I was looking for best review on tyres since 3 days for to get new shoes for my dominar. Now I'm clear with your video. Thanks a lot and keep up your good work.
Discovered your channel and your reviews are a treasure trove of info... Very underrated channel... Keep up with the good work... I have a Duke 250 and came here looking for tire reviews for the H1... Got more info and insight than what I had expected.
Wow awesome! I have used these tyres for past 10000 kms on my R3. I'm satisfied. I'm happy that my video helped you in your decision making. Thanks for subscribing! ✌🏼😎✌🏼
Great review man....Glad to see some voices outside the R3OG community...Looking forward to meet you soon at a R3OG gathering as i am out of saddle for couple of more months due to a wrist injury!
Awesome review brother! Got clearity but a bit confused. Can you please tell which one is best suited for CBR 250R ? b/w Michelin pilot street , alpha H1 or any other suggestions?
I've purchased the pair two days back for my R15 v3. Havent yet pushed it to the limits. I was using pirelli and it was really fantastic. I'll keep the comment box posted when I hit the road.
Will they work fine on a CBR250R which has 140/70 as stock size ? Won't the thinner alloy meant for 140 section cause stress on the 150 section rubber ?
Yes, these tyres are good. I have done 10000 kms and happy with this. It's not at the level of Metzeler and Pirelli. But those are international superior tyres. Apollo Alpha H1 has a good balance of tyre life and grip.
Mine is duke 250 non abs all I do is ride in city I need grip on gravel since mine is non abs what is better for me Michelin pilot street or apollo alpha h1?
Michelin Pilot Street and Apollo Alpha H1 are road tyres. These are not meant for gravel but I do understand your requirement. You can get a dual purpose tyre which can provide more grip on gravel. If your choice is only between Pilot Street vs Alpha H1, get the Pilot Street. It will last longer than Alpha H1. But grip wise, both will struggle on gravel. Cheers!
Gravel means there will be little bit of sand on roads right I'm taking about that not off roading currently mine are mrf they skid too much on all surface I want smtg which will provide good grip during hard breaking incase of emergencies and also grip during curves
@@suryacrush778 I do understand. In that case it's better to go for a soft compound tyre. Apollo Alpha H1 is good. You can also look at Metzeler Sportec M5 or Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2. I had the non-ABS Benelli. I sold it and got BS4 ABS R3. ABS is a must.
My tyre size is Front - 110/70 Rear - 150/70 (upsize from 140/70) Yes, you can upsize. Lot of R15 owners are on Apollo Alpha H1s. However, I'm not sure how it affects the handling + braking because R15 is so nimble and light. To answer your question in short, yes it will fit and you can upsize.
Good review,, rosso 2 is the best tyres for r3..have done 10k km on these alpha H2 on my r3, the tyre has some major limitations as like you said heavier, takes time to warm up, requires more effort for braking, we can't push hard like rosso 2...
Bro I have confused which tyre u need to buy currently I'm using mrf zapper tyre for by dominor 400 but I have no issues my bike done almost 17k kms...now I decided to change tyre so whether shall I buy mrf zapper or h1 which will be better and what is the pros and cons
H1 is grippy compared to MRF Zapper so your life will reduce... You won't get 17 K mileage from H1. If you are happy with Zapper, then continue with it. H1 will be a bit costly also and tyre life will reduce. So you will take a hit in both areas.
Very nice explanation 👌I have 2020 bs6 RC390 which is a month old. I got MRF rev tyres as stock on RC 390 , earlier we use to get Metzlers as stock. Now Iam facing some issues like braking byt is not that great, wet grip is just shitty because once i was riding from one city to another for like 60 kms and it was continues raining and i feel like tyre were loosing the grip , It was very noticeable. I then slow it down to 30km/h from 70. I want to change the tyres to Michelin pilot street . Iam very confused between Michelin and alpha H1 .. please help me out. Iam not a race guy. I do touring. Help please.
Totally understand. For touring you can get Michelin Pilot Street. It will give you long tyre life compared to Alpha H1 which is softer and will wear out sooner. Thanks for ur comment.
@@HighwayToHill thankyou for your attention! Are Michelin pilot good at cornering also? I saw many videos on YT they saying Michelins are not good. I just want good dry n wet grip and more confident braking power . I mean will Michelin justify the potential of RC390.
