Ok guys, will be getting wheels powder coated and it's time to buy some tires. I don't know much about street tires as I have really only used slicks for racing so I am looking for suggestions. I don't want to break the bank buying tyres so I will be looking at moderately priced items ideally. I mostly used Michelin slicks for racing and have been happy with them, but their street tyres seem to be pretty expensive. Are there different compounds of road tyres?
Interestingly I picked up the stock rear wheel with tyre and the Kawi wheel with tyre (the one I'm using) and the new wheel and tyre must be close to half the weight of the original, I couldn't believe the difference. I will have to get the bathroom scale out to check the actual weight difference.