Had storm 3ds no probs bought xm had on about 600 miles on Busa i feel like tire moving to much on wheel and few water groves started to split ? I ride 2 up dont hang about but others been ok but xm unsure doesnt seem as planted moving about
Best Tires for the Suzuki GSX 1300 RK4 Hayabusa
Suzuki GSX 1300 RK4 Hayabusa drivers have left 9 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 33,675 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 9owner reviews
- 33,675 milescovered on them
- 7different tires rated
- 85%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Avon Storm 2 Ultra 6.6 Current version: Avon Storm 3D XM | 74% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Suzuki GSX 1300 RK4 Hayabusa drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Suzuki GSX 1300 RK4 Hayabusa
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Suzuki GSX 1300 RK4 Hayabusa to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tires
The highest rated tire in the Summer category for the Suzuki GSX 1300 RK4 Hayabusa is the Avon Storm 2 Ultra - 74% from 3 owner reviews across 18,000 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Avon Storm 3D XM.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Avon Storm 2 Ultra
Replaced by Avon Storm 3D XM
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74% | 3 | 18,000 miles | 6.6 |
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TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
The best rated tires that fit the Suzuki GSX 1300 RK4 Hayabusa
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Suzuki GSX 1300 RK4 Hayabusa driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 190/50 R17 and 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
Our highest rated tire in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Bridgestone Battlax BT 023, at 8.7 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Suzuki GSX 1300 RK4 Hayabusa reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Suzuki GSX 1300 RK4 Hayabusa
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 6 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Storm 2 Ultra Replaced by Avon Storm 3D XM | Summer | 74% | 3 | 18,000 miles |
Tire sizes Suzuki GSX 1300 RK4 Hayabusa 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 Suzuki GSX 1300 RK4 Hayabusa drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
i've had two superblackbirds and now on my 2nd hayabusa, this is the best tire i've ever had on a bike like this, i tour europe, plus hard cornering and acceleration, nothing else comes close for stability and even wear and longevity, if you don't get on with this tire, you're riding the bike wrong. love it, excellent road contact and feel, this is one of only a couple of tires i trust, they even warm up quick, (never trust any tire until its warmed up) been riding 32 years. now up too 12,000 miles on current pair, expect another 2-3,000 yet, very happy with them
I have a full power hayabusa that I ride on the limit the majority of the time. With these tires I can use full acceleration on dry roads, no wheel spin, no scares. Great grip in the wet as well, alot better than the old battleaxe i have on my hornet. Wear on the michelin is great I do a lot of motorway miles as well and I dont seem to be able to wear the damn things done!!!!!!!!
I put these on my Hayabusa, and I live in Sardinia where all the roads are twisty windy alp type roads, come across a few straight sections, i was eating through 3 rear tires a year until now, I am a very hard rider and I have these tires since November and they seem like new done about 2,500 miles still looking good, next month I'll be really pushing them to see how good they really are, waiting for the really hot weather 27°c +, july august 40°c +, so I'll be back with more use when I go to change them. I may be fortunite enough to get a year
SHOULD NEVER BE PUT ON A HAYABUSA. SUNNY DAY TYRE WITH WARM ROADS ONLY. DONE ABOUT 1000 MILES IN MIXED WEATHER, SO LITTLE FEELING ON WET ROADS HAD TO BE RIDDEN STEADY . STILL HAD 3 ENTERTAINING MOMENTS . TAKING IT OFF TODAY!!
IF ANYONE OUT THERE HAS A SCOOTER THAT TAKES THIS TYRE SIZE YOU CAN HAVE IT. BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO SIGN A DISCLAIMER!
IF ANYONE OUT THERE HAS A SCOOTER THAT TAKES THIS TYRE SIZE YOU CAN HAVE IT. BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO SIGN A DISCLAIMER!
I'm on my 2nd set on my Hayabusa. I love them & so does she who must be obeyed. went to Poland and back, all sorts of road surface, wet & dry. Fantastic. The milage is good, 9000 miles from the back, nearly 12000 from the front
Brilliant in all aspects of road holding. Excellent high speed handling, even two up. Well able to cope with 190+ bhp. Only week point being the miles covered before having to change it.
Would I use again - defiantly.
Would I use again - defiantly.
Firstly the bike eats rear tires. These are one of the best I've tried.
Most of the roads are good A's, some B's with the odd motorway.
Able to corner well over a ton plus, often 2 up. Never given me a bad moment.
Not really able to comment on them in the wet as I put my sensible hat on when it rained.
Tire has worn well with hardly any squaring in the center.
Would I buy again - yes I have.
Most of the roads are good A's, some B's with the odd motorway.
Able to corner well over a ton plus, often 2 up. Never given me a bad moment.
Not really able to comment on them in the wet as I put my sensible hat on when it rained.
Tire has worn well with hardly any squaring in the center.
Would I buy again - yes I have.
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