Race Motorcycle Tyres

Corner with Confidence with XLMOTO Motorcycle Race Tyres

Due to new technology, motorcycle tyres are racetrack ready. The XLMOTO range of motorcycle race tyres mean you'll be bend-swinging with the best. In Great Britain, the demand for places on motorcycle track days shows an increase of almost 50%. Meanwhile, track day availability across Europe is selling out faster than ever. This trend is no surprise considering ever-increasing road speed restrictions and traffic congestion. Track days represent the best and safest way to crack open the throttle without risking your license.

To enjoy a track day to its fullest, you must properly prepare your ride. The motorcycle race tyres you choose can make or break the experience. There are two ways to blast around the circuit. As you will be riding your motorcycle to the event, first it will need road legal tyres that provide exceptional street and track performance. Alternatively, if you are a regular fan of circuit blasts and are lucky enough to own a track-specific bike, you can choose tyres classified as track only.

Road race tyres

Creating a tyre that has excellent street credentials but also offers surefootedness on the track is a complex equation. XLMOTO has the ideal combination in the Michelin ROAD 6 GT. These tyres feature cutting-edge tyre technology using 100% MICHELIN® Silica tread compounds. In addition, the ROAD 6 GT also boasts a new tread pattern featuring the company's trademark Water Evergrip Technology™. The result is a tyre with improved cornering stability. It also provides 15% more wet grip than its predecessor, the Road 5. If all this isn't enough, these envelope-pushing tyres offer a 10% longer tread life. The combination of these features results in one of the most stable tyres on the market, capable of getting you safely around the streets or cranked over on the track.

Track-only tyres

If you own a track-specific motorcycle, as long as you stay off the roads and ride only on the track, you'll have a different choice of race-only rubber. Track-only tyres offer the ultimate grip. Yet, when racing in the rain, you need a tyre that slices through water like a knife. XLMOTO offers a motorcycle race tyre that is so competent in the rain; it's the official rain tyre of the Superbike World Cup. The Pirelli Diablo Rain is a tyre with few equals for sticking to a line and carving through a corner in wet conditions. The Diablo features a high silica compound. Plus, the multiple radius contour allows maximum contact with the ground even in the wettest weather.

Diablo Rain's straight-cut centre and angled radiating grooves offer high drainage without sacrificing balance and traction. It does this thanks to its trademark tread. While the Pirelli Diablo Rain has no certification for public roads, this is the ultimate tyre choice if you're serious about staying ahead of the pack on a wet track.

Should you replace your tyres in pairs?

You will often read that you should change motorcycle tyres in pairs. If you can afford to, why not? In real terms, though, rear tyres wear out faster than the front. In this case, replacing only the rear tyre is acceptable. There is one condition, though. If you replace only one tyre due to wear or damage, the remaining tyre must be in good shape with plenty of tread. Also, manufacturers design tyres to offer optimum performance in pairs. So, if you can't afford to replace both tyres simultaneously, it is essential that when replacing only one, it is the same brand and model as the remaining tyre. Are you searching for motorcycle race tyres? Then put your trust in XLMOTO to keep you confident in the corners and surefooted on the straights.