Rear tires....does cost matter?

[Houndguy]

Originally Posted by inuyasha

Hi
I use Pirellis on all of my motorbikes
Tires are how you and the motorbike interact with the road surface and the only thing between you and it so I always go with the best imho tires that I can
Take care and ride safely my friend
Yours Hank

I've replaced the rear tire on my Kymco twice now. The first time was due to my picking up a nail (happens). The 2nd time is just wear. I used the moderately priced Dunlops the last time. I don't see much difference in performance between them and the Pirellis's I used to use.

I guess the better question is....what do most of us use? why?