I just had my 250R in for it's 600 miles service and thought it was the perfect time to replace the crappy IRC tires that came on the bike. Not only is the stock rear tire a 130/70-17, which is not a very common size and hard to find good replacement for, but the tires just don't offer very good grip. I decided to go with the stock size of 110/70-17 in the front and a wider 140/70-17 in the rear. Here's what I got…

Front Tire: Bridgestone Battlax BT-003 Racing Street (110/70ZR-17)
Rear Tire: Bridgestone Battlax BT-003 Racing Street (140/70ZR-17)

The BT-003 Racing Street Tires are specially street-tuned sport tires derived from Bridgestones latest racing tire, the BT-003. These tires incorporate technology derived from their MotoGP racing program and will provide riders with confident grip on both the street and dry-condition circuits.

I've read lots of good reviews on this tire and they seem to be very popular for riders that take their bikes to the track occasionally, and also want high levels of grip on the street. I don't use my bike to commute to work or anything, so I'm willing to sacrifice a little bit of long term wear if I can get something that really grips the pavement.

I'm only have about 80 miles on the tires so far, but once I get them scrubbed in I will post a review…