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Tires that fit the NC700

What type of tire do you have installed on your Honda NC

  • 10% On Road / 90% Off Road

    Votes: 3 0.9%
  • 40% On Road / 60% Off Road

    Votes: 7 2.2%
  • 60% On Road / 40% Off Road

    Votes: 5 1.6%
  • 70% On Road / 30% Off Road

    Votes: 10 3.2%
  • 80% On Road / 20% Off Road

    Votes: 36 11.4%
  • 85% On Road / 15% Off Road

    Votes: 4 1.3%
  • 90% On Road / 10% Off Road

    Votes: 26 8.2%
  • 90% On Road / 10% Track

    Votes: 7 2.2%
  • 95% On Road / 5% Off Road

    Votes: 30 9.5%
  • 100% On Road

    Votes: 188 59.5%

  • Total voters
    316

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What type of tire do you have installed on your Honda NC

2.jpgMy intent here is to put together a list of the tires that will fit the NC700 by category of the tire.

Need help with tires not listed, the category of the tire, full retail price, and vender part number.

I have listed only the full retail price, not recommending where to purchase the tire, and yes everyone can buy the tire cheaper.

(1.) 10% On Road / 90 % Off Road Dirt Tires:

Metzeler MCE Karoo Dual Sport
Rear Tire - 150/70R-17 Retail $288.00

(2.) 40% On Road / 60 % Off Road Dirt Tires:

Continental TKC80 Tires
Front Tire - 120/70-17 Retail $174.95 Vdr Part # 02000230000
Rear Tire - 150/70-17 Retail $253.95 Vdr Part # 02471420000

Kenda K784 Big Block
Rear Tire - 150/70-17 Retail $179.99 Vdr Part # 047841721B0

(3.) 50% On Road / 50% Off Road Dirt Tires:

Mitas E-07
Rear Tire - 150/70-17 Retail $158.95

Heidenau K60
Rear Tire - 150/70-17 Retail $194.00

(4.) 60% On Road / 40% Off Road Motard Tires:

Pirelli MT60R RS Corsa
Front Tire - 120/70R-17 Retail $239.80 Vdr Part #0802800
Rear Tire - 160/60R-17 Retail $294.70 Vdr Part #0802700

(5.) 70% On Road / 30% Off Road Dual Sport Tires:

Metzeler Karoo 3
Rear Tire - 150/70-17 Retail $288.70 Vdr Part #2316300

(6.) 80% On Road/ 20% Off Road Dual Sport Tires:

Bridgestone Battle Wing
Rear Tire - 150/70R-17 Retail $232.99 Vdr Part # 095158

Continental Trail Attack-Dual Sport Radial
Front tire - 120/70ZR-17 Retail $213.95 Vdr Part # 02441080000
Rear Tire - 150/70R-17 Retail $247.95 Vdr Part # 02440010000

Dunlop Trailmax TR91
Rear Tire 150/70R-17 Retail $259.95 Vdr Part # 333090

Michelin Anakee 3
Rear Tire - 150/70HR-17 Retail $284.95

Shinko 705
(Front) Tire Size - Radial - Speed Rating: 120/70-17 - Radial - H
Rear Tire - 150/70-17 , 170/60-17. Retail $124.95 WPS Part # 874536
Not all retailers list or carry all the sizes.

(7.) 85% On Road/ 15% Off Road Dual Sport Tires:

Continental Trail Attack 2 -Dual Sport Radial
Front tire - 120/70ZR-17 Retail $213.95 Vdr Part # 02442960000
Rear Tire - 150/70R-17 Retail $246.95 Vdr Part # 02442890000

Metzeler Tourance
Rear Tire - 150/70R-17 Retail $230.50 Vdr Part #1127900

(8.) 90% On Road/ 10% Off Road Dual Sport Tires:

Metzeler Tourance NEXT-Dual Sport Radial
Front tire - 120/70R-17 Retail $217.56 Vdr Part # 2416800
Rear Tire - 150/70R-17 Retail $241.40 Vdr Part # 2084800

Avon Distanzia Dual Sport
Rear Tire - 150/70HR-17 Retail $249.99 Vdr Part # 90000001056

Avon Distanzia Supermoto
Front tire - 120/70HR-17 Retail $188.99 Vdr Part # 90000001216
Rear Tire - 160/60HR-17 Retail $279.99 Vdr Part # 90000001219

(9.) 90% On Road / 10% Track

Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S20
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $186.99 Vdr Part # 024175
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $226.99 Vdr Part # 024158

(10.) 95% On Road / 5% Off Road Trail Tires:

Pirrelli Scorpion Trail Tires
Front tire - 120/70-ZR17 Retail $206.40 Vdr Part # 1920200
Rear Tire - 160/60-ZR17 Retail $241.70 Vdr Part # 2027300

(11.) 100% On Road Tires:

Avon Storm 3D
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $201.99 Vdr Part # 90000020110
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $237.54 Vdr Part # 90000020497

Bridgestone Touring 023
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $189.99 Vdr Part # 144050
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $222.99 Vdr Part # 145648

Bridgestone Touring T30|
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $180.99 Vdr Part # 300093
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $213.99 Vdr Part # 300111

