2021 Yamaha MT09 Tire Upgrade

[@themystx2]

You need road 5/6 tires. S22s are for twisties and some track, and if you don’t do that kind of riding it’s absolutely the wrong tire for it.

[@alexwotherspoon5630]

Yip the road 5's are amazing and I hear the 6's are even better 😎

[@yamayari8351]

Thank you for your input. I appreciate it. Thank you for watching the Channel.

[@joeburr7537]

Agree! I had road 5's awesome!!!

[@RapidRedRider]

I fourth the road 5s. I will buy another set when these wear out. I did have the power 4s before and they were also great tires

[@yamayari8351]

@@RapidRedRider thank you 🙏 I’m a go that route for sure.

[@haneymoto]

Yari mine are wearing the same way and I have about 1500 miles on 2021 SP. S22 is pretty soft tire. My next tires will be a dual compound sport touring tire like the Road 6.

[@yamayari8351]

On Revzilla they have a good video on the Road 5’s and 6’s. So that’s probably what I’ll do. Thank you for watching the Channel and the intel. I appreciate you.

[@w.u.7168]

On your straight roads only, you may want to check out the Michelin Commander Cruiser tire.

[@deweysturgill6220]

Yari at 2490 miles my tires were down to the wear bars, nearly shot. When I rode to the Moto America races at Road Atlanta I stopped at a station outside Helen GA got to looking and there were shreds of rubber hanging off the tire. These are basically what a endurance compound race tire was twenty years ago. A lot of wear has to do also with the roads you ride on The roads in GA TN NC have a lot of concrete and granite so they the wear tires extremely fast. For endurance, Bridgestone also has the T31 Evo Sport Touring which has better wet performance and extended life. Equal to the Road6, but cheaper.

[@yamayari8351]

Ok! Thank you for the detailed information and recommendations. I’m a look at the Bridgestone T31 EVO. Never heard of that lineup. So I appreciate you letting me know. Thank you for watching the Channel too. Means a lot. Ride safe.

[@ver2cal2010]

I have 2000 miles on my 2021 09 with same tires. I noticed the other day my rear tire had a flat spot. I’ll need to check my front one. I’m thinking of going with the Michelin Road 6 when I replace these.

[@yamayari8351]

Road 6 is where I’m leaning to for sure. Thank you for letting me know. I appreciate it.

[@JohnTs46]

Use the correct tire pressure for both bikes. 36 front / 42 back (psi). Tires won't wear in places you dont pick up the throttle or brake. They will only "appear" to be used :) Great and enjoyable content by the way, keep it up! I recommend Road 6 you will absolutely LOVE it.

[@yamayari8351]

I appreciate you watching for sure, and for the great feed back and compliments. Means a lot! I think the road 6 is what I’m leaning too, just make sense. An I can raise the rear to 42 if you think that will help. Thank you 🙏

[@JohnTs46]

@@yamayari8351 it will be grippy for both your bikes and will get up to temperature faster and also stay warm easier. You will love the road 6, will be checking out for your newer vids!

[@revup9973]

My s22 last only 7 months with everyday commutting on my cbr600rr, finally switch to T32, not the same traction but ideal for everyday commute

[@yamayari8351]

Ya, I get it. More miles for me as well was what I was needing. Thank you 🙏

[@lold6130]

METZELER SPORTEC M9 RR ARE BRILLIANT ON THE MT09.

[@yamayari8351]

Ok. I’ll check it out.

[@sleepyheadfpv1507]

I just replaced my rear tire and was noticing the same thing. I am super new to sport bikes and leaning. I ended up just getting a new s22 . However the Michelin Road 6 GT definitely need to try those. And I just hit 5700 on my bike. Right above you. One good thing about commuting is you get plenty of seat time. Bad thing is you’re bike gets miles racking up.

[@yamayari8351]

True I need to commute more for sure. I just hate leaving the bike baking in the Florida sun. That’s my issue lol I’m OCD lol

[@damirradovic9116]

Angel GT is street/touring tire. Rosso is street/track. Can't go wrong with Angel GT I would recommend Metzeler M7RR (or M9RR if you're more into curves, speed and leaning, and m7 if you're looking for longevity), but honestly I have MT09 SP 2021 and s22 are pretty good, but they last only about 8000km and that's generous! Also, make sure your pressure is always on point, to prevent premature wear.

[@yamayari8351]

Man, that’s a great testimony and reply. Thank you Damir, I will look into them an look at reviews on the Angle GT tires. Thank you 🙏 an thank you for watching the Channel.