@@anwerr718 Michelin compromises on grip and gives more tyre life. So u must decide what is your priority. If you don't want any compromise on grip, go for Apollo, Metz or Pirelli. RC is a very aggressive track bike and if you want to extract full performance, you can get a Metz or Pirelli.
@@HighwayToHill thanks for the response bro. I ride to office each day, i use Benelli 302R, since its a highway ride, i usually make 150/160 each day. In a week atleast twice I will hit 175 mark. Just wanted to know if these tyres will resist the speeds and are they stable?
I understand your confusion... I think for NS200 you can use Masseters. They will perform very well. Apollo Alpha H1 might be an over kill for NS200. Cheers!
Thank you so much for the research and this well-thought out review of these tires compared to the M5s. I have been looking for a review just like this one to know for SURE if the Apollo H1s are as safe as the M5s. I have been hesitating to pick them up cuz the money isn't the issue for me, its the safety! I'm very old now, forty freakin two years old haha! Wow! I own a Duke 390 and i'm almost done with my second set of M5s! A year wasted away due to Corona. And it somehow seems to have deteriorated too... my rear tire got about 7 holes in it after my ride to Ooty 2 months back b4 the Second Wave hit us. And these holes are too small to fix even! Your info on the layers and how they feel during the process of leaning, and the heating up, etc., all of it was extremely interesting! Sometimes i do not know when hooligan stupidity mode kicks in and i've been saved several times by the genius of ABS and i believe the M5s too. My friends think it was just something burned into us b4 we even got our bikes about how mind-blasting the M5s are! I think i'll make my decision based on your research and submissions in this video. Thanks man! And my apologies for this essay.. yes i talk like a chick, haha! Cheers!
I'm humbled. Thanks for the amazing comment. I think it's the longest ever on any of my videos 😅 I enjoyed reading. Have you tried the Diablo Rosso 2 's? If not, you should. A bit rounded profile which may feel kinda weird in the beginning but super sticky rubber. Downside is the tyre life. Duke's torque will wear it off in no time. So I think the Apollo H1's strike a great balance. Cheers!
@@HighwayToHill i became friends with a few people just because of our 390s. One of them has had the Pirellis that you mention on his bike. When he parks his next to mine, it looks like a girls bike or a baby sort of bike.. the height (sidewall) is much lower than the metzeler's so it looks tinier and makes the bike sit lower it seems. hehe! i dunno, i don't like the look too much. Thank you for your advice still. Cheers!
@@abinashswain451 Hey yes, my bad. Thanks for pointing it out. It's not the stock size. R3 already has a bit of speedo error and this adds on top of that.
@@HighwayToHill the problem is we don't have very good options available for 140/70-R17 here in India. It's very hard to find a good tyres in this size.
I don't think there is a direct size fit for FZ v2. But otherwise, I don't recommended Apollo for FZ. You can look at tyres like Mrf revz, Tvs protorq, Michelin pilot street. Apollo is heavy. Will add unnecessary weight on your bike.
Hey... If you are just riding in city and touring you can use Michelin Street Pilot. If you wanna corner you can look at Metzeler M5/Pirelli Diablo Rosso or Pirelli Angel GT. Apollo H1 are also really good and perfect fit for D200.
If u specifically want steel belted tyre u can look at S1 from Apollo Alpha. It comes in 130/70 rear. Also look at MRF Masseters which is soft compound but comes at 140/70 (slightly bigger but is recommended by MRF). MRF Zapper is also there for 130/70.
Thank you for mentioning weight difference, now I know why my agility is not as good as Pirelli.
Great Review man👍
Cheers mate!
Oh i saw ur review it was very good..... so pirellie is mich better than these alphas right? I need a superior cornering grip..... ninja 300
I was looking for best review on tyres since 3 days for to get new shoes for my dominar. Now I'm clear with your video. Thanks a lot and keep up your good work.
Thanks... Glad it helped you. It will perform well on a tourer like Dominar!
Discovered your channel and your reviews are a treasure trove of info... Very underrated channel... Keep up with the good work... I have a Duke 250 and came here looking for tire reviews for the H1... Got more info and insight than what I had expected.
Cheers man! Thanks for stopping by and taking time to leave a comment. These are the kind of messages that keeps me going. I love the D250! 😎🙏
Your Explaining Capability is good , Very Bad to see your underrated channel Stats , keep up the good job 👍🏻❤️
Thanks for your kind words! 😎👍🏼
I installed it on my apache 200 ABS it performs so well on cornering
Thanks for your comment... Glad to know!
