Best Tires for the Yamaha FZ6
Yamaha FZ6 drivers have left 9 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 50,803 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 9owner reviews
- 50,803 milescovered on them
- 9different tires rated
- 85%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Yamaha FZ6
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Yamaha FZ6 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 180/55 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 Yamaha FZ6 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 | Yamaha FZ6 reviews |
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| 1 |
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8.7 | All your sizes | 1 |
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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.
Tire sizes Yamaha FZ6 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 Yamaha FZ6 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
They take a while to warm up in the winter months but once at warm temperatures are very good.
Excellent grip in the wet & even better in the dry. I've had my bike right over and they held their position on the road. They're easy to flick round corners.
Wear is ok. Front wears down quicker than rear. I got about 8500 miles off the front. The rear is still going strong with excellent wear pattern.
Replaced with T30 EVO today. Will see if it lasts better.
I'm going to change the back tire for a new Roadsmart again.
Before going a friend warned that I should change the tires (having only covered 2,000 miles at this point) as they will be 'shredded' by the time I return. He couldn't have been more wrong! The tires still have loads of life left, and despite the amount of motorway miles we covered, only have a mild flat spot.
Bridgestone have recently released the T30, meaning there may be some great deals to be had should you choose BT023's as your next tire(s). I certainly know that the BT023's will be my tire of choice when the change is due!
Hope this helps.
Dan
All I didnt like was front tire profile was a bit 'pointy', meaning it turned in a bit to quick on a naked bike. When the tires got to 4000 miles, the rear was fairly squared off, but the front had worn more at the edges, making turning in not that smooth.
I have this week changed to Bridgestone BT023, which make the steering slower, but suits my riding style and bike much better
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Where this data comes from
Every rating on this page was submitted by a driver through the review form on this site, naming the car, the tire, the size and the distance covered. Reviews are checked by hand before publication, and the page rebuilds automatically as new ones arrive.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
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.