[@damirradovic9116]

@@yamayari8351 We gotta help each other, we are bikers are we not! :) Thank you for uploading, stay safe!

[@damirradovic9116]

@@yamayari8351 One month later XD I just put Dunlop SportSmart TT on my mt09, and oooooh my god! Amazing tire!

[@yamayari8351]

@@damirradovic9116 whaaaaaa is it like better or WAYYYYYY BETTER???

[@damirradovic9116]

​@@yamayari8351 I find it better than s22, not WAY BETTER :D s22r is good tire as well. SportSmart TT is Dunlop's response to Pirelli's Rosso Corsa II

[@e93bausch]

I don't think the S22 tires that come on the bike are the same ones you buy. I think Yamaha has Bridgestone make a special tire that does not have the harder longer wearing strip in the center of the tire. I wore mine out in 3,500 miles, the steel bands were showing in the center of the rear tire. I replaced only the rear as the front still has some life in it. The new S22 tire had different color paint stripes on it and you can clearly see a lighter color rubber compound in the center portion of the tire I could not see on the factory tires. Also I had "Chicken Strips" on the factory tires but not on the new S22 so maybe the profile is different as well? My plan is to replace the front tire with a Michelin Road 6 when it wears out and later do the same on the rear when the new S22 wears out with the hope the Michelins wear out about the same time saving me the cost of one front tire. From what I have seen online the Road 6 last about twice as long as the S22. My bike (2021 MT09 SP) tips in much nicer with the new rear tire and the bike feels more stable in the bends. It had a flat spot but it was not as severe as yours.

[@yamayari8351]

Well. I feel better after reading this. Seems like my concerns are the same as everyone else. So the road 6 is what I will slap on. Hopefully in a week or two 💪🏻🙏 thank you for the great feedback and thank you for watching the Channel.

[@Maverick-moto]

I’m late to the party guys, but this is something that I’ve picked up since buying a ‘24 MT09 this year. Yamaha understandably now factory fit Bridgestone’s latest gen sports tyre, the BT023, but they are just a single compound tyre. However any 023s that you subsequently buy from a tyre shop are indeed a dual compound.

[@YantoSP]

I had the same issue. I recommend Pirelli Angel GT IIs. Reviews on that tire will last you 8k-10k miles. If you haven't swapped them yet.

[@yamayari8351]

Thank you. Have not. I will swap them next month, still have plenty of tire left so just wanted to get a few more miles before replacing them. Thank you 🙏

[@w.u.7168]

8 to 10k MILES on Pirelli Angel GT !! Ha ha, not even if you ride Mode 4 only.

[@stefanoslan]

You said it yourself, since you ride mostly on straights you need touring/road tyres with much harder compound in the middle, the s22 are soft tyres for twisties.

[@yamayari8351]

Very true. Thank you for watching the Channel. Road 6 is what I’m a try out for sure :)

[@Mike_P646]

I had road 5's on my Kawasaki, they were superb and didn't square off, they also warm up quicker than the s22's,if the 6's are in improvement they'll be hard to beat. I'm definitely going back to Michelins when my Bridgestones are worn out

[@yamayari8351]

Nice!!! Thank you for the advice. That’s where my thought is. Road 6 for the win. Thank you 🙏

[@TheAgoProduction]

on my 2021 mt 09 i have your same problem of premature wearing of the battlax s22. i switchet to Pirelli Diablo rosso III and they are lasting longer

[@yamayari8351]

How they feel in comparison? Better? Stickier?

[@chrislooney8682]

I had s22 on my 2017 mt09 and had the same issue but i put it down to me being a noob and not cornering hard enough as it was my first bike, guess not. Getting my 2022 tomorrow and already have part ordered thanks to your channel 🤙

[@yamayari8351]

Sounds good 🙏 glad your well. Ride safe and thank you for watching the channel 🙌❤️

[@Moztreet]

I got the Michelin power 5 last month. They are great so far.

[@yamayari8351]

Good to know. Thank you 🙏 an thank you for watching the Channel.

[@yamayari8351]

Especially my hero 🙏 lol wish I could ride like you! Beast!

[@Moztreet]

@@yamayari8351 Anytime bro. Love your content!