Brother on my way to get these tyres lol. You just made me get settled with one thing without watching too many videos
Wow awesome! I have used these tyres for past 10000 kms on my R3. I'm satisfied. I'm happy that my video helped you in your decision making.
Thanks for subscribing! ✌🏼😎✌🏼
Great review man....Glad to see some voices outside the R3OG community...Looking forward to meet you soon at a R3OG gathering as i am out of saddle for couple of more months due to a wrist injury!
Sure man.... Get well soon! Thanks!
Awesome review brother! Got clearity but a bit confused. Can you please tell which one is best suited for CBR 250R ?
b/w Michelin pilot street , alpha H1 or any other suggestions?
I feel Alpha H1s are much better than Michelin Street Pilot.
I've purchased the pair two days back for my R15 v3. Havent yet pushed it to the limits. I was using pirelli and it was really fantastic. I'll keep the comment box posted when I hit the road.
Hey thanks for the comment... Pirellis are good. I'm curious to know your thoughts about the H1s. Do let me know.
Will they work fine on a CBR250R which has 140/70 as stock size ? Won't the thinner alloy meant for 140 section cause stress on the 150 section rubber ?
Yes you are correct but one size up won't make an earth shattering difference. Apollos work on CBR250R 👍
@@HighwayToHill thank you...
Your review is up to the mark💯💯.
Thanks a lot!
Very very very nice detailed explanation..well explained..thank you
Thanks to you for watching and commenting 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Grt video! For a R3 with these tyres on, what will be ideal tyre pressures ?
I'm using 29/34
Hi bro,planning to change the sets of tyre in my fz v1.H1 is in my bucket list,need good confidence in cornering as well as touring,any suggestions?
Yes, these tyres are good. I have done 10000 kms and happy with this. It's not at the level of Metzeler and Pirelli. But those are international superior tyres. Apollo Alpha H1 has a good balance of tyre life and grip.
@@HighwayToHill Hey,thanks for the reply.I think i will be satisfied with H1 in my fz,dont know fingers crossed.
@@HighwayToHill Keep uploading quality contents like this surely its gonna pay off,truely you deserves much more.
@@anandb7516 Ya, it's better than MRF, Ceat and other Indian brands.
@@anandb7516 Thanks a lot for your kind words! Means a lot. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
compared to Michelin pilot street radial how good these tyres are?
In terms of grip and performance these are way better than Pilot Street.
@@HighwayToHill oh okay then it'll be the best for my Duke 390
@@rajasankar390 Yea... The size is a perfect fit.
@@HighwayToHill thanks man
Good content . You are doing great.... It will be useful for my Dominar .
Thanks a lot!
Nice review bro💙💙
Thanksss bro!
Very detailed video good job bro 👍
Thanks a bunch! Cheers 👍🏼
Mine is duke 250 non abs all I do is ride in city I need grip on gravel since mine is non abs what is better for me Michelin pilot street or apollo alpha h1?
Michelin Pilot Street and Apollo Alpha H1 are road tyres. These are not meant for gravel but I do understand your requirement. You can get a dual purpose tyre which can provide more grip on gravel. If your choice is only between Pilot Street vs Alpha H1, get the Pilot Street. It will last longer than Alpha H1. But grip wise, both will struggle on gravel. Cheers!
Gravel means there will be little bit of sand on roads right I'm taking about that not off roading currently mine are mrf they skid too much on all surface I want smtg which will provide good grip during hard breaking incase of emergencies and also grip during curves
Due to non abs I'm very much worried during breaking on curves
@@suryacrush778 I do understand. In that case it's better to go for a soft compound tyre. Apollo Alpha H1 is good. You can also look at Metzeler Sportec M5 or Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2.
I had the non-ABS Benelli. I sold it and got BS4 ABS R3. ABS is a must.
Thankyou soo much for the info 🙂
What are your tyre sizes bro... I am having r15 can I upsize from stock sizes to 110/150 .?
My tyre size is
Front - 110/70
Rear - 150/70 (upsize from 140/70)
Yes, you can upsize. Lot of R15 owners are on Apollo Alpha H1s. However, I'm not sure how it affects the handling + braking because R15 is so nimble and light. To answer your question in short, yes it will fit and you can upsize.
