sr 250 tires

[sr250yamaha]

hey Guys,
new to the forum,
im looking to start a project on my recent purchased sr250.
im wondering if anyone knows the tire set up that's being used in the picture I attached. the bike is made from a company in the uk called auto fabrica.
I tried contacting them and asking questions but never got a reply.
hoping someone can help me out,
thank you in advance for the reply's.

 

[VonYinzer]

Are you planning on riding the bike on the street? If so, that rear tire is entirely too aggressive and dangerous.

Look into some mild street/trail rubber (I like the Shinko 705s, very affordable).

 

[sr250tracker]

thank you for the response, i plan to use it as a daily commuter. Would you say all type of motocross tires would be unsafe for daily commute. this is the look i really wanted? or might settle for this. just prefer the other look.

 

[hillsy]

You shouldn't choose tyres on the way they look.

 

[stubanger]

I 'think' the rear tire is a Maxxis MAXXCROSS DESERT IT. The front tire is hard to tell, could be a Shinko 244 series?

As VonYinzer said, I also wouldn't like to ride it in the wet with that tire combo on the road! I run Bridgestone Battlax BT45 and/or Dunlop D404 for year round commuting. Had a set of Shinko 270s on it for a while didn't like them at higher speeds commuting in all weather, they do look awesome on the SR though!

 

[VonYinzer]

Nobody can tell what tires you're running when the bike is moving...

If it's a daily commuter (do you live in an urban environment?) you want a good street tire made for asphalt/concrete and that's capable of handling wet roads. Motocross and aggressive dual sport rubber isn't the best choice.

 

[sr250yamaha]

thank you for the replies, I will go ahead with the second option. Seems like it a safer and more comfortable ride.
Anybody know of any places where in montreal, quebec where I can get the work done? im looking to do a restoration on the bike. I would like to powder coat the frame and parts which can be powder coated, restore the wheels, paint thank. get the loop around the pillion seat area. Get a miniature battery to clean up the area where the battery sits right now. I would love to do the work myself but I don't think I have the know how to do so. Also if anybody know how much would a project like that cost me.
thank you