Just bought a rr8 blade and came with them on. They’re a few years old and probably had a 1000 or so miles on, and look like they’ve never leaned further than the side stand, so it’s probably an unfair review. I rode 300 miles of mainly motorway on the way home and at motorway speed(ish), and they felt okay. The following day I checked the pressures, squeezed into my 1piece and went for a 130 mile blast around the Dorset B roads. I find they struggle with feel and feedback and don’t give me confidence to lean as far as I’ve had on previous tires (I’ve had s21’s and Diablo Rosso 3’s for the road, plus used sc2 supercorsa’s and R10’s on track)
Overall, it’s a pretty average tire. Nothing TOO wrong with them, but not for me and my riding style. I’ll be going for a set of S22’s ASAP...
Best Tires for the Honda Fireblade 1000
Honda Fireblade 1000 drivers have left 7 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 4,150 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 7owner reviews
- 4,150 milescovered on them
- 6different tires rated
- 83%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Honda Fireblade 1000
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Honda Fireblade 1000 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 190/55 R17 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire.
Summer tires
No Honda Fireblade 1000 driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 is our highest rated, at 8.7 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Honda Fireblade 1000 reviews |
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| 1 |
Bridgestone Battlax BT 023
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8.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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Fitment comes from each tire's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.
Every tire reviewed on the Honda Fireblade 1000
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 5 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlop GP Racer D211 Replaced by Dunlop GP Racer D212 | Summer | 91% | 2 | 1,400 miles |
Tire sizes Honda Fireblade 1000 drivers run
The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tires in that size, across every car.
What Honda Fireblade 1000 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
I've recently completed a track day on these tires and comparing them to the metzeler racetecs I was on these are pretty much on par! I was very impressed with these for a road tire they're possibly the best I've ever had! I've hated all bridgestones in the past but they have definitely got these spot on, would recommend to anyone. Have pics from track with my peg down if you need further convincing :)
Was looking for tires that would last longer then 1500-2000 miles i was getting out of the Diabblos, Went with the dealers recommendation of Michelin Pilot Road 2 instead of the latest Pilot Road 4 as he said they would suit my 2008 Fireblade better, Just had the 1st proper run out yesterday to scrub them in and they do not disappoint, mixed weather yesterday so some dry some damp road, tires feel really good took about 100miles just for them to start scrubbing in, and with a predicted 7- 8000miles to a rear tire they certainly seem like a good choice
Track tire first, road tire second. This is what they're made for and this is what I need. Dry grip 2nd to none. Amazing turn in and feedback. There is no tire that gives better dry grip. Being a track biased tire you need a couple kms road riding for them to warm up after that theyve got more talent than you. Wear rate is normal for a track tire but beTter than racetecs od similar compound. My Medium D211s 60% longer than Racetec K2s
i've just fitted these to my 900 blade. gotta say already i love them more than the battelax bt021. havn't evan scrubbed them in yet but they already offer more grip than the bt021's. power wheelies on damp roads no problem and that was on the way home from getting them fitted! 10/10 so far. gotta put a few miles on them yet b4 i start really pushing the lean angles. i have confidence in them already tho. i would never get the battelax over these!
Great great dry grip, not so hot in the wet but you generally tip to around when it's raining and you're riding a hypersports bike!
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About the TR Score
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Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.