curious about tires for my zx12

[USMCMEAD]

i am stuck between two sets of tires.i have on my bike a set of dunlop 208's.i am needing a new rear tire.i have found a set of pirelli diablo supersports and a set of dunlop qualifiers.i live in 29 palms,ca and it hardly ever rains and i usually just ride to work which is a straight shot.i ride the twisties about once a month.can i get some help on which set of tires would be the best for me.any help would be much appreciated.thanks

[SLEEPY6]

I've gone throuh 3 sets of Pirelli super sports in the past 2-3 years & they have been great in handling imo in all types of weather now im running Bridgestone bt-002 street race tires alittle stickier but will probably go back to the Pirellis they wear alittle longer. Whatever your choice is have fun out there

[slimjim]

If your hittin the twisties only once a month get sport touring tires. You'll get much more milage out of them and they still provide great grip when/if you need it. I can vouch for the Pirelli Stradas.

[PartsPimp]

I think that slimjim is pointing you in the right direction. Your issue is going to be finding something in a 200/50-17. Dunlop has the D220 and Bridgestone has the BT-020 in that size. If you were going back down to a 190/50-17 then you could get something in every brand, including Pirelli's with the Diable Strada extended mileage.

[boardspinna]

CT's!!!!