@@HighwayToHill Ok.. 🧐 maybe I'll do my research and upgrade 100/140 alpha. Tyres.. If available
@@max2207 I think Apollo Alpha H1 rear is only available in 150/70.
Thanks for your review bro . ❤️ I am going to change my tyre ..
Cheers! Hope the video was useful!
@@HighwayToHill yeah its useful. The way you explained its understandable ..
Great review
Thanks!
Good review,, rosso 2 is the best tyres for r3..have done 10k km on these alpha H2 on my r3, the tyre has some major limitations as like you said heavier, takes time to warm up, requires more effort for braking, we can't push hard like rosso 2...
Thanks for sharing your views!! Yes, I agree. It's not even close to Rosso 2.
❤️
Hey ! Bro you are doing great ❤️keep uploading . can you tell me the weight difference between Michelin pilot street vs Apollo H1 ?
Thanks a lot!
Front of size 110 is 4.3 kgs
Rear of size 150 is 5 kgs
Bro I have confused which tyre u need to buy currently I'm using mrf zapper tyre for by dominor 400 but I have no issues my bike done almost 17k kms...now I decided to change tyre so whether shall I buy mrf zapper or h1 which will be better and what is the pros and cons
H1 is grippy compared to MRF Zapper so your life will reduce... You won't get 17 K mileage from H1. If you are happy with Zapper, then continue with it. H1 will be a bit costly also and tyre life will reduce. So you will take a hit in both areas.
@@HighwayToHill if I put h1 whether my mileage will be increase or decrease or shall I go for michelin
@@Jana_The_Enigma I didn't see any mileage drop. Michelin Pilot Street will last longer than H1.
Very nice explanation 👌I have 2020 bs6 RC390 which is a month old. I got MRF rev tyres as stock on RC 390 , earlier we use to get Metzlers as stock. Now Iam facing some issues like braking byt is not that great, wet grip is just shitty because once i was riding from one city to another for like 60 kms and it was continues raining and i feel like tyre were loosing the grip , It was very noticeable. I then slow it down to 30km/h from 70. I want to change the tyres to Michelin pilot street . Iam very confused between Michelin and alpha H1 .. please help me out. Iam not a race guy. I do touring. Help please.
Totally understand. For touring you can get Michelin Pilot Street. It will give you long tyre life compared to Alpha H1 which is softer and will wear out sooner. Thanks for ur comment.
@@HighwayToHill thankyou for your attention! Are Michelin pilot good at cornering also? I saw many videos on YT they saying Michelins are not good. I just want good dry n wet grip and more confident braking power . I mean will Michelin justify the potential of RC390.
@@anwerr718 Michelin compromises on grip and gives more tyre life. So u must decide what is your priority. If you don't want any compromise on grip, go for Apollo, Metz or Pirelli. RC is a very aggressive track bike and if you want to extract full performance, you can get a Metz or Pirelli.
If U have 390 use apollo coz they are steel breaded where as Michelin are radial tyres
Very Good Review bro❤️
Thanks a lot!!
Did metz catch punchers easily? Compared to other ?
No... Only towards the end of it's life.
My got 16 little punchers but my tire has a lot of life left like 40% left
@@evilmcfk_yt3553 16 😳😳😳 I think you should replace it.
Bro, can u tell me the top end these tyres can make?
I have done 180 kmph max once. These are W rated which means it can do up to 270 kmph.
@@HighwayToHill thanks for the response bro. I ride to office each day, i use Benelli 302R, since its a highway ride, i usually make 150/160 each day. In a week atleast twice I will hit 175 mark. Just wanted to know if these tyres will resist the speeds and are they stable?
@@uncannyrocks Yes they are...
I am confused between MRF Masseter and Apollo Alpha H1 for my NS 200 any suggestions ?
I understand your confusion... I think for NS200 you can use Masseters. They will perform very well. Apollo Alpha H1 might be an over kill for NS200. Cheers!
@@HighwayToHill thanks
@@HighwayToHill I was also thinking the same for my little r 15
@@felakawilam5747 Yes, sure! Little but the most powerful and exciting bike in 150 segment. 😎👍🏼
Bro one Question for my ns200 if i remove mudguard doest this tire spill water to pillion?
Yes it will spill a lot without a mudguard. I don't have a mudguard. My tail section, seat and even my jacket at the back becomes dirty.
