still very new to motorcycle, tips please.
Im not an expert on motorcycle tiresHOWEVER dont take any shortcuts to save money, it is not worth it. I recently had a NASTY accident on a bike that had NEW tires, apparently the front tire had low pressure, I hit a bump, air was released (it was a tubeless tire) and I was thrown to the ground at 42 mph. I had one OTHER nast accident, attributed to the tire, because I felt it did not yet need to be replaced, when in fact it did. I learned the hard way taking a turn too fast and skidded sideways into a mountain. Long Story Short, match up the right size tire with the right size rimdont play games with what could be your life!
Typically motorcycle tires are physically wider than the rims they are mounted on. Cars are actually the same way and mounting tires which are too narrow (such as many lowriders do) can cause poor handling, sidewall damage, irregular wear and blowouts. Also mounting tires too wide for your rim can cause problems with handling, sidewall damage, poor wear, interferance with parts on the bike and slower acceleration. It's usually best to stick with the manufacturer recommendation on sizes, although I have seen many go up a size or two without problem, in fact I've done this myself but never more than about 20mm. There are several critical things you don't want to screw with on your motorcycle - tires and brakes. Those have to be right or you may be killed. Ride safe and take care!
No, you need it to be wider to allow the air pressure in the tire to push out against the bead to provide a proper seal.
Im not an expert on motorcycle tiresHOWEVER dont take any shortcuts to save money, it is not worth it. I recently had a NASTY accident on a bike that had NEW tires, apparently the front tire had low pressure, I hit a bump, air was released (it was a tubeless tire) and I was thrown to the ground at 42 mph. I had one OTHER nast accident, attributed to the tire, because I felt it did not yet need to be replaced, when in fact it did. I learned the hard way taking a turn too fast and skidded sideways into a mountain. Long Story Short, match up the right size tire with the right size rimdont play games with what could be your life!
Typically motorcycle tires are physically wider than the rims they are mounted on. Cars are actually the same way and mounting tires which are too narrow (such as many lowriders do) can cause poor handling, sidewall damage, irregular wear and blowouts. Also mounting tires too wide for your rim can cause problems with handling, sidewall damage, poor wear, interferance with parts on the bike and slower acceleration. It's usually best to stick with the manufacturer recommendation on sizes, although I have seen many go up a size or two without problem, in fact I've done this myself but never more than about 20mm. There are several critical things you don't want to screw with on your motorcycle - tires and brakes. Those have to be right or you may be killed. Ride safe and take care!
No, you need it to be wider to allow the air pressure in the tire to push out against the bead to provide a proper seal.
