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what do the numbers and abbreviations on a motorcycle tire mean?

what does the the abbreviations mean on a tire? as in battleax BT-021, vs Bt-016

Answer:

The info on the sidewall tells you everything about the tire,like when its made, tire size, brand, where its made,. Each tire manufacture has its own lettering too identify each brand so the tire in question is I think.a bridgestone bt the numbers would be the item# so same tire manufacture but different style of tire. Tire manufactures have different tires too from like one tire being 21 might be a basic tire and the 16 might be a mid grade tire again same tire different purpose. Basically it just identifies the brand item easy having a different treat pattern or style.
It is identification for hardness, tire type and tread design, say a a BT 014 is a softer coumpond tha a BT 020.

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