tire and rim sizing

allright you guys with the 17" wheels ,whats a good combination for a bike that will spend most of its time cruising in a straight line with occasional trip down the interstate ,but no serious canyon carving i just want to be able to lay into a corner without having to fight mismatched tire sizes.im planning on using a shinko 190/17 on rear APE doesnt show a sidewall ratio for it though.i was thinking a 120/17 on front but unsure about aspect ratio to run :blink: everything ive always run had a 19" front wheel and an 18 or 16" rear wheel,except my 1100 suzuki year ago so this is new ground for me guys,help! ;)oh yeah im guessing i need a 6" rear wheel for the 190,but what should i run for the 120?

Post edited by: wireman, at: 2007/03/09 23:41

The shafty I own has a 17" rear wheel. I THINK it is 3 1/2" wide but darned if I would want to swear to it. I use a 130/90-17 on the rear and use Dunlop 404s which are fine tires for a heavier bike... decent handling and good wear at a reasonable price. I use Cheng Shin Hi-Maxes on my other KZs which are generally lighter 900s and those are OK but I doubt they would hold up on the heavier shafty too well.

How about you tell us what your wheel measurements are and we can pick tires based on those.

That makes a lot more sense.

FWIW: I've got custom 40 spokes on my bike I'm building, 17x3.5 and 17x5.

I'm running a Michelin Pilot Sport 120/70 on the front and Michelin Pilot Road 170/60 on the rear.

Putting a ROAD on the rear won't decrease your ability to ride hard.... it's just a longer lasting compound for street riding.

But yeah, the 120/170 combo runs REALLY well because the rear end won't overpower the front end in a corner and cause iffy handling..... whereas the 190 will.

***That selection was made based on advice from a few different classic Guzzi and Ducati race guys who always swore by the 120/170 combo for performance.

Post edited by: caffcruiser, at: 2007/03/10 10:06

caffcruiser wrote:

How about you tell us what your wheel measurements are and we can pick tires based on those.

That makes a lot more sense.

FWIW: I've got custom 40 spokes on my bike I'm building, 17x3.5 and 17x5.

I'm running a Michelin Pilot Sport 120/70 on the front and Michelin Pilot Road 170/60 on the rear.

Putting a ROAD on the rear won't decrease your ability to ride hard.... it's just a longer lasting compound for street riding.

But yeah, the 120/170 combo runs REALLY well because the rear end won't overpower the front end in a corner and cause iffy handling..... whereas the 190 will.

***That selection was made based on advice from a few different classic Guzzi and Ducati race guys who always swore by the 120/170 combo for performance.<br><br>Post edited by: caffcruiser, at: 2007/03/10 10:06

i havent ordered the rims yet ,i wanted to make sure what i needed to fit that 190 on the back before i ordered them.ive always run 3.5" back rims but ive never gone over 150 for a tire though.i dont think a 170 rear tire will hold when i hit the switch on this project i wanted to try a 180 but shinkos come in 190 and 200 so i figured id try the 190.ive got 8 plus inches of clearance in the narrowest part of swingarm so anything less than a 180 is gonna look strange in there im thinking,im gonna go look at a zx-14 and a busa to compare wheel sizes:evil:

will a ZX12R work for a comparison?:evil:
rear wheel=17x6 (will be ordering a shinko ultra soft)
front wheel=17x3.5 has a 120/70ZR17(58W) Dunlop
I hear Pilot Powers are great tires, and Avon Storms, and if the front isnt low enough try a 120/60

77KZ650 wrote:

will a ZX12R work for a comparison?:evil:
rear wheel=17x6 (will be ordering a shinko ultra soft)
front wheel=17x3.5 has a 120/70ZR17(58W) Dunlop
I hear Pilot Powers are great tires, and Avon Storms, and if the front isnt low enough try a 120/60

that will give me something to start with!thanks;)

wireman wrote:

77KZ650 wrote:

will a ZX12R work for a comparison?:evil:
rear wheel=17x6 (will be ordering a shinko ultra soft)
front wheel=17x3.5 has a 120/70ZR17(58W) Dunlop
I hear Pilot Powers are great tires, and Avon Storms, and if the front isnt low enough try a 120/60

that will give me something to start with!thanks;)

np, you have to be set up right. I dont want any excuses if I ever come down and race ya, :whistle: :evil: :laugh:

maybe ill come up and race you!:evil:

pick a wknd:evil:
www.miramichidragway.com/

77KZ650 wrote:

pick a wknd:evil:
www.miramichidragway.com/

are we running on land or water? its gonna be a while before the 1385 is ready to race anything except the dust collecting on it!

on the track, I ment a wknd from the schedual:P www.miramichidragway.com/pages/2007schedule.htm
if you actully do come up north for some fun, come up for the noonan nationals in sept. they started a streetbike shootout last yr, and thats what Im gearing up for

77KZ650 wrote:

on the track, I ment a wknd from the schedual:P www.miramichidragway.com/pages/2007schedule.htm
if you actully do come up north for some fun, come up for the noonan nationals in sept. they started a streetbike shootout last yr, and thats what Im gearing up for

looks like those guys have a lot of rules!:blink: no bicycle parts,brakes on both wheels,im gonna throw me together an old beater track bike out of the extras pile for running here at track.all we have is an 1/8th mile track with a soybean field at end of it,and i dont want to be picking beans with my turbo:evil: