Modern Vespa

Am just curious...I have a LX150...Is it best to replace the tires with the
exact same brand/style or is there something better?

Which tire are you talking about? Front or rear?

If it is the rear, your choices are already pretty limited - (Stock replacement) Pirelli SL38 Unico, Michelin Pilot City, Continental Zippy One, Metzeler ME7 Teen, Haidenau K61/62, Vee Rubber 'something', Sava.

IMHO the Pirellis are pretty darn good, sticky around corners, seem to evacuate water pretty well - It's a night and day comparison to my previous experience with the Yamaha scooter that had crappy tires.
A lot of people speak highly of the Haidenaus, which I will try later.
From what I have read, the Savas that came with the scoots are usually hard and do last, but they are not very sticky.

A little warning for you is to make sure that whatever you are changing it to, you stick with the same measurement (120/70-10), I bought a Pirelli SL26 in a taller profile (120/90-10) and I found out that it wouldn't fit, because the tire rubs with no air inside, just imagine what will happen if I pump up the rear tire, it won't rotate at all.

As for the front tire, it is even more limited, Pirelli SL38, Michelin Pilot City, Haidenau K61/58, and Sava MC20.

Take your pick.

HTH

I just got my rear replaced with the same that came on it and that is on the front, a Pirelli I am happy with it and am a whole lot more confident, since my old tire, was in dire need, I wish I knew what they look like new as now I know I would of not let it get so bad.

Most people have their own opinions about what is best.

Except for Savas which most seem to hate... but there are some Sava fans out there too.

Good luck.

I'll throw in my 2 cents for the Heidenau K61. I just got a new front and rear at the same time, and the difference is noticeable from the stock Michelin Pilot City.

I didn't read your post carefully and I don't think I made an appropriate response to your post.

For larger motorcycles:
The general philosophy is to use the same brand and same type, because it has something to do with water evacuation ability - the tread designs for both front and rear are typically meant to work together.
In addition, the traction around corners will be more consistent if the tires have same compound, thus less surprises/pucker moments.

I tend to think because we rarely go faster than 65mph on our LX150s that mixing tire brands/types is probably OK + if you ride on sunny days only, then it won't matter how good the tires evacuate the water.

But when you realize that Caza, Mike, Snakebike, ooglywoogly, rattlerider, and diamondback are all the same person, the fan club gets very small....

There are? Do they actually ride? My love for the Heidenau K61 on the LX verges on the religious. The improvements in handling and stability, especially at higher speeds, are profound.

That said... Because of the paucity of options for the LX 11" front, it's pretty common to run two different tires front and back. Try to get tires with similar tread patterns. It may also be better to go for the same make. The different compositions of the tires may behave differently on water, on hot pavement, at different speeds and so on. I've run Michelin Pilot City and a Pilot Sport and it was a pretty good combo.