Best Tyres for the Yamaha MT 07

Yamaha MT 07 drivers have left 6 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 28,300 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

6owner reviews
28,300 milescovered on them
6different tyres rated
76%average tyre score

Most fitted size - 3 reviews 180/55 R17 To scale, mm

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The best rated tyres that fit the Yamaha MT 07

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Yamaha MT 07 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 Yamaha MT 07 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 Yamaha MT 07 sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Yamaha MT 07 reviews
1	Bridgestone Battlax BT 023	8.7	All your sizes	1

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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 Yamaha MT 07 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.

180/55 R17 3 reviews

What Yamaha MT 07 drivers say

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

71%

Bridgestone Battlax BT 023 180-55-17- Yamaha MT 07 4,000 miles March 25, 2024

used for about 6000km always without saving anything. very aggressive driving style but with a 48hp bike.
degradation increases significantly on days with temperatures in the 40s. on colder days they take a few km before coming up to temperature.
overall satisfied

51%

Michelin Power 5 180-50-17- Yamaha MT 07 1,300 miles July 26, 2022

I’ve installed this tyre on two of my bikes with strong engine braking, the front tyre feels sketchy and most of my mate at least on one occasion said that they almost lost the front tyre, the rear tyre squares off after 2.5k kms and has almost no grip on the middle strip. I’ll never buy this tyre again and give Michelin thumb down on this failure. I have the Power GP on one of my bikes and I take my hat for it, I hope Michelin have improved the Power 6 tyre otherwise I’ll be only using Power GP for now.

Metzeler Sportec M9 RR 225-45-17- Yamaha MT 07 August 27, 2021

Due to covid and delivery and an overdueMOT (TÜV here in Germany) I really didn’t have much choice in tyres - read good reviews and so let the dealer (also the metzler local retailer) fit them for the MOT Instantly changed the character of the MT07 from a flickable loon bouncing in corners due to soft suspension to a squirmy unsure slidey thing that won’t hold a corner and is hard as a rock. It now falls into corners as opposed to rolling predictably. Update: when fully warm they behave better but the linear fall in to a corner is horrendous it’s like the head bearings are too loose. Perhaps on a heavier bike but I would advise against these on an MT07 way too hard n heavy.

70%

Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE 180-55-17-W Yamaha MT 07 1,000 miles November 2, 2020

Replaced my Spirit ST’s with Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE and now regret it. The Roadtecs look good and have excellent reviews but they are too hard and too heavy - they ride like they’re filled with concrete. The SE (Sports Edition) version of the Roadtecs are not sporty. I found Avon Spirit ST to be better tyres. Those are grippy and durable but also relatively lightweight and more compliant over uneven road surfaces. If you only ever ride on brand new tarmac then Roadtecs might be OK. If you enjoy the occasional rip around some twisty B roads or just want a smoother ride then Avon Spirit ST’s are a much better choice. They outperform Roadtecs, cost less and are made in the UK.

97%

Avon Spirit ST 180-55-17-W Yamaha MT 07 6,000 miles October 24, 2019

These tires transformed the ride on my Yamaha 700. The Pirellis I had before them were twitchy and always made me nervous. The Spirit ST are stable and remain grippy all weathers. The bike is still fun to ride fast and no less chuck-able riding twisty roads, just more predictable. The wear rate has been very good and so was the price. I also think they look great - especially that MotoGP-like rear. Will definitely replace them with the same again.

90%

Michelin Pilot Road 3 180-45-16-V Yamaha MT 07 16,000 miles February 14, 2017

They were on my new Yamaha MT07 from new 3 years ago. I cannot believe the mileage I have managed to date. Over 16,000 miles of predictable and solid performance. I've had 2 punctures repaired on the rear and now have decided to replace it as it's just started to square off and has collected another nail. The front looks as good as the day it went on the rim. I cannot rate these tyres highly enough.

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