Best Tires for the Kawasaki Kawasaki z800

Kawasaki Kawasaki z800 drivers have left 4 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 12,808 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

4owner reviews
12,808 milescovered on them
3different tires rated
86%average tire score

Most fitted size - 3 reviews 180/55 R17 To scale, mm

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The best rated tires that fit the Kawasaki Kawasaki z800

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Kawasaki Kawasaki z800 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 Kawasaki Kawasaki z800 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.

Highest rated Summer tires made in Kawasaki Kawasaki z800 sizes
#	Tire	TR Score	Made in	Kawasaki Kawasaki z800 reviews
1	Bridgestone Battlax BT 023	8.7	All your sizes	Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →

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 Kawasaki Kawasaki z800

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 2 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed by Kawasaki Kawasaki z800 drivers
Tire	Season	Owner rating	Reviews	Distance reviewed
Nankang WF2 Sportiac	Summer	94%	2	8 miles

Tire sizes Kawasaki Kawasaki z800 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.

180/55 R17 3 reviews 225/45 R17 1 reviews

What Kawasaki Kawasaki z800 drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

81%

Bridgestone BATTLAX SPORT TOURING T30 180-55-17-W Kawasaki kawasaki z800 12,500 miles April 21, 2016

I need to replace stock tire which is Dunlop Sportmax, dont remember what model. using my bike to travel about 500 miles in every 2 weeks. so, I need sport touring tire that can have a good mileage. my friend suggest this tire and i give a try.

first impression, this tire have a good grip in hot day, but during rain it slip especially at road marking. didnt push too much on corner since i know its sport touring tire. but i did get about 20000KM (12500 miles) by average ride at speed of 140-160km/h (86-100mph).

now i'm using same tire with different size. 190/50, this tire even more stable during cornering. and this time i install bazzaz to increase performances and now my average riding speed about 160-180km/h (100-110mph). now already at 20000km (12500 miles), but still have about 40% thread at center.

front tire i use T30 120/70, i lose count of the mileage, but its about 18000 miles or 30000km.

definitely will buy as my next tire.

94%

Nankang WF2 Sportiac 180-55-17- Kawasaki kawasaki z800 May 16, 2015

Update on last review
prob would have done 10/10,5k km.
superb tire in this hot climate . Could not find a fault with them. Would have beeb nice to see final mileage but next tour on the bike was more than left on the tire. Now fitted wf1 and riden 3000km just as hard and again no issues and looking great. Im a nankang convert.

93%

Nankang WF2 Sportiac 180-55-17-W Kawasaki kawasaki z800 8 miles March 19, 2015

I have been using shinko 016 dual compound on my z800 touring thailand. Couldnt get them at the time so fitted the wf2 as I hate paying big money for sport tire names. These tires surpassed all expectations. Smooth, immense grip at high speed corners hanging off the bike, no chicken strips visible, sweeping 170km bends and very tight mountain turns did not phase this rubber. Love these tires at super prices..you wont regret buying im confident in that statement. We had no rain. Im over 2000km and still look fresh. Jack from uk will update when worn out. kawasaki z800.

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