Very grippy, and comfortable. I would highly recommend these tires for street/track riding.
Best Tires for the Kawasaki ZX6R
Kawasaki ZX6R drivers have left 17 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 62,800 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 17owner reviews
- 62,800 milescovered on them
- 14different tires rated
- 79%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Kawasaki ZX6R
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Kawasaki ZX6R 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 ZX6R 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 | Kawasaki ZX6R 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 Kawasaki ZX6R
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 11 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa | Summer | 92% | 2 | 2,500 miles |
| Avon Storm 2 Ultra Replaced by Avon Storm 3D XM | Summer | 83% | 2 | 14,500 miles |
| Bridgestone Battlax BT 016 | Summer | 47% | 2 | 5,500 miles |
Tire sizes Kawasaki ZX6R 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 Kawasaki ZX6R drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Despite frequent use, my tire has low mileage, indicating its durability and efficient performance.
These were fitted to my Ninja 600 G1 when I bought it. Having never used Bridgestone tires before I was pleasantly surprised at the combination of sure footed handling, grip & reasonable wear. I Bought another rear to replace previous one after around 5k miles was so impressed with them. Front now getting low on tread but they stopped making them so will have to find an alternative, unfortunately..!
Once I've put these tires on my Ninja ZX6R I canceled the choise of any other tire in the market. If you race/ride a Superport 600 I highly recommend you try them at least once. When you mount the bike with a set of these on, your smile under the helmet will make you come to my words
Just covered 3000 miles on this tire and there unbelievable. Very sticky once warm. And incredible feed back
Got these power gps fitted last week and we have had some dry roads so I took them for a full 2 day blast to see how they performed,
Initial ride was fantastic 100 miles in just shy of 2 hours and they were scrubbed in side to side, they warm up quick and offer amazing grip even in damp conditions even though they only have 6.5% tread on the face of the tire, before these I was running on Michelin power rs. The predecessor of these and all I can say is I’m very impressed already and can not wait to get some 20+ degrees days to really warm them up properly and hammer them
Initial ride was fantastic 100 miles in just shy of 2 hours and they were scrubbed in side to side, they warm up quick and offer amazing grip even in damp conditions even though they only have 6.5% tread on the face of the tire, before these I was running on Michelin power rs. The predecessor of these and all I can say is I’m very impressed already and can not wait to get some 20+ degrees days to really warm them up properly and hammer them
I bought the bike with metzeler sportec M3s on the from and the rear, the tires were nearly new, I've ridden the bike for 3.000 miles sinse I had bought it and the rear tire 180 55 17 has 1.4m of treat left on the center and 2-4mil going to the edges the tires grip has been excellent on corners and setting off, once or twice I have had very small wheel spin setting off very quickly but as quick as I set off they were gripping, even with 1.4mil left they still have superb grip I don't go out a lot in the wet but when I did I had no problems with these tires although these tires are the M3s they do not make them anymore I have recently bought an M5 for my bike, I am sure his review is relevant as it's still the same tire only an upgraded pattern so the M5s should be just as good if not better than my M3s even having a passenger the bike grips excellent on bends and stopping, they are priced right for what they give I've no problems with this tire.
A lack of grip in the rear in severe rain alerted me to the fact the rear was close to the wear limit. Having checked the mileage the rear had done almost 12000 miles! The front has done 6000 miles and still has life left.
The tires have served me well on a mixture of commuting and weekend rides. I did lose the front in rain under heavy braking but can I attribute that to the tire? I don't think I can but how any other tire may have handled the situation I can't answer. For the price and life these tire are a good choice for sport touring.
The tires have served me well on a mixture of commuting and weekend rides. I did lose the front in rain under heavy braking but can I attribute that to the tire? I don't think I can but how any other tire may have handled the situation I can't answer. For the price and life these tire are a good choice for sport touring.
Nearly 5000 miles on these tires and Ive just gotten onto the wear bars. Very good even wear despite commuting for the first 3000 miles.
Extremely confident inspiring - 120mph knee drag and powerslides up to around 150mph. The tire doesnt reach a "cliff" when grip runs out, instead it just taps you on the shoulder and gives you a quiet warning.
At the end of the tires life, the grip doesnt just disappear, instead you start getting slides more frequently - I have had a few front end slides but more rear from early and abrupt throttle application.
These tires really take a hammering and soak up bumps beautifully. These tires also enable me to keep up with my buddy who uses D211 GP Racers
Extremely confident inspiring - 120mph knee drag and powerslides up to around 150mph. The tire doesnt reach a "cliff" when grip runs out, instead it just taps you on the shoulder and gives you a quiet warning.
At the end of the tires life, the grip doesnt just disappear, instead you start getting slides more frequently - I have had a few front end slides but more rear from early and abrupt throttle application.
These tires really take a hammering and soak up bumps beautifully. These tires also enable me to keep up with my buddy who uses D211 GP Racers
Great all rounder. Very good dry grip both on the road and track. They also behave nicely in wet, but you need to keep your bike upright without silly lean angles, because those tires are pretty much like slicks on the edges. Once you run out of the thread on the contact path it's not going to hold you in wet. For road use it's never going to be a problem, plenty of thread where it's needed.
After 6000 miles and 3 track days there is still some life in them left. After a few more track days this year I'll buy another set of Pilot Power 3 tires. They do all that I need from motorcycle tires.
After 6000 miles and 3 track days there is still some life in them left. After a few more track days this year I'll buy another set of Pilot Power 3 tires. They do all that I need from motorcycle tires.
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