tire lasts even longer. If you compare that to some of the more budget options, which are typically lasting from 4, 000 to 8, 000 miles, and factor in the tire change costs, you're pretty much breaking even in the long run.

[kero]

Last year I drove with old tyres, felt insecure cornering. This year mounted new road 5 and I'm able to lean more with pillion passenger than before all alone. And I think the tyres are not yet worn in really. Great stuff, it transformed my bike and the way I ride

[youtubeaccount]

Once again, wow.
Well done guys. I could dribble on for an hour about how great this 7 minute video is.
The Michelin animation is the most I’ve ever understood one of Ryan’s deep dive scientific explanations. I suspect production now has a new tool in their incredible production tool box.

[letthetunesflow]

I don’t even ride motorcycles and I absolutely love your channel!

I love learning while also being entertained, and you do both amazingly well! I may not ride a motorcycle, but that doesn’t make learning about them any less interesting!

I feel like I started to understand why people are addicted to motorcycles after I rode a Yamaha scooter throughly the winding roads off the eastern coast of Taiwan back in 2010. It may not have been a motorcycle, but for my first time riding even a scooter, going 80-90km/hr was plenty enough risk and adrenaline for me while bombing up/down narrow mountain Taiwanese roads.

…Also every country should have dedicated scooter/motorcycle lanes! They would encourage so many more people to try, and also increases safety astronomically! It sure helped me out the first few days while getting use to riding a scooter. Also, if anyone gets the chance to go to Taiwan, get a motorcycle or even a scooter and enjoy Taiwans absolutely breathtaking rural mountain roads! Maybe the best experience of my life to be honest!

[RobbertHoek]

I haven't tried the Road 6 yet but the 5 already made me so much more confident that the 6 will be my next tyre of choice!

[NateLMarburg]

Riding year round in Seattle, the Road 6's are beasts. The price tag is high, but worth it if you're a commuter like me.