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Selecting The Appropriate Motorcycle Tyres
Unless you are always going to replace your motorcycle tyres with
exactly the same make and type that were fitted by the manufacturer when
the bike was new, you are going to need to know (or ask a man who does)
a bit about the huge choice of motorcycle tyres on sale and what specs mean.
The days when all you needed to know was the size and how much motorcycle
tyres cost have long gone. Modern tyres come in many varieties with many
differing performance values.
The speed rating of the motorcycle tyre must match the capability of the
bike ie.
TOP SPEED OF BIKE | TYRE RATING |
| Up to 93mph (150kph) | P |
| Up to 112mph (180kph) | S |
| Up to 130mph (210kph) | H |
| Up to 149mph (240kph) | V |
| Up to 150mph (250kph) | V250 |
| Over 156mph (250kph) | Z & ZR |
Then you have to watch how radials, bias belted and crossply motorcycle
tyres are mixed. It's better to avoid mixtures if you can, but the following
is law:
| LEGAL | ILLEGAL |
| Crossply front, crossply rear | Radial front, crossply rear |
| Radial front, radial rear | Bias belt front, crossply rear |
| Bias belt front, bias belt rear | Radial front, bias belt rear |
| Crossply front, radial rear | --- |
| Bias belt front, radial rear | --- |