I am very impressed with these tyres
I had battleax when I bought the bike back in 2016, and, though some reviews on these tyres were good, I found them to be 'unpredictable', slippery and my confidence was low
I bought the Michelin PR4's new back in 2017 and, did the 100km/ 60 mile, run in and these tyres have been amazing. I was a bit nurvy in my first biggest storm, extremely wet weather, cat's dog's and elephants haha, but the tyres did not move 1 iota on the road. I was soon, very comfortable at 100 kp/h 60 mp/h as the tyres stayed firm and straight
In the dry, these tyres 'warmed' really quick. It's like riding on rails and locked into the surface
Obviously, dirt, grass and gravel requires a lot more care and correct braking to stay upright, yet these tyres have always got me to my destinations in good time
I hear they are no longer available, so, I'm looking to stay with the brand and move onto the next PR series, I believe is 6 or 7.
Great tyres and I would highly recommend these tyres
Best Tyres for the Suzuki SV650S
Suzuki SV650S drivers have left 19 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 124,671 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 19owner reviews
- 124,671 milescovered on them
- 16different tyres rated
- 86%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 8.7 | 93% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from Suzuki SV650S drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the Suzuki SV650S
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Suzuki SV650S to be ranked; the order weights a tyre's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tyres
The highest rated tyre in the Summer category for the Suzuki SV650S is the Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 - 93% from 3 owner reviews across 21,500 miles.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bridgestone Battlax BT 023
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93% | 3 | 21,500 miles | 8.7 |
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TR Score is the tyre's overall Tyre Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
The best rated tyres that fit the Suzuki SV650S
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Suzuki SV650S 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
Our highest rated tyre in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Bridgestone Battlax BT 023, at 8.7 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Suzuki SV650S reviews |
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| 1 |
Bridgestone Battlax BT 023
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8.7 | All your sizes | 3 |
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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.
Every tyre reviewed on the Suzuki SV650S
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 14 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 | Summer | 93% | 3 | 21,500 miles |
| Pirelli Diablo Rosso II | Summer | 71% | 2 | 12,500 miles |
Tyre sizes Suzuki SV650S 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 Suzuki SV650S drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
These tires are exceptional at this price point since they are almost as good as Michelin Road 6.
The dry grip and wet grip is exceptional, haven't slipped by accident or in any other circumstances.
They are kind of noisy but that's because of the additional treads which help with the grip in wet conditions.
No wear is noticeable yet on the tires since my motorcycle isn't that powerful, so on a 100+ HP motorcycle they'd be more worn out.
I'd buy these for any naked, adventure or scrambler type of motorcycles.
It's good to buy a brand that supports the Ulster Grand prix so strongly, but there's no trade off in tyre ability. These are grippy from the get-go and I feel confident in them, which is useful when I'm lacking the power to trouble bigger bikes on the straights. So it's braking and cornering that give these tyres a work out, and it's been all good. They are wearing evenly, but I've no isea what they'll be good for. I'm sure 5000 miles will be easily acheived, but I'll have wait to wait and see.
They look pretty cool as well, is that's an issue!
It was a very good choice. It´s the do-i-tall tire.
It performs good in the rain. The wear is great and the confidende on the curves is good also. Braking in wet is good, but there are better tires for rain.
The not so good thing is that it take about 2 to 5 minutes to get warmer, and achieve the maximum performance when you want to lean your bike; as it is not a hyper sticky sport tire.
If you want to make a long bike trip you should get the Angel ST, as you will not need a fast warming, the grip is ok and the wear is fantastic.
I use the SV650 for commuting, but at weekends I usually go for canyon twisties carving some curves.
They are very predictable even at fast cornering.
They get warmer fast and the wear is very good, considering other brands and models from the same category (Rear:8500Km Front:12500Km)
In this bike I had rear Bridgestone bt-016 (excelent grip, but they wear off to fast); rear Metzeler M5 (good grip, the lean is very fast, the wear is acceptable) rear Pirelli Angel ST (acceptable grip after getting warmer, wear is excellent (already 9000Km and maybe going to reach 15K000m)
In resume: The Continental Conti Sport Attack are a fine balance between a excellent sport tire grip and long wear tire, offering confidence in the curves. The braking on corners is very godd also.
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