Best Tires for the Kawasaki ZXR 636

Kawasaki ZXR 636 drivers have left 7 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 6,200 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

7owner reviews
6,200 milescovered on them
6different tires rated
81%average tire score

Most fitted size - 4 reviews 180/55 R17 To scale, mm

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The best rated tires that fit the Kawasaki ZXR 636

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Kawasaki ZXR 636 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 ZXR 636 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 ZXR 636 sizes
#	Tire	TR Score	Made in	Kawasaki ZXR 636 reviews
1	Bridgestone Battlax BT 023	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 ZXR 636

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 5 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed by Kawasaki ZXR 636 drivers
Tire	Season	Owner rating	Reviews	Distance reviewed
Avon Viper Supersport AV60	Summer	74%	2	2,000 miles

Tire sizes Kawasaki ZXR 636 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 4 reviews 180/50 R17 1 reviews 160/60 R17 1 reviews

What Kawasaki ZXR 636 drivers say

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

84%

Avon Viper Supersport AV60 180-55-17-W Kawasaki ZXR 636 March 9, 2009

I totally disagree with the other reveiw of these & i have the same bike. They have awesome grip in both the wet & dry. Get some heat in them & you can be very agressive in the wet with the throttle & it's not hard to get them hot they heat up very quickly. In the dry they just seem to have limitless grip. They are very stable at high speed & turn in & mid turn, you can get on the throttle ridiculously early.
They stear slightly slower than other sports tires which makes them perfect for the road. You get very fue tank slappers & you have to be doing something realy silly to get one
But they wear very quickly i only got 600 Miles out of the rear tire before it was very worn out.
I don't do track days or stunting, just fast road

79%

Michelin Pilot Sport 180-55-17- Kawasaki ZXR 636 200 miles February 23, 2009

just fitted these to my 2004 zx6r and there brilliant. first ride was in pouring rain and they felt really grippy even though they werent scrubbed in. then i took them out on a fast road ride in the dry and got to the edge of the tire almost immediately and able to put plenty of power down leant over. these tires just dont need scrubbing in!. if i done that with the avons i would have been off.

84%

Avon Viper Sport AV60 160-60-17- Kawasaki ZXR 636 1,000 miles February 18, 2009

i have a 1996 zx6r 120 front 160 rear with 105bhp at the wheel previous tires are dunlop208/rennsports/bt20/supercorsa pros and i have just fited viper sports i have never been a fan of avon but these are crazy to tell the truth the best set i have ever owned dry grip well i carnt get them to let go anywhere example 60mph round a island nee down then punch the throttle to the stop in second and hold on because they just keep gripping and they are just as good in the wet i would happily put these against any tire out there i hope this helps

74%

Michelin Pilot Power 180-55-17-W Kawasaki ZXR 636 3,000 miles January 22, 2009

Great tire for everyday use. I've done 3 track days + commuting and it is still good. Well balance grip on dry and wet conditions. Allow great lean angles and quick stearing. Good stuff !

84%

Pirelli Diablo 180-55-17- Kawasaki ZXR 636 October 28, 2008

Originally I had Diablo Strada's which lasted 9000 miles. I wanted the same again, but they were unavailable so the fitter recommended the Diablo's. I was hesitant, but once scrubbed in, I never looked back. The front is planted, the rear is grippy. I've used them on twisty back roads, motorway and track. I can't fault them except for squaring off after only a couple of thousand miles.

97%

Continental ContiRoad Attack 180-50-17-W Kawasaki ZXR 636 September 4, 2008

from cold in the wet you can really go for it with these and they dont spin up on white lines when its raining

63%

Avon Viper Supersport AV60 180-55-17-W Kawasaki ZXR 636 2,000 miles August 21, 2008

These tires are just the job in the dry if you like to give the throttle a good twist. Be a lot more careful in the wet though as they don't seem to warm up very well which can cause the back end to step out unexpectedly. Wear of the tire is as good as i've seen in tires with 2000 miles done, loads of treat left, great feedback from the road, although i'm having to replace my rear tire today as it's got a large screw deep into the cut out tread. Not used them on the track so won't comment. Overall, a good tire for the money but requires care in the wet.

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