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Pirelli MT60 tires
Trigger:
A 120/90/18 fits a CB550. And the biggest front is 100/90/19 with a standard mudguard.
JustcallmeMrT:
--- Quote from: trigger6969 on October 19, 2014, 10:45:25 PM ---Not understanding why you want Enduro tyres on a non-enduro bike. Why do you need something with a 80 wall???
--- End quote ---
It's definitely not a "need", and I'd prefer if I could get a 90 wall, but I'm looking at enduro tires for entirely cosmetic reasons. I like the look of the tread pattern. I may change my mind between now and purchase time, but for now really hoping for the enduro tire look.
If anyone has suggestions for a better tire that still has quite an aggressive look (but no big nobblies please!), happy to hear 'em!
Lobo:
Did I dream this or might there be some safety issues with such tyres used higher speed / on-road & thence causing inner tubes to overheat / fail.
Can't quite remember what I read... inner tube selection being the issue... or what. Maybe a bit of research required?
Trigger:
Lobo, you was not dreaming. I also read the report.
hairygit:
Must admit that tyre choice on appearance alone is not the best or safest idea. Semi off road type tyres don't have as much contact area with the road, which is certainly not a good plan, they can be noisy, and wear very quickly, plus as Lobo said, you really need to watch the speed rating, bearing in mind that if you choose say an H rated tyre of the tubeless type, which is what your 550 woulf need, by using a tube you effectively reduce the speed rating to S, which is only 93mph max, and not suitable for your bike. Whatever you decide to use, be careful, a blow out on a bike at any speed can be very serious
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