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Rear tire sizing '05 Tiger

Started by Roadinator, May 03, 2013, 08:09:35 AM

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Roadinator

May 03, 2013, 08:09:35 AM
The "new to me" '05 tiger I picked has a back tire that is about at the end of it's life.  The front tire was replaced recently with a
Heidenau k76, so I was going to replace the back with the same mode.  I ordered what I thought was the replacement here:
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/heidenau-k76-rear-tire

The sizing is 150/70 B 17 69H TL and it looks pretty narrow.

Is this the right size?  I think the bike has a 170 on the back now (A little wider I guess?)  Are others running a wider tire?
2005 Triumph Tiger 955i in Lucifer Orange

Roadinator

#1
May 03, 2013, 06:08:37 PM
Tire looks fine and is the size of the tire being replaced.  I think the battlewing is a little wider, but the tire looks good to me.
2005 Triumph Tiger 955i in Lucifer Orange

Dutch

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May 04, 2013, 11:12:44 AM
One of the reason all-road handle so nicely is the relatively small 150 tire. Even BMW's R 1200 GS ran on a 150. It's only with the new 1200 GS 'liquid cooled' they switched to a 170, as did KTM with the 1190 Adventure.

cosmo

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May 06, 2013, 01:18:32 PM
My '06 has had a 170 on it since new. Not sure about the '05s, but I believe the tyre sizes were the same.

Cosmo
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Dutch

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May 06, 2013, 01:49:03 PM Last Edit: May 06, 2013, 04:58:09 PM by Dutch
I'd try a 150, might handle a lot nicer. I'd be surprised if not all cast wheel Girlies have the same rims, and the one on mine is 4.25 inch.

A 170 tire typically performs best on a 5.00". See for example BT023 site (http://www.bridgestone.com/products/motorcycle_tires/products/battlax/bt023.html). An allroad tire prefers slightly smaller, see BW501-502 page (http://www.bridgestone.com/products/motorcycle_tires/products/battlewing/bw501_bw502.html). Rec. rim 4.50 vs 4.00 inch for a 150/70-17, though both should do fine on either.

Roadinator

#5
May 06, 2013, 04:15:23 PM
Yep, the 150 seems fine and was happy to do my first wrenching on the bike (pulling the rear wheel).  My wife thinks I am cool  :rock-1:
2005 Triumph Tiger 955i in Lucifer Orange

Sin_Tiger

#6
May 08, 2013, 03:04:02 PM
Quote from: Roadinator on May 06, 2013, 04:15:23 PM
Yep, the 150 seems fine and was happy to do my first wrenching on the bike (pulling the rear wheel).  My wife thinks I am cool  :rock-1:

Not married long then :icon_scratch: mine realised she'd married a Plonker after just a few months  :icon_rolleyes:
I used to have long hair, took acid and went to hip joints. Now I long for hair, take antacid and need a new hip joint

Roadinator

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May 09, 2013, 04:17:32 AM
Going on 28 years.  I think it's because she likes the motorcycle so much  :thumbsup
2005 Triumph Tiger 955i in Lucifer Orange
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