Motorcycle Summer Max Performance Tyres

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Michelin Power GP (6) 98% 77% 92% 95% 83% 93%
Continental ContiSportAttack 2 (8) 99% 78% 96% 94% 67% 94%
Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV (6) 92% 80% 90% 92% 73% 90%
Dunlop Sportsmart (11) 94% 76% 90% 91% 77% 85%
Dunlop SportSmart 2 (4) 87% 73% 90% 97% 83% 90%
Pirelli Diablo Rosso III (9) 90% 77% 86% 90% 75% 88%
Pirelli Diablo Rosso II (19) 90% 73% 86% 84% 75% 86%
Bridgestone Battlax BT 016 (27) 72% 48% 61% 65% 52% 65%

Motorcycle Summer Max Performance Tyres with no reviews

Avon 3D Ultra, Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23, Continental ContiSportAttack 3, Continental RaceAttack 2 Street, Dunlop Sportmax Q LITE, Dunlop SportSmart 2 Max, Metzeler Racetec RR K3

Motorcycle Summer Max Performance Tyres Tyre Review Highlights

Continental ContiSportAttack 2 rated 90% while driving a Triumph 2019 Speed Triple RS
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
Can't say much about it. They just best option you might have for less than three hundreds. Using them on my Speed Triple RS 1050, went for a track days few times, just one lap and it warm enought to knee every corner. Perfect grip. Comparing to stock Pirelli Super corsa these just much better. Besides some weekend trips, also ride almost every day in town, just can't believe that it passed through almost 10'000 kilometers, unbelievable. Surely recommend!
tyre reviewed on 2025-07-13 15:40:10
Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV rated 81% while driving a Suzuki GSXR600 K7
Driving on a combination of roads for 7500 spirited miles
Tyres are overall great when fresh fast heating even wet grip is great but as they get used they tend to lose grip and only grips great when fully heated but if it cools down a bit it slowly loses grip again at the end i got a lot of tyre spin while accelerating straight or out of corners even reduced my lean angles because couldnt trust it. Mileage not bad about 10k kms front still had little to the marker. Had a few track days havent let me down once great feedback you can brake hard even on the sides it won't slide. Had a few rear spins while accelerating out of corner on track but that might not be the tyres fault :) however the tyre heats up to crazy termperatures on track but never had problems with it and its not a track tyre so its fine. Great tyre would buy them again but it should stay consistent till the markers after that i can accept it loses grip, or maybe the track days eat it up.
tyre reviewed on 2025-05-15 00:23:05
Dunlop Sportmax Q LITE rated 73% while driving a Suzuki GS500F
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 spirited miles
Had both them on a Suzuki GS500E, a 110 and a 130 on the back. They're great tires, they provide excellent grip in corners, and wet traction is also confidence inspiring. In terms of feedback, super clear when you are approaching the limit, you get a feel on how the tire is behaving under you, and behaviour over the limit is pretty manageable.

About durability, if you plan doing many highway kilometres, your rear tire is going to get flat fast, front tire still is okay for 11000 KMs, but at the rear is too far gone ride anywhere.

Personally, I would buy it again, very forgiving tire, good grip at all-weather, albeit a short life span. (Keep in mind a GS500E is close to 180Kg wet, so a lighter bike might get a bit more life out of it)
tyre reviewed on 2025-04-20 02:28:40
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 rated 90% while driving a Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 factory
Driving on mostly country roads for 9000 spirited miles
I've already gone though a pair of these tires, they offer excellent grip and feel in any conditions, my only downside is that they'll probably last you one season of riding on the roads. Haven't used them on the track but for road use these are excellent, riding sporty or casual, it does it all.

Also it has an very progressive feel so it doesn't really ''tip in'' that much, which I personally prefer.
tyre reviewed on 2024-09-19 02:47:15
Michelin Power GP rated 84% while driving a Triumph Daytona 675
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 spirited miles
I've run several sets of Power GPs on three different motorcycles. I do street/track riding, which is exactly what the tires are for. They are excellent. Comfortable riding, great feedback, cheaper than S22s. I tried RS11s then went right back to the Power GPs. Do grip is excellent and I've either never had them slip, or they slipped with so little drama that I didn't notice, and I do ride pretty hard. I've logged nearly 20k km on four sets. You read that correctly. I only get about 5-6k km out of a set, but I have glorious twisty roads so around me and they get pushed every ride. The GPs have never slipped in the wet, but I do ride cautiously in wet conditions. They will do fine for wet street riding. They perform fine in the winter on cold roads too, just don't get to overconfident. A buddy did and laid his bike down. He admits it was more his fault than the tires. Now the GP2 is out. I'll probably give those a try next.
tyre reviewed on 2024-09-16 16:02:55
Bridgestone Battlax BT 016 rated 43% while driving a Suzuki GSXR750 L8
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 spirited miles
I have this on my GSXR750 and I'm going to replace them after I lost traction and low sided on a low speed turn.

