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Best Tyres for the Honda CBR650R

Honda CBR650R drivers have left 5 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 27,806 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 5owner reviews
  • 27,806 milescovered on them
  • 5different tyres rated
  • 84%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 3 reviews 180/55 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 630 180 99 17" 99 All 180/55 R17 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Honda CBR650R

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Honda CBR650R driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres 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 tyre.

Summer tyres

No Honda CBR650R 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 CBR650R sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Honda CBR650R 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 CBR650R 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 CBR650R drivers say

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

93%
Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE 180-55-17 Honda CBR650R 16,000 miles September 4, 2025
The Roadtech01 SE tires perform well in all conditions. I've used them for 16,000 km so far. They're particularly effective and soft in the rain. I really like them, but they're expensive.
89%
Nankang WF2 Sportiac 180-55-17- Honda CBR650R 3,106 miles May 17, 2022
it's a very good price/performance tire to choose , well grip at summer time, would like to buy again
62%
Michelin Power 5 190-55-17- Honda CBR650R February 19, 2022
On normal roads, pretty good all rounder. Dry grip is good. Impressive in the wet grip. Couldn’t break traction no matter how hard I accelerate or braked. On track, was rather dissatisfied with the dry performance at max lean angle. It doesn’t hold the line well when at max lean angle hence, it didn’t instill confidence in me to hit the corner hard. Will probably try Rosso 4 next or I’ll go back to S22. Tyre wear is rather dissapponying as well. The rear tyre middle section is worn down to the markers with 50% left on the sides. And I’m a guy who hit the twisties a lot. Front tyre is left with 50% as well.
83%
Dunlop Sportsmart 185-45-17- Honda CBR650R 5,000 miles January 11, 2022
Great tyres if you want to leave your rubber on the road. Super grippy but wear in under 5k
94%
Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 180-55-17- Honda CBR650R 3,700 miles October 19, 2021
Every ride on this tyre impressed me be it when the tyre is new or the tyre is worn out. No matter how hard I pushed this S22 in the twisty roads, the tyre refused to lose any grip. Solid performance on the dry and in the wet. Only complain was the tyre didn’t last very long. The front worn out while the back still has 40% of thread left. Nevertheless, would buy again.

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