[@marcusneiman2168]

I still have the factory stock s22 tires on my 2021 MT09 and same as the bike they are reaching almost 15 534 miles. already shown metal bell thing on the rear so I'm gonna get a brand new set tomorrow

[@bogdanburicescu9660]

Kinda late. the tyres usually are hard compound on the middle to last longer while going straight because you mostly are standing straight and softer on the sides to have more grip mid corner. So it's normal to dip on the sides. S22s are softer so they will not last that long but they are sticky. If you do more commuting and want all weather performance get road 6 or pirelli amgel gt. If you ride a little sportier you cam get s22 or metzeler m9rr (had these on my r1 and they were incredible even in the wet). All tyres are good nowdays you gotta decide on your riding stile and chose that model

[@yamayari8351]

Thank you for the great feedback. Ride safe!

[@kevinbarcenas5900]

Im wayy at the end of the life my tires, just hit 3800 miles. Tried the power 2ct on my cbr1000rr. Got pretty good mileage on them, about 6-7k

[@yamayari8351]

Good to know. Thank you for watching the Channel. I’ll make a better decision with your help. Thank you 🙏

[@johnhernandez6434]

I’m reaching almost 3000 miles on my 2021 and already noticing them starting to square off, more so in the back than the front. I’m not feeling the dip when I lean yet. Most of the time it’s a 20 minute drive to the twisties and I’ve been leaning the bike over harder to see if it will even out. Since I want the performance more I’m probably going to stick with them when I replace them soon. I don’t want a full road tired because I want to feel more confident leaning it over on the softer compound. A friend of mine has the Tuono 1100 and he told me he went through those Pirelli Corsa 2 tires super fast. I always keep my tires at 41.5 in the back and 36 up front.

[@brankog7]

Unless you're over 100 kg that's too much tyre pressure. 30-32 front, 32-35 rear 👍

[@johnhernandez6434]

@@brankog7 Thanks for letting me know. I was going by what the manual was saying.

[@brankog7]

@@johnhernandez6434 cheers bro

[@yamayari8351]

Man not sure how I missed this comment. Ya man. I’m trying the Road 6 because I’m riding on the highway often. If not I would stick to the S22’s. They are very nice tires for sure. But I’m a try something different. I’ll let you know what happens lol I appreciate you John. Ride safe my Latino brother 💪🏻🙏

[@danio4794]

Really beautiful bike man, I'm going to buy that in the same Icon Blue. I appreciate your channel ;) A big hello from Sardinia!

[@yamayari8351]

Sardinia 🙌 wow I appreciate you watching the Channel. Means a lot!!!! Love the Yamaha blue no doubt! Be blessed and ride safe 🙏

[@OldGuyRidin]

When mine wear down I'm looking at the Road 5/6.

[@yamayari8351]

Me too. Thank you friend for the confirmation. Ride safe 🙏

[@paulpurchase3058]

I have the same problem with my s22 on my2021 mt09 sp and I have loads of twisted roads in wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿uk.

[@yamayari8351]

Mmmmmm so must be the tire material for sure. Well, I appreciate your input. Ride safe in Wales my friend and thank you for watching the Channel 🙏

[@themrjerry1995]

I definitely would go for road 6. Better all-rounder and last much longer for the straights. Very good wet and also dry grip. Cleared my chicken strips with only less then 50km in 😆

[@yamayari8351]

lol your a beast! It will take me a whole year to get rid of the chicken strips lol 😂

[@bibhabbag1]

The pirelli angel gts are not a super sporty tyre. . Notice the center is less curved, more flat on them. Its a sport touring tyre. Meaning, decent grip while feeling a bit flat on the ride. The diablo rosso are more road sporty tyres than the angel gts. The curved sporty tyres feel like they will dip into corners with the slightest hint. the angel gts while decent in corners are good for touring. Ideally such tyres should last long but the angel gts dont go too long. Decent enough mileage . The road 6 while expensive might be the tyres u end up loving for a long time and come back for multiple sets. Check some metzeler m7rr too

[@yamayari8351]

I will look into them. Thank you for the update and informative reply. Seems like the road 6 will be the winners for sure. Thank you for watching the Channel.

[@bill64gr]

I'm between Road6 and Power5. Same problem at 4000kms.

[@yamayari8351]

What’s the difference between the two?

[@bill64gr]

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[@Vet6970]

flat spots like you have not good for handling (not great road contact) really bad on wet roads. If you have a dryer vented going into your garage your safety door lights on the sides get fogged up it will make the door, go up/down. I had that problem at a customer's house, after 4 trips to the house, they had the dryer going and it fogged up the lights hitting the door opener, the door was going crazy up and down. just a thought

[@yamayari8351]

Wow! I will look into that! Makes sense. I appreciate your feedback. Thank you 🙏

[@fandean3330]

I have Pirelli Rosso Corsa 2 on my bike they are perfect and so far are lasting longer than the s22s.

