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Title: 3 spoke tyre size
Post by: GavD on February 08, 2014, 01:37:08 PM

Hi all,

I'm finally getting round to order a rear tyre for my 3 spoke conversion and it looks like the rear wheel I have is the same part number for the Sprint & Daytona/Speed Triple yet they have different size rear tyres.

So the ? is - 170/60 or 180/55

Any thoughts fellas, is fatter better?

Wheel is marked 17xMT5.50

Title: Re: 3 spoke tyre size
Post by: threepot on February 08, 2014, 02:06:33 PM

Fatter looks better I suppose :bad 180 fitted to my Super3

Title: Re: 3 spoke tyre size
Post by: GavD on February 08, 2014, 02:30:03 PM

Is it a 5.5 inch rim 3pot?

Title: Re: 3 spoke tyre size
Post by: Mustang on February 08, 2014, 02:43:57 PM

either one works fine , with no discernible difference . :nod

I have even run a 190x17-50 Dunlop with no difference in ride . :icon_mrgreen:

Title: Re: 3 spoke tyre size
Post by: Sin_Tiger on February 08, 2014, 05:21:11 PM

What are you putting on the front?

Title: Re: 3 spoke tyre size
Post by: GavD on February 08, 2014, 10:13:00 PM

A 120/70 Sin

Title: Re: 3 spoke tyre size
Post by: rf9rider on February 09, 2014, 02:10:55 AM

Got a 180/55 on mine, handles just fine.

Title: Re: 3 spoke tyre size
Post by: nickjtc on February 09, 2014, 04:01:31 AM

Most bikes with that config seem to run 120/70 and 180/55 as a pair.

Title: Re: 3 spoke tyre size
Post by: rybes on February 09, 2014, 10:59:22 PM

180 for me too

Title: Re: 3 spoke tyre size
Post by: GavD on February 11, 2014, 07:00:51 PM

180 it is then

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