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I've been given the choice of Dunlop scootsmart or Michelin city grips tyres.
Does anyone have any experience of either of these? And what would be the best option?

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy that's a very familiar question Folks seem to favor City Grips, but
there are many tire discussions on the forums, so I'm thinking it's best if you use the search bar and type in City Grip tires (as an example).

Don't go away, I'm betting others will kick in soon

Toonman wrote:what would be the best option?

Whichever is cheapest.
They're both good tyres.

I use CityGrips however 4,500miles in the rear is tram-lining, so make your own mind up from that.

Cheers gents.

used both, choose city grips you wont regret it.

Someone posted an alternative make that gets great reviews and is cheaper than the City Grips (and seems to have better grip too). Heidenau K66 - no idea on longevity or real world performance, but seems worth considering.

iceman wrote:Someone posted an alternative make that gets great reviews and is cheaper than the City Grips (and seems to have better grip too). Heidenau K66 - no idea on longevity or real world performance, but seems worth considering.

Fantastically helpful, thanks.

you you wrote:

iceman wrote:Someone posted an alternative make that gets great reviews and is cheaper than the City Grips (and seems to have better grip too). Heidenau K66 - no idea on longevity or real world performance, but seems worth considering.

Fantastically helpful, thanks.

More helpful than your typical piss-take response. I know there were initially two choices, just mentioning an alternative to consider that the op may be able to get fitted.

Scootsmart. £42 delivered from mytyres.

iceman wrote:Someone posted an alternative make that gets great reviews and is cheaper than the City Grips (and seems to have better grip too). Heidenau K66 - no idea on longevity or real world performance, but seems worth considering.

I don't think they come in specified size Honda recommends 90/90-14 or 100/90-14

easyrider wrote:

iceman wrote:Someone posted an alternative make that gets great reviews and is cheaper than the City Grips (and seems to have better grip too). Heidenau K66 - no idea on longevity or real world performance, but seems worth considering.

I don't think they come in specified size Honda recommends 90/90-14 or 100/90-14

I run Heidenau K66 tires both front and rear. Had been using them in -5 to 25 degC sun rain, damp and ice. Dunno where you live but I could not recommend it more. I run 110/80 at the front and 120/80 at the rear.
The front needed some shaving of the side hairs of the tire but the rear was a perfect fit. The slightly taller and wider rubber is doing real good when it comes to damping and cornering. Each end with the new rubber is slightly heavier than my worn originals were.
Hope this helps.

Oyabun wrote:

easyrider wrote:

iceman wrote:Someone posted an alternative make that gets great reviews and is cheaper than the City Grips (and seems to have better grip too). Heidenau K66 - no idea on longevity or real world performance, but seems worth considering.

I don't think they come in specified size Honda recommends 90/90-14 or 100/90-14

I run Heidenau K66 tires both front and rear. Had been using them in -5 to 25 degC sun rain, damp and ice. Dunno where you live but I could not recommend it more. I run 110/80 at the front and 120/80 at the rear.
The front needed some shaving of the side hairs of the tire but the rear was a perfect fit. The slightly taller and wider rubber is doing real good when it comes to damping and cornering. Each end with the new rubber is slightly heavier than my worn originals were.
Hope this helps.

They do not seem to be available here in the states. Too bad really

If worried about top speed don't forget outer diameter. Don't put on new tires then complain you have lost 2-3 mph!

Actually my real gps measured top speed has not changed at all if not increased a hair. The speedo indicated figure got lower by 2 km/h practically meaning it became slightly less over optimistic. Nothing I'd e worried about.

easyrider wrote:

iceman wrote:Someone posted an alternative make that gets great reviews and is cheaper than the City Grips (and seems to have better grip too). Heidenau K66 - no idea on longevity or real world performance, but seems worth considering.

I don't think they come in specified size Honda recommends 90/90-14 or 100/90-14

Actually they do:

http://en.reifenwerk-heidenau.com/modul ... =58&pic=60

As I just found out, Heidenau tires are distributed also in the US, but obviously the K66 not in the official PCX size.

http://heidenautires.com/scooter-street-tires/

Oyabun wrote:Actually my real gps measured top speed has not changed at all if not increased a hair. The speedo indicated figure got lower by 2 km/h practically meaning it became slightly less over optimistic. Nothing I'd e worried about.

OK just that there is a 2-3 mph difference between City Grips and IRC. If one cannot get IRC then it doesn't matter. If the bike didn't come with IRC then it probably also doesn't matter.

Why the mph difference? I can understand that tyres that grip more (and the jury on those two tyres is in favour of CG's but not %100), but why the 3mph less? Is the diameter of the two slightly different?