Rear tire for dyno. Help...

[Quarter_dragga]

Ryan Schnitz informed me that I need to put a harder rear tire on for the dyno. I can get a Continental Sport Attack Hypersport Radial for a good price. Will this tire be hard enough? Or can someone please inform me of a tire that will be suitable for this tuning session on the dyno. I have a Shinko 003 on right now.

 

[Quarter_dragga]

Or was that a silly question?

 

[Excursion05]

Not a silly question. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer but have seen other threads that mentioned how the rear tire could affect dyno numbers. I'm sure someone with more knowledge than I will be along soon.

 

[Got-Busa?]

Don't use any of the soft tires like a Shinko, Power One, etc...it will just eat itself, rob power and melt/ball up on the dyno after a few runs.

Find a factory Battlax or something equal. None will last on the dyno if you are tuning big power but at least it won't rob you as much if you're looking for a number..

 

[Quarter_dragga]

Thanks Got-busa?. I really appreciate it.

 

[Superzuki]

I'm not familiar with dyno-tuning, but the hardest tire I know of is a Shinko 009 or Raven. I used it on my bike on the street and it was not that great. It's hard and has a square profile. Shinko sells it as a sport-touring tire. If you're only going to use it for the dyno it will last a long time, and it's cheap around $95 to $100.
Once mounted it was very flat on the face and had a pronounced shoulder, I didn't care for the way it felt on the road.

 

[Got-Busa?]

Just be careful because if you get one that's to hard and cheap it won't hook on the dyno and it'll just spin even with plenty of straps...