Trackday/race tires for SV650

Must handle a few trackdays and one race weekend at RA.
Must be legal for BoTT SS on an SV650.
I see a ton of conflicting info for the following:
B-stone S-20
B-stone BT003RS
Dunlop Q2
and maybe Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa which are probably the best of the lot.
I know tires are like oil, just wanted to know if any or all would work on raceday for a novice.

 

Q2's have worked great for me on my sv. All trackdays. That being said, dunlop did release a 160 d211 rear in 160/60-17

i use the 211 front now and i love it

 

Out of those...I'd run the BT003RS's. Lots of guys race them and they wear really well at track days etc.

 

The 003rs works very well and for my level of slowness lasted longer than I expected. Once I get done burning up old spares I plan on mounting a set of the 003s for trackday action.

 

i'll make you a smokin' deal on a bridgestone supermoto slick take-off. size 165 (will fit sv) and really soft. one race weekend on it. pm if interested.

- jim

 

As mentioned, Dunlop has updated the Q2 to a 160 D211 GP-A. I have been running them since May 2012 at the Miller WERA National. I along with Russell Masecar have done very well on them at a variety of tracks....Miller, Summit, VIR, Road Atlanta. They seem to work the best and last longer if you use a tire warmer. I also give them a lap before I hammer on them. We usually run them 22-24 hot of the warmers. And you cannot beat the price.

Brian Kcraget

 

BT003RS

 

The 003RS is lookin good. Probably no reason to jump on a set with Iowa winter coming though...

 

IMO, the 003's are a very good and durable tire for track day use. They do have their limits tho from my unfortunate experience. I won't race on them anymore. I'll race stone slicks on my sv but not the 160 003 rear. I like the Pirelli dots much much better for racing purposes.

 

I like the BS slicks (165 rear) on the SV, but the OP stated he intended to run a few TD's and a race weekend on a set...hence the longer lasting BT003RS's. They def. have limitations, the biggest that I've found be being poor grip in cool to cold temps.

 

Does anyone have a link to the recommended tire pressures for dunlops? Looking for both hot and cold pressures.

I'm also on an SV, and like the Q2, but recently changed to the newer SV tires.

Thanks.
Jed

 

http://www.dunlopracing.com/Pressures.pdf

 

Thank you.

 

For those running the Dunlop D211 GP-A, what compound are you using on the front for an SV?

 

You want to get 3 track days and a race weekend out of one set of tires?

 

Any preference between the 211GP and the 211 GP-A on the front for an SV? Compounds? Help I'm completely clueless

 

I used to run half a season on mine:wow:

 

You run Q2s on the race bikes?! With the times you guys run that's just not right

 

I have been running the D211 GPA front and Rear and like them.

 

I beat you once when I was running Q2's.


...I mean, you crashed out coming down the hill in turn 7, but that's just a technicality