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Best Tyres for the Honda CB400SF

Honda CB400SF drivers have left 6 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 56,100 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 6owner reviews
  • 56,100 milescovered on them
  • 6different tyres rated
  • 61%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 4 reviews 160/60 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 624 160 96 17" 96 All 160/60 R17 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Honda CB400SF

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Honda CB400SF driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 160/60 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 tyre.

Summer tyres

No Honda CB400SF driver has reviewed a tyre 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 tyres made in Honda CB400SF sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Honda CB400SF reviews
1 Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 8.7 All your sizes Be the first →

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Fitment comes from each tyre'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.

Tyre sizes Honda CB400SF drivers run

The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tyres in that size, across every car.

What Honda CB400SF drivers say

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

76%
Pirelli Angel ST 120-70-17- Honda CB400SF 13,000 miles March 20, 2022
Region: South-east Asia (Singapore/Malaysia) Weather: All year summer or rain Riding area: City Front: Pirelli Angel ST 120/70/R17 (Pressure refill: 34 PSI/235kPa) Rear: Pirelli Angel ST 160/60/R17 (Pressure refill: 39 PSI/270kPa) Use for commuting. No race track involved.
60%
Michelin Pilot Power 160-60-17-W Honda CB400SF 40,000 miles September 25, 2020
I live in Singapore, a country with a tropical climate and high humidity, and lots of torrential rains. It is a very small island-like country that mostly communes about 30km at a stretch and rarely above 40km in one go. My bike only weighs about 200+kg. Climate usually above 30-degree Celcius all year round. My average speed in the expressways usually around 80km/h to 100km/h. I would say this is a good dry grip tyre. The sense of confidence to ride this in dry conditions is high. Tyre seems to warm up fast in the dry weather, especially when riding in the mid-afternoon under the scorching equator sun, it feels really sticky. But Michelin Pilot Power 2CT is still a better dry weather tyre when compared to these in my opinion. During wet weather, tyre performance is still acceptable, and traction is not excellent but still feels safe. But I would still opt for Michelin Road 5 as my prefered rain tyres. If Michelin has not invented the Road 5, Pilot Power would be my preferred one-tyre-do-all wet/dry tyre to use in Singapore.
53%
Bridgestone Battlax BT 016 160-60-17-W Honda CB400SF 1,000 miles September 25, 2020
I live in Singapore, a country with a tropical climate and high humidity, and lots of torrential rains. It is a very small island-like country that mostly communes about 30km at a stretch and rarely above 40km in one go. My bike only weighs about 200+kg. Climate usually above 30-degree Celcius all year round. My average speed in the expressways usually around 80km/h to 100km/h. I would say this is a good dry grip tyre. The sense of confidence to ride this in dry conditions is high. Tyre seems to warm up fast in the dry weather, especially when riding in the mid-afternoon under the scorching equator sun, it feels really sticky. But Michelin Pilot Power 2CT is still a better dry weather tyre when compared to these in my opinion. During wet weather, tyre performance is still acceptable, and traction is not excellent but still feels safe. But I would still opt for Michelin Road 5 as my prefered rain tyres.
33%
Metzeler Roadtec Z8 Interact 160-60-17-W Honda CB400SF 100 miles September 25, 2020
I live in Singapore, a country with a tropical climate and high humidity, and lots of torrential rains. It is a very small island-like country that mostly communes about 30km at a stretch and rarely above 40km in one go. My bike only weighs about 200+kg. Climate usually above 30-degree Celcius all year round. My average speed in the expressways usually around 80km/h to 100km/h. During dry conditions, this tyre feels just normal, nothing extraordinary. Feel a bit slippery, to be honest. However, once the rain starts pouring, the traction totally drops to zero, performance in wet is worse when compared to Michelin Pilot Power 2CT. The tyre feels so slippery, and traction is so bad that to me it is unacceptable. In my opinion, I would rather use Road 5 to be the better one-tyre-do-all dry/wet as my choice of tyre. I would not recommend this tyre at all for use in Singapore. It is not a dangerous tyre to use.
78%
Michelin Road 5 160-60-17-W Honda CB400SF 1,000 miles September 25, 2020
I live in Singapore, a country with a tropical climate and high humidity, and lots of torrential rains. It is a very small island-like country that mostly communes about 30km at a stretch and rarely above 40km in one go. My bike only weighs about 200+kg. Climate usually above 30-degree Celcius all year round. My average speed in the expressways usually around 80km/h to 100km/h. For dry grip when compared to the Pilot Power 2CT, this tyre is not as grippy or as comfortable. The sense of confidence to ride this in dry conditions is just normal, nothing impressive. Tyre seems to warm up slowly in the dry weather. However, once the rain starts pouring, there seems to be no difference in traction loss at all when compared to Pilot Power 2CT. The tyre feels as if I am still riding in dry conditions and it is really so amazing, totally no difference! This tyre really gives the confidence and sense of safety. Even during hard braking in the heavy rain, it is astonishing to see the performance is no difference as compared to riding in the dry conditions! Amazing Technology and Innovation from Michelin! This tyre is really a miracle, a gift from God! In my opinion, I highly recommend this tyre to be the one-tyre-do-all dry/wet for all motorbikes in Singapore.
65%
Michelin Pilot Power 2CT 160-60-17-W Honda CB400SF 1,000 miles September 25, 2020
I live in Singapore, a country with a tropical climate and high humidity, and lots of torrential rains. It is a very small island-like country that mostly communes about 30km at a stretch and rarely above 40km in one go. My bike only weighs about 200+kg. Climate usually above 30-degree Celcius all year round. My average speed in the expressways usually around 80km/h to 100km/h. I would say this is an excellent dry grip tyre and really feel comfortable. The sense of confidence to ride this in dry conditions is really high. Tyre seems to warm up fast in the dry weather, especially when riding in the mid-afternoon under the scorching equator sun, it feels really sticky. However, once the rain starts pouring, there is a drastic change in traction when compared to riding in dry conditions. The tyre feels so slippery, and traction is very bad, at least, in my opinion, not acceptable. In my opinion, I would rather use Pilot Power 1 to be the better one-tyre-do-all dry/wet as my choice of tyre. I would not recommend this tyre at all for use in Singapore. It is not a safe tyre to use. Only works in the dry weather.

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