The NC30 & 35 tyre thread

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Re: The NC30 & 35 tyre thread

Post by GeeTee » Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:52 am

I've just managed to pick up a cheap unused 155/635 R18 YCX Bridgestone rear slick for track use

Would a 125/60 R17 Bridgestone slick be compatible on the front or is it too wide?

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Cancel that just picked up a 120/600 R17 slick instead

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Re: The NC30 & 35 tyre thread

Post by benny » Tue May 06, 2014 9:37 pm

What track front do people use? was looking at pirelli but can only see 120/70 - 17 and no 120/60 - 17
Again - Bridgestone only 120/70 - 17 and no h rated.
edit to add: just seen tonys post on the previous page about the 120/70 - 17 front being fine.
what about speed ratings? and any comparisons for the battlax vs the supercorsas?
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Re: The NC30 & 35 tyre thread

Post by sil3nt » Thu May 08, 2014 9:38 am

I think I might run S20s on my NC30 with a 17" rear.

Anyone tried them?

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Re: The NC30 & 35 tyre thread

Post by williamshatnerspants » Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:42 am

very keen to find out what you think of the S20 on the front….. I'll be trying one in a few months too so lets post our thoughts here.

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Re: The NC30 & 35 tyre thread

Post by sil3nt » Sat Jun 14, 2014 11:18 am

williamshatnerspants wrote:very keen to find out what you think of the S20 on the front….. I'll be trying one in a few months too so lets post our thoughts here.
I will be waiting until the summer at least. Still plenty of tread left of the shinkos!

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Re: The NC30 & 35 tyre thread

Post by micpec » Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:12 pm

Bought some Bt090's beginning this month and the date code is 0314. So Bridgestone did produce them this year. I really thought it was EOP (end of production) already long time ago.
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Re: The NC30 & 35 tyre thread

Post by vfrman » Fri Aug 22, 2014 2:11 am

I've got S20s on my 1098s. They rock. If they can handle that torque they should be epic on an NC30.

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Re: The NC30 & 35 tyre thread

Post by sil3nt » Fri Aug 22, 2014 2:41 am

vfrman wrote:I've got S20s on my 1098s. They rock. If they can handle that torque they should be epic on an NC30.
Good news. Trackday season is starting up in the next month or so. I should really save for the tyres. They are not cheap!

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Re: The NC30 & 35 tyre thread

Post by vfrman » Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:05 am

I felt a little slip in the street when they are cold, but they get to temp pretty quick.

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Re: The NC30 & 35 tyre thread

Post by williamshatnerspants » Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:17 am

I heard through a dealer the S20s might not work that well with a smaller capacity bike, being designed for bigger bikes and wouldn't heat up. I've decided to go for Dunlop Sportmax Alphas (12s or 13s).


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