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Best Tires for the Yamaha YZF R9

Yamaha YZF R9 drivers have left 1 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 1,500 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 1owner reviews
  • 1,500 milescovered on them
  • 1different tires rated
  • 50%average tire score
Most fitted size - 1 reviews 225/45 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 634 225 101 17" 101 All 225/45 R17 data →

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What Yamaha YZF R9 drivers say

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Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS11 225-45-17 Yamaha YZF R9 1,500 miles October 17, 2026

These tires came OEM fitted to my R9. On a dry, warm day, they provide reasonable grip and feedback. The carcass is hard and so comfort is clearly a second thought.

In the wet and/or cold, these tires are dreadful. The bike has a much higher tolerance for bends and leaning that these tires permit in the dry. In the cold grip all but disappears until the tires are very warm. They are prone to very sudden and unexpected loss of traction, with no warning beforehand, in both wet and warm conditions, and cold conditions generally.

Overall, I won’t be refitting these tires and am likely to change them well before they reach their wear limit just to bring me confidence in the bike.

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