[@charlesmccoy2680]

might be off subject but the garage door problem could be a thief and their testing the "water" so to speak

[@yamayari8351]

Never thought of that. Thank you 🙏

[@Johndaniellin]

my gen3 with s22 used gone to 8800km(5526mi) that same thing and keep to 38psi, finally I choose continental contiroadattack 3 to keep long mileage use.

[@FluffYSweD]

i have ride around 3100miles on my S22s. and the rear is really flat in the center. And the carvings in the rubber is soon gone. i have looked around and i will aim for the angel gt/ gt 2 when its time. i did read some reviews that had been made here in sweden and they ranked 1 in the test for durability

[@yamayari8351]

That was an option for me as well. But I ended up going the the new Road 6, let’s see how they work and come out :) thanks for watching and for the great feed back. I appreciate it 🙏

[@FluffYSweD]

@@yamayari8351 what made you go with the road 6s?

[@yamayari8351]

@@FluffYSweD double compound with Silica tread technology that’s sticky, good for wet roads an long lasting from what I’ve seen an read.

[@Faceless_Chat]

Hmmm.. I have S22 on the rear and S21 on the front (Long story), and the S22 on the rear holding up very well... I put about 4k on it, and it still has about 80% thread left, nice and round. My S21 that was on the back when I got my MT09, went super quick.. About 4K and I had metal sticking out of it.. I bought my 2020 MT09 brand new... so.

[@yamayari8351]

Ya, maybe it’s just my riding behavior. I only go straight lol jk but our roads are tough. Maybe that’s why? Thank you for watching the Channel 🙏

[@DVR-VSWANN]

You know people ride aggressively on this bike, ending up uneven wear in the tyres. Mine is about 4000 miles and has the same issue especially when above 70 mph.

[@yamayari8351]

Makes sense lol I’m a lot more aggressive off the channel 😎 I try to keep it PG13 when recording lol ride safe an thank you for watching the Channel.

[@jairoglyphx4003]

I had 2 sets of s21’s on my R6. The s22’s even when I had it on lower powered bike like my z650 didn’t last as long.. same thing with the MT09. Just a softer tire. Right now I have the the Michelin power 5. A little more emphasis on sporty riding than the more daily focused road 5 or 6 and cheaper and still good in the wet, But if you want a longer lasting tire I guess the Road lone would be good thought I haven’t tried them and not sure if the price difference matches the longevity. The Pilot power 2ct is also a super nice feeling tire and they’ve been selling it for years! That’s a good choice as well.

[@yamayari8351]

Okay 👌 I appreciate all the information. Thank you for the detailed reply. I did have the Pilot Powers on my GSXR1000, solid tire for sure. May end up going with the Road 6, seems to be a good middle ground. Thank you for watching.

[@jairoglyphx4003]

@@yamayari8351 yea can’t go wrong with those

[@matthewjackson3034]

I have a set of Road 5's waiting in my garage I won for £10! 🤗 However, only on 1500miles at present, so should get this season out of the s22's.

[@yamayari8351]

Nice! So your Road 5 ready! That’s good, man…. I wish I won some tires lol I never win anything lol

[@matthewjackson3034]

@@yamayari8351 Neither do I bud. But i hear good things about the road 5's and 6's here in the 🇬🇧

[@RapidRedRider]

Make sure you store them correctly so they’re not dry and deformed when you finally mount them

[@yamayari8351]

@@RapidRedRider very true. But I will mount them the same day for sure :) thank you 🙏

[@Heimmmdal]

Pirelli Angel GTs(2) are touring tires not a track one. Diablo series are more sporty :)

[@yamayari8351]

Ok good to know. Would they be above, same, or less quality as the Road 6’s in your opinion?

[@streetdouble9529]

I had Angle GT’s on my Aprilia , they are really good sport touring tyres, they turn in very quickly. Good option for the mt 09. It has been said many times on loads of youtube vids , MCN for example, that your much better of with sport touring tyres , they last longer for one thing and are now sporty enough for road riding.

[@yamayari8351]

Ok great! I’ll check out some of the reviews. Thank you for the detailed response 🙏 ride safe!