I didn't notice any issues in summer, but as soon as the colder months came, the weakness shows. I have no confidence with this tyre in wet and/or cold weather. It lacks grip on the sides and I'd say it's dangerous.
tyre reviewed on 2024-06-28 07:39:03
Continental ContiSportAttack 2 rated 97% while driving a
Driving on for 0 miles
I love them.
They get warmvery quickly,and then, give you an awesome grip.
I had before Michelin 2CT, they wore out with waves in them.I contacted Michelin France, they told me : "you take too many left turn" - right !
The Sport Attack 2 is a very good & reliable tire, and as a matter of fact, I am getting new ones fitted next wee Wednesday.

100% recommended, don't hesitate, and the price ratio is acceptable.

Ride safely ! Renaud.
tyre reviewed on 2024-05-04 09:05:24
Pirelli Diablo Rosso II rated 94% while driving a Suzuki gsxr 1000 k2
Driving on mostly country roads for 0 average miles
Fitted to a Suzuki GSXR 1000 K3
Rode from Fort William to Unapool Scotland 111 miles weather very wet moderate to heavy rain air temp roughly 14 degrees June 16th 2023
been riding for over 40 years grip from these tyres in these conditions were unbelievable as you can imagine my desire to get to my hotel ASAP made me push things a bit more than i would normally in these conditions i at no time felt any lack off grip these tyres stuck to the road like glue never in my over 40 years off riding felt more confident in riding in the wet cannot praise these tyres enough 1st class pay a bit extra never buy cheap allternatives you really only get what you pay for
tyre reviewed on 2023-09-06 16:41:36
Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV rated 83% while driving a Honda PCX
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
Front only review on a PCX 125. Previously I was a bit disappointed on using DR2 as they're easily cupped in 3 months. Switching to DR4 gave much better responses. Grip on dry and wet roads are definitely better, warms up quickly, very confident to lean with. After two years and 10K miles it didn't show any signs of cupping at all, unlike the previous DR2 I've use. Great to buy again next time.
tyre reviewed on 2023-07-25 22:30:21
Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV rated 97% while driving a Aprilia Tuono 1100RR
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Front-only review. I switched from DR3 front to DRIV four on the front, DR3 on the rear still had life left. They go well together, will replace the rear next month. I thought the DR3 was the finest tire I had ever ridden in my 3 decades of riding, and the 4 is noticeably better! sticks like glue, even when brand new. Warms up quick. Solid in rain, better than my 3. Extremely predictable as I push my lean angle limit -- on this tire, farther than I've done in my career. And it's all due to the tire 'wanting more lean' all the time! very predictable and super grippy, smooth progression-- seems to suit the Tuono's handling needs really well. I've had issues on Michelins and especially Metzelers, where the front will tell you when to stop your lean -- the 4 just keeps saying "give me more!" It almost seems to grip better, the farther over I go. Remarkable.
tyre reviewed on 2023-07-14 08:20:03
Pirelli Diablo Rosso III rated 76% while driving a
Driving on a combination of roads for 1200 average miles
Diablo Corsa Rosso 111 front tyre delaminated. Not a happy chappie.
tyre reviewed on 2022-12-21 13:29:04
Pirelli Diablo Rosso II rated 81% while driving a Suzuki DRZ400SM
Driving on mostly town for 12000 average miles
I'm not gonna review yall the cornering grip and such. Theres plenty here BUT what's not avail is the mileage of the tyre on a smaller bike.im weighing at 95kg and So tyyre actually lasted way more than 18000km on a DRZ400SM. My current odometer on was changed 1 month into owning this bike, so i'd say i would have probably reached 20,000km on this tyre. Or an average of about 1year 2 month for me. It actually would have been usable for a little bit longer, but tyre was wornout unevenly probably due to accelerating too much while leaning a little to the right, and some slidings when im feeling rowdy. Also had to ride a few KM slowly on flat tyre to find tube and that probably would have contributed to the uneven surface. This is the rear. The front still have loads of life in them and will probably last me a year more. Changed my rear to Rosso III at 18,746km and looking forward to reviewing it at the end of its life!
tyre reviewed on 2022-09-23 03:51:41
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