Continental Motion Tires
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $96.95 Vdr Part # 02440430000
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $139.95 Vdr Part # 02440340000

Continental Road Attack Evo
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $197.95 Vdr Part # 02443530000
Rear tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $229.95 Vdr Part # 02443650000

Dunlop Roadsmart II Sport Touring Radial
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $207.95 Vdr Part # 30RS75
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $266.95 Vdr Part # 30RS51

Metzeler Roadtec Z8 Interact
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $212.90 Vdr Part # 2126600
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $247.70 Vdr Part # 2069100

Metzeler Roadtec Z6 Interact
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $168.10 Vdr Part # 353201
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $200.30 Vdr Part # 353120

Michelin Pilot Road 3
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $212.95
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $257.95

Michelin Pilot Road 4 Standard
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $223.95
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $270.95

Michelin Pilot Road 4 GT
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $237.95
Rear Tire - 170/60 ZR17 Retail $343.95

Pirelli Angel GT
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $193.90 Vdr Part # 2387600
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $238.70 Vdr Part # 2317400

Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $163.80 Vdr Part # 2291900
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $202.90 Vdr Part # 2070200

Shinko Raven Sport Touring
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $101.95 WPS Part # 87-4041
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $141.95 WPS Part # 87-4045

Shinko Stealth Sport Racng
Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $110.95 WPS Part # 87-4000
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $150.95 WPS Part # 87-4003

Tires Requiring Modifications

Shinko 705 - 80% On Road / 20 % Off Road Dirt Tire
Front Tire - 130/80-17 Retail $89.95 WPS Part # 874521 Modification Required: Raise Front Fender

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Motorcycle Industry Council Tire Guide: http://mic.org/downloads/MIC_Tire_Guide_2012V1.pdf

When should a tire be replaced?

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Most manufactures recommend changing a tire with it is worn to 1/32 of an inch of tread remaining. If you insert a penny into a groove in the center of your tire, 1/32 of an inch is right at the top of Lincoln's head.

Street Tires

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Off Road Tires

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Thank you, OCR! I was just thinking that I need to create something like this, reading all the tire posts :)
 
What about Michelin Pilot Road 3's? I don't know what site you got the prices from so what I listed may be different. The PR 4s should be out in January.

Front tire - 120/70 ZR17 Retail $212.95
Rear Tire - 160/60 ZR17 Retail $257.95
 
I have added the Shinko 705 rear tire. Called the wholesaler Western Power Sports and the tire is in stock. So, any dealer that deals with Western can get this tire for you.

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You are correct. I completely forgot about the Motard tires category, that is what happens when you get old.. After looking at the tires, I believe that these tires would be great on a NC700.

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Add Pirelli Angel GT and Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2 for street use.

Pirelli Angel GT
120/70 ZR 17 M/C (58W) TL
160/60 ZR 17 M/C (69W) TL

Diablo Rosso 2
120/70 ZR 17 M/C (58W) TL (K)
160/60 ZR 17 M/C (69W) TL
 
Send some size information and what you had to fabricate to get the tires to work with the front fender. We will put these tires at the bottom of the list in a category called "others". Also, if you can get the manufactures factory vendor number for the tire, and retail price. If it rolls it will be added.
I believe Western Power Sports is the wholesale vendor for Shinko, who sells the dealers these tires. I saw the picture on the tread and those wide front tires look great.
Living on the water front, I ride in a lot of sand. So, I have to have a skinny front tire. We all do different things with our bikes. So, we all have needs for many different types of tires.

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Shinko offers several different tires that show exact fit for the NC700X per their website:

All | Shinko Tire USA

The Advance and the Raven look interesting, but not a lot of reviews posted.

I ran a 009 Raven on my Bandit 1250, and obsessively chronicled it's life here - Shinko 009 Raven Sport Touring Tire - TWT Forums

Got about 9k miles out of it, which is pretty darn good on the Bandit, most ST tires only survived about 7k miles on that tire killer. But, I was getting 12-14k out of PR2 tires, and when I did the math, the PR2 was cheaper/mile.

Because I'm a nerd, here are the numbers, value per mile. Prices are from DISCOUNT MOTORCYCLE TIRES BY METZELER, MICHELIN SOUTHWEST MOTO TIRES Tucson, AZ Call or Text as of today.

Shinko 009 - $103.95 - 9,000mi - $0.01155/mi

Michelin Pilot Road 2 - $149.95 - 14,000mi - $0.01071/mi

So, for the money, really, you're better off spending the extra $50 up front. You factor in that you save $30 in tire mounting/balancing fees because you're not changing the tires as often, and that cost per mile goes down even more.

As good as the Shinko is, it doesn't stack up against the Road2. I'm a big PR2 homer, that's no secret, but this thread is why. They're cheap to run (in the long run), they have phenomenal feel and grip -- wet, dry, cold, hot, whatever -- they're just much better than the Shinko in every way. I have a pair of Road 2's on my garage floor as we speak that I'll mount up sometime this week.

Think the 009 was the last non-Michelin Pilot Road 2/3 tire I've used.

trey
 
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