190/55 R17 Tires
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| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlop Roadsmart IV GT (1) | 100% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 70% | 90% |
| Michelin Power GP (6) | 98% | 77% | 92% | 95% | 83% | 93% |
| Continental Road Attack 2 Evo (1) | 90% | 80% | 100% | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| Michelin Pilot Road 3 (22) | 92% | 92% | 88% | 86% | 89% | 90% |
| Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 (47) | 92% | 85% | 89% | 90% | 88% | 91% |
| Dunlop RoadSmart III (16) | 91% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 88% |
| Continental ContiSportAttack 2 (9) | 98% | 80% | 93% | 95% | 71% | 93% |
| Nankang WF2 Sportiac (6) | 100% | 90% | 94% | 70% | 82% | 85% |
| Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II (5) | 98% | 86% | 92% | 94% | 70% | 84% |
| Dunlop SportSmart MK3 (3) | 90% | 73% | 90% | 93% | 100% | 100% |
| Dunlop GP Racer D211 (11) | 98% | 72% | 97% | 96% | 72% | 82% |
| Avon Spirit ST (13) | 94% | 98% | 85% | 87% | 85% | 85% |
| Dunlop D212 GP Pro (1) | 90% | 80% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 90% |
| Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV (7) | 93% | 79% | 89% | 91% | 76% | 86% |
| Metzeler SPORTEC M7 RR (11) | 93% | 83% | 85% | 89% | 74% | 89% |
| Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 (7) | 95% | 80% | 92% | 95% | 63% | 83% |
| Metzeler ROADTEC 01 (21) | 92% | 91% | 92% | 88% | 70% | 89% |
| Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE (7) | 94% | 90% | 87% | 93% | 77% | 80% |
| Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier D209 (11) | 90% | 76% | 92% | 84% | 68% | 95% |
| Michelin Road 5 (24) | 87% | 87% | 84% | 80% | 83% | 89% |
| Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa (23) | 94% | 68% | 90% | 88% | 73% | 86% |
| Michelin Power RS (11) | 96% | 74% | 89% | 92% | 65% | 78% |
| Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32 (8) | 86% | 89% | 83% | 88% | 69% | 93% |
| Pirelli Diablo Rosso III (9) | 90% | 77% | 86% | 90% | 75% | 88% |
| Michelin Power RS Plus (3) | 90% | 65% | 80% | 87% | 80% | 90% |
| Metzeler Sportec M9 RR (8) | 89% | 80% | 69% | 92% | 83% | 84% |
| Michelin Pilot Road 4 (18) | 85% | 84% | 81% | 78% | 79% | 84% |
| Metzeler Roadtec 02 (2) | 100% | 90% | 95% | 90% | 55% | 60% |
| Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport (9) | 86% | 75% | 75% | 85% | 70% | 88% |
| Michelin Power 5 (15) | 86% | 81% | 84% | 81% | 72% | 85% |
| Continental ContiRoad Attack (11) | 83% | 72% | 83% | 79% | 84% | 83% |
| Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 (15) | 93% | 74% | 80% | 90% | 62% | 79% |
| Continental ContiRoadAttack 2 Gran Turismo (1) | 100% | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Pirelli Dragon Supercorsa Pro (10) | 97% | 48% | 90% | 89% | 55% | 78% |
| Pirelli Scorpion Trail II (9) | 87% | 69% | 81% | 84% | 71% | 83% |
| Bridgestone Battlax Racing R10 (6) | 96% | 45% | 80% | 70% | 75% | 83% |
| Pirelli Angel GT II (6) | 85% | 78% | 67% | 76% | 78% | 70% |
| Michelin Power Pure (4) | 80% | 75% | 73% | 75% | 78% | 88% |
| Metzeler Roadtec Z8 Interact (13) | 78% | 67% | 72% | 68% | 82% | 79% |
| Bridgestone S20 (13) | 82% | 72% | 76% | 82% | 50% | 80% |
| Avon Storm 3D XM (12) | 82% | 65% | 67% | 68% | 84% | 79% |
| Bridgestone BATTLAX SPORT TOURING T30 (11) | 85% | 72% | 69% | 65% | 70% | 76% |
| Pirelli Diablo Corsa III (10) | 87% | 68% | 81% | 65% | 55% | 75% |
| Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa (12) | 86% | 45% | 75% | 81% | 59% | 78% |
| Metzeler Racetec Interact K3 (4) | 88% | 38% | 70% | 68% | 55% | 70% |
| Maxxis Supermaxx ST (13) | 82% | 73% | 72% | 73% | 31% | 73% |
| Bridgestone Battlax BT 016 (27) | 72% | 48% | 61% | 65% | 52% | 65% |
| Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 (10) | 68% | 46% | 45% | 41% | 57% | 62% |
| Avon 3D Ultra (2) | 55% | 10% | 50% | 5% | 60% | 60% |
190/55 R17 Tire Review Highlights
Writing about the Dunlop Roadsmart IV GT
rated 91%
Had the V fitted for a number of years and found them to be a fantastic tire all round. Front tire did not last as long as the rear due to the weight of the bike and the K1600gtl being very front heavy. I now have the Road Smart IV and so far so good. I did a 2200 mile trip around Ireland this year 2025 with a every kind of road and conditions, both twist and motorway and lets say not so slow most of the time. Spent most of the time one up though full laden. The grip was never lacking and I felt confident in tone and on the open road, twisty or strait.
I would highly recommend the Road Smart 4
I would highly recommend the Road Smart 4
tire reviewed on 2025-12-17 16:12:46
Writing about the Continental ContiSportAttack 2
rated 90%
Can't say much about it. They just best option you might have for less than three hundreds. Using them on my Speed Triple RS 1050, went for a track days few times, just one lap and it warm enought to knee every corner. Perfect grip. Comparing to stock Pirelli Super corsa these just much better. Besides some weekend trips, also ride almost every day in town, just can't believe that it passed through almost 10'000 kilometers, unbelievable. Surely recommend!
tire reviewed on 2025-07-13 15:40:10
Writing about the Dunlop RoadSmart III
rated 87%
Second set on a K1600 GTL: solo, pillion commuting and touring with and without luggage. Never let me down, and I found them to be great even when soaking wet.
Don't use the bike in very cold conditions, so can't comment on winter suitability.
I am now getting the Smart IV so I look forward to even better tires.
Don't use the bike in very cold conditions, so can't comment on winter suitability.
I am now getting the Smart IV so I look forward to even better tires.
tire reviewed on 2025-03-30 06:23:43
Writing about the Metzeler Roadtec 02
rated 94%
The Roadtec 02 gave me a new bike with really good feeling, grip, comfort and quietness. My bike has a of lot power, 175 hp, and torque, 140 Nm so I was interested in how it would wear and after + 5.000 km = 3.100 miles there is still a round profile from side to side. The grip on curvy roads and spirited driving is very good and gives me a lot of trust, I have also noticed that they build up heat fast for good grip. When it is time for new tires I will chose the same.
Changed from Roadsmart IV and Road 6 and they were noisy, hard, had bad feeling and tricky grip even on dry warm roads.
Changed from Roadsmart IV and Road 6 and they were noisy, hard, had bad feeling and tricky grip even on dry warm roads.
tire reviewed on 2025-02-01 13:00:20
Writing about the Michelin Power GP
rated 84%
I've run several sets of Power GPs on three different motorcycles. I do street/track riding, which is exactly what the tires are for. They are excellent. Comfortable riding, great feedback, cheaper than S22s. I tried RS11s then went right back to the Power GPs. Do grip is excellent and I've either never had them slip, or they slipped with so little drama that I didn't notice, and I do ride pretty hard. I've logged nearly 20k km on four sets. You read that correctly. I only get about 5-6k km out of a set, but I have glorious twisty roads so around me and they get pushed every ride. The GPs have never slipped in the wet, but I do ride cautiously in wet conditions. They will do fine for wet street riding. They perform fine in the winter on cold roads too, just don't get to overconfident. A buddy did and laid his bike down. He admits it was more his fault than the tires. Now the GP2 is out. I'll probably give those a try next.
