Very neutral tires. They are not excellent but they are not so bad either. They lasted 7000km so far and i thing they will do another 1000km before the rear wears out completely. I use them on everyday commuting and 300-500km weekend trips and i never had any significant concerns about the performance although have the rear 90% maxed out. I read some reviews that people came off due to these tires but i honestly think it was not BT012's fault. I would only buy them again if i wanted a cheap sport-ish touring tire. i will with next year to Metzeler M7RR which i know are by far better.
Best Tires for the Honda Cbr600fa
Honda Cbr600fa drivers have left 5 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 12,500 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 5owner reviews
- 12,500 milescovered on them
- 2different tires rated
- 58%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 5.9 | 49% from 4 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Honda Cbr600fa drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Honda Cbr600fa
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Honda Cbr600fa 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 Honda Cbr600fa is the Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 - 49% from 4 owner reviews across 12,200 miles.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
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| 1 |
Bridgestone Battlax BT 012
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49% | 4 | 12,200 miles | 5.9 |
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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 Honda Cbr600fa
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Honda Cbr600fa 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
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 | Honda Cbr600fa 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 Cbr600fa
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 1 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
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| Bridgestone Battlax BT 012 | Summer | 49% | 4 | 12,200 miles |
Tire sizes Honda Cbr600fa 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 Cbr600fa drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Fitted this week,only done about 300 miles,loads of grip in the dry chicken strips nearly gone already,hope they last!
Fitted on a new Honda CBR600F ABS - i came off within 200 miles, and have changed them for Metzeler Z8 Interacts.
This is my third bike and the first time i've come off. I think i'd hit some diesel on the road earlier, but the rear squirmed leaving lights, and then high-sided me on the first gentle left hand bend. The road was damp. The scary thing is how little notice i had before the rear slid out.
I found the feedback on the road to be non-existant on these tires - i was never comfortable.
I've used Bridgestone B-014s and B-016s before and found the feedback much better.
It appears other people have come off on these tires.
One word: AVOID.
This is my third bike and the first time i've come off. I think i'd hit some diesel on the road earlier, but the rear squirmed leaving lights, and then high-sided me on the first gentle left hand bend. The road was damp. The scary thing is how little notice i had before the rear slid out.
I found the feedback on the road to be non-existant on these tires - i was never comfortable.
I've used Bridgestone B-014s and B-016s before and found the feedback much better.
It appears other people have come off on these tires.
One word: AVOID.
Not impressed! Make sure the tires are warmed before giving it some. The Rear tire slid out on a left hand sweeper and spat me off on the dual carriage-way. Bike was a right-off. You've been warned!
Not the best tires ive used, they came with the bike when i brought it new. In the wet didnt feel like It was safe to ride at all but was a very different feeling in dry warm weather. Happy to lean her over and ride close to its limits. Was using bt21s before these on another bike and ill probably try the 23s next which ill fit this week. Done alot of miles on these tires and probably should have changed them out alot sooner.
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