[@mtmoto4522]

I'd check with tire pressure recommended by the manufacturer or manual 38 seems high for bike but rider weight differs as well per rider

[@yamayari8351]

Will do. I may have slacked at times. Good call. Thank you for watching the channel 🙏

[@TheBrohamBikerMT]

I still have the S22's on mine, little bit over 6000km on them, do have considerable wear, more on the rear, flat spot starting to show more and more, thinking of changing to different tyres next, I have pilot road 4's on another bike and I thought they were great, might consider the road 6 next 👍

[@brankog7]

Pilot road 5 👍

[@Faceless_Chat]

4:40 my 2020 MT09, when it was brand new felt super stable on the turns too, at first.... after a while, it did start wobbling a bit in the corners... maybe it's just the bike?

[@yamayari8351]

Mmm I’m saying tires an probably technique lol but mainly tires. My R1 is a bite smoother but I get a little lower. So maybe tire and angle for me. Thank you for watching the Channel 🙏

[@jonasheuchemer1030]

Yeah, I have the same problem with my rear S22 tire after 5000km. The front tire is fine though. I'm thinking of getting sport-touring tires next, because they are supposed to have less wear. What kind of tires should I get? Is it ok to run an S22 up front and a touring tire on the back?

[@yamayari8351]

I’m a firm believer in pairs. So I personally would not mix it up. But at the shop people do it all the time. An never complain. Thank you for the feedback and for watching the Channel.

[@themrjerry1995]

I recommend road 6 is a prefect all rounder! Pretty good dry grip and also in the wet! And last quite long

[@hobo-px3xx]

Go for the METZELER SPORTEC M9 RR. I have the same issue on my S22's even though I have lots of nice twisties around here. I have just over 3000 km on mine and just 2 mm left, will be replacing them soon with SPORTEC M9 RR. Oh, but since your roads are so straight, you should maybe go for the METZELER ROADTEC 01 SE, you'll have more fun on those than on Michelins. 😀

[@yamayari8351]

Mmmmm let me look into them. I appreciate the info and for watching the Channel. Means a lot to me!

[@hobo-px3xx]

@@yamayari8351 Sorry, I meant to write METZELER ROADTEC 01 SE, I've edited my first comment. 🤒

[@yamayari8351]

@@hobo-px3xx sounds good. I found it anyway:) thank a again.

[@kaecy6]

Mine started squaring at 4k Miles, by 6k miles it started peeling off at the center of the rear tyre. I am at 7k miles now and changed to Pirelli Diablo Rosso 4, all I can say Pirelli feels like it added some inches to the height of the bike and wants to lean all the time🤓😋

[@yamayari8351]

Ok :) good to know. So you have 1000 miles on the Rosso 4? Or more?

[@kaecy6]

@@yamayari8351 I just changed it last week. Only done 200 miles on the new tyre. Total bike mileage is 7k2 miles.

[@yamayari8351]

@@kaecy6 thank you for the update. May look into those tires. Thank you.

[@jamescostello8216]

When it's me, would go with a different set, the S22's. And if you don't like em, go back with the Batleax and keep an eye on em...... Peace brother.

[@yamayari8351]

That’s not a bad idea. Thank you for the update and for watching the Channel.

[@jamescostello8216]

@@yamayari8351 Love the channel, have the same MT-09 as you. Love it, and looking into the Florida thing when my responsibilities with my mom(dementia) are settled. Keep the rubber down friend.

[@yamayari8351]

@@jamescostello8216 sorry about your mom, an I completely understand. But yes, Florida is not so bad, just A lot of bugs lol thank you for supporting my channel and I appreciate you watching it as well. Means a lot to me. Ride safe as well.

[@dding9811]

My bet is on road6 or angel gt2 for ur riding style and maybe bridgestone t32..go for either one, u wont regret it..daniel from malaysia..happy riding!

[@yamayari8351]

Nice! Posting a video soon and went with the road 6. Thank you for watching the Channel and the great feedback. From USA 🇺🇸 ride safe my friend.

[@ATL_Evan]

Always pirelli angel gt or gt2 on my mt09 or mt10 best bang for buck!

[@twowheelsr6]

You felt like vibration with them tires?

[@yamayari8351]

On ruff roads yes.

[@twowheelsr6]

@@yamayari8351 super smooth now?

[@yamayari8351]

@@twowheelsr6 super silky smooth. But now that I’m really thinking of it. What if the balance was off? I never checked before I swapped them out. Hmmmmm?????

[@joeburr7537]

Michelin road 5's!! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾😀

[@Davidlouis3]

I had them on ninja 1000 same thing happened absolutely rubbish Tyre’s, They need to improve these tyres it’s a disgrace

[@ryangartshore156]

I know this is an old video but I do have the answer for you buddy

[@torb1283]

Go for the rain tires😀

[@evelynrosado1439]

😘