tire reviewed on 2024-09-16 16:02:55
Writing about the Bridgestone Battlax Sport Touring T32
rated 77%
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tire reviewed on 2024-05-19 20:57:31
Writing about the Bridgestone Battlax BT016 Pro Hypersport
rated 93%
They lack performance when you go for higher limits.
tire reviewed on 2024-03-24 11:53:15
Writing about the Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE
rated 64%
Fitted brand new Roadtec on my Miltistrada 1200s. Handling on dry was just perfect, sharp corners, fast coreners, feedback from the road just perfect. But, terrible grip on wet or dusty or any other non-pure-tarmac road. Lasted for about 10k km, with agressive style, 180km/h speeds, wheelie etc. But than, having around 1mm yet to wear started to get wholes in tire from any small piece of stone on road. Had 4 wholes during my last trip in mountains, and had to swap imeediately in the middle of nowhere.
Overall nice tire, for perfect roads only. Wouldn't sugest for those who plan to have long trips.
Overall nice tire, for perfect roads only. Wouldn't sugest for those who plan to have long trips.
tire reviewed on 2023-10-17 06:50:34
Writing about the Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE
rated 97%
Rear tire fitted to gsx s1000f. Done 10k touring/fast touring miles. Overall impressive with the tire, with just occasional slide grips on very fast sharp bends (but always kept get the grip back!). Done also fast mountains roads in wet, felt as on dry (but that depends on the road surface). Covered me trips through 20 countries overall! Never had a front, so can't say (I've run through BT 23 & M9 RR and both can highly recommend for road use).
tire reviewed on 2023-08-19 11:45:32
Writing about the Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
rated 87%
Okay so I have a BMW S1000R not RR... But wasn't offered the R as a choice of brand..
I went from s21s to S22s not believing that they could be much better, but they were phenomenal. I ride really aggressively, knee down whenever I can, Taken these on track several times, Portimao for 3 Days, 2 British track days and 4000 miles mostly dry riding. They never ever put a foot wrong. Worn evenly right to the edge, and never once even had a hint of letting go. When tires are cold and weather conditions very wet, I would not recommend. Feed back through tires is spot on. You know where the tires limits are. Rear still has legal limit of tread but front has just started to square off so I have to replace them. Really sad! These tires are magic, but unfortunately not easy to get hold of so am going to have to try something else. Not feeling confident about switching. I trusted these tires with my life! For what its worth I am female, just in case that affects your judgement on this review.
I went from s21s to S22s not believing that they could be much better, but they were phenomenal. I ride really aggressively, knee down whenever I can, Taken these on track several times, Portimao for 3 Days, 2 British track days and 4000 miles mostly dry riding. They never ever put a foot wrong. Worn evenly right to the edge, and never once even had a hint of letting go. When tires are cold and weather conditions very wet, I would not recommend. Feed back through tires is spot on. You know where the tires limits are. Rear still has legal limit of tread but front has just started to square off so I have to replace them. Really sad! These tires are magic, but unfortunately not easy to get hold of so am going to have to try something else. Not feeling confident about switching. I trusted these tires with my life! For what its worth I am female, just in case that affects your judgement on this review.
tire reviewed on 2023-06-23 00:46:01
Writing about the Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE
rated 94%
Lasted 16,000 km (just down to the centre tire wear bars) mostly on British Columbia Canada roads. Front - 120/70ZR17, Rear - 190/55ZR17. Goes into and comes out of corners effortlessly. Riding over a grated metal bridge deck is like riding on a smooth surface.
tire reviewed on 2023-05-17 11:10:53
Writing about the Metzeler Sportec M9 RR
rated 94%
I drive the M9RR on a Yamaha MT 01, it is very safe and comfortable to drive with a leisurely as well as a sporty driving style. The handling is outstanding and the moped tends to scrape the ground rather than lose grip. The soft flank struggles a bit with the torque, so you quickly leave a black mark on the road. Therefore a highly recommended tire
tire reviewed on 2022-11-11 07:59:30
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