@@HighwayToHill thanks for information😀 suscribed
@@anupgowda1998 Thanks and welcome. Do share your thoughts, views, ideas or anything else. Great connecting with you 😎👍🏼
Thank you so much for the research and this well-thought out review of these tires compared to the M5s. I have been looking for a review just like this one to know for SURE if the Apollo H1s are as safe as the M5s. I have been hesitating to pick them up cuz the money isn't the issue for me, its the safety! I'm very old now, forty freakin two years old haha! Wow!
I own a Duke 390 and i'm almost done with my second set of M5s! A year wasted away due to Corona. And it somehow seems to have deteriorated too... my rear tire got about 7 holes in it after my ride to Ooty 2 months back b4 the Second Wave hit us. And these holes are too small to fix even!
Your info on the layers and how they feel during the process of leaning, and the heating up, etc., all of it was extremely interesting! Sometimes i do not know when hooligan stupidity mode kicks in and i've been saved several times by the genius of ABS and i believe the M5s too.
My friends think it was just something burned into us b4 we even got our bikes about how mind-blasting the M5s are! I think i'll make my decision based on your research and submissions in this video. Thanks man! And my apologies for this essay.. yes i talk like a chick, haha! Cheers!
I'm humbled. Thanks for the amazing comment. I think it's the longest ever on any of my videos 😅 I enjoyed reading.
Have you tried the Diablo Rosso 2 's? If not, you should. A bit rounded profile which may feel kinda weird in the beginning but super sticky rubber. Downside is the tyre life. Duke's torque will wear it off in no time. So I think the Apollo H1's strike a great balance.
Cheers!
@@HighwayToHill i became friends with a few people just because of our 390s. One of them has had the Pirellis that you mention on his bike. When he parks his next to mine, it looks like a girls bike or a baby sort of bike.. the height (sidewall) is much lower than the metzeler's so it looks tinier and makes the bike sit lower it seems. hehe! i dunno, i don't like the look too much.
Thank you for your advice still. Cheers!
Helo bro is ti possible to put 190 tyres in ktm bike 200 cc
No bro... I don't recommended 190. It's too big.
What about in wet road
I did a wet weather review also... Check it on my channel.
You missed most important point. This is not the manufacturer's recommended tyre size, so speedo and odo errors are guaranteed..
@@abinashswain451 Hey yes, my bad. Thanks for pointing it out. It's not the stock size. R3 already has a bit of speedo error and this adds on top of that.
@@HighwayToHill the problem is we don't have very good options available for 140/70-R17 here in India. It's very hard to find a good tyres in this size.
@@abinashswain451 True, that's why I was forced to get 150 rear.
Will it be good for MT 15 ?
Yes, lot of bikers are using on R15V3 and MT15.
good explanation bro.... good job 👍❤️❤️❤️
Thanks bhai 🤠🙏🏼
✔🔥👍🏻 nice one
Appolo tyres Is good for fz v2 ?
I don't think there is a direct size fit for FZ v2. But otherwise, I don't recommended Apollo for FZ. You can look at tyres like Mrf revz, Tvs protorq, Michelin pilot street. Apollo is heavy. Will add unnecessary weight on your bike.
Which is the best tyre for duke 200
Hey... If you are just riding in city and touring you can use Michelin Street Pilot. If you wanna corner you can look at Metzeler M5/Pirelli Diablo Rosso or Pirelli Angel GT. Apollo H1 are also really good and perfect fit for D200.
Bro I need to know good GRIP tyre for apache rtr 200 for day to day use and some long rides.
If u specifically want steel belted tyre u can look at S1 from Apollo Alpha. It comes in 130/70 rear. Also look at MRF Masseters which is soft compound but comes at 140/70 (slightly bigger but is recommended by MRF). MRF Zapper is also there for 130/70.
Which one is best bro? Pirelli or michelin
Pirellis!
@@HighwayToHill Thanks bro😊
@@HighwayToHill bro where did you get those pirelli tyres bro am from chennai
@@leminent3 I got it from Siremull Hirachand Tyrestore... Greams Rd.
@@HighwayToHill Thanks 🙏
Horsley hills❤️
It will be suitable on RC 390?
Yea sure... Check the size.
Tyre life
Hii... I've just done around 2000 kms so unable to comment on trye life yet. But I'm expecting 15000 kms on my R3. Let's see.