Tire compatibility

newbie1993 · August 11, 2013, 02:03:52 AM

I may be in the market for new tires soon and I was wondering will ALL 110/70-17 front and 130/70-17 rear tires fit gs motorcycles or are there specific ones ?

fetor56 · August 11, 2013, 02:14:00 AM

Their not specific,but some are better than others.Get descent quality cos it's your life.

slipperymongoose · August 11, 2013, 03:04:21 AM

I think Pirelli has a couple if options now a diablo Rosso or something like that and the sport demon

gsJack · August 11, 2013, 08:54:01 AM

All 110/70 and 130/70 tires will fit your wheels but watch out for bad mixes if you mix types of tires. Best you stick to matching bias ply name brand tires like the Activs, BT45, Demons, GT501, Lasertecs, Roadriders, etc from the major tire companies until you have more motorcycle tire experience before experimenting with mixes and sizes.

newbie1993 · August 11, 2013, 09:35:40 AM

Are Pirelli demon sport touring a good choice?

JAS6377 · August 11, 2013, 10:21:16 AM

I have the Sport Demons on mine, and I have no complaints. I've heard they have a shorter life span because they're a bit softer, but they're good tires.

gsJack · August 11, 2013, 10:22:07 AM

Never tried them myself but they have been very popular with GS500 and EX500 (Ninja) riders.

andrewf · August 13, 2013, 03:59:05 AM

I put Sport Demons on mine and was amazed at the difference. granted, the old metzelers that were replaced were in a bad way.

I'd happily recommend them though.

peteGS · August 13, 2013, 04:03:36 AM

Sport Demons are

Twisted · August 13, 2013, 04:16:19 AM

I can vouch for the SD's.

codajastal · August 14, 2013, 01:57:34 AM

Sport Demons here too

007brendan · August 14, 2013, 02:16:58 AM

Does anyone use the 150/70 Sport Demons?

ohgood · August 14, 2013, 06:03:27 AM

Quote from: 007brendan on August 14, 2013, 02:16:58 AM
Does anyone use the 150/70 Sport Demons?

150 is pretty wide for a 3.5" rim. id imagine turn in would suffer, and the center would wear very quickly.

I have a 140 on a 4" bandit wheel, and it fits very nicely.

a few weeks ago I slipped an old 180 on the 3.5" rim, just to see if it would seat the bead. it required ether to do it, but has held air since then. the profile is horribly deformed, definitely unsafe, and certainly absurd to consider putting on a bike.

Janx101 · August 14, 2013, 06:08:14 AM

Ohgood .. Can you post a pic of the 180 on the 3.5" ?? .. I'm happy with my 140 ... Just interested to see how much it messes up the profile .... Plus it might show the 'new tyre' buyers that it is possible to go too far with sizes!

ohgood · August 14, 2013, 08:49:06 AM

Quote from: Janx101 on August 14, 2013, 06:08:14 AM
Ohgood .. Can you post a pic of the 180 on the 3.5" ?? .. I'm happy with my 140 ... Just interested to see how much it messes up the profile .... Plus it might show the 'new tyre' buyers that it is possible to go too far with sizes!

ill take some pics this afternoon. its really really bad. think pyramid with the top knocked off.

ohgood · August 14, 2013, 05:46:53 PM

Quote from: Janx101 on August 14, 2013, 06:08:14 AM
Ohgood .. Can you post a pic of the 180 on the 3.5" ?? .. I'm happy with my 140 ... Just interested to see how much it messes up the profile .... Plus it might show the 'new tyre' buyers that it is possible to go too far with sizes!

yes, its a very bad idea to attempt to ride it.

holding 40psi for a few weeks now.

Janx101 · August 14, 2013, 05:49:03 PM

snap! ... thats overkill right there!!! ... cheers!

BassWoW · August 22, 2013, 10:05:58 AM

I found An Amazing MIX-

Sport Demon front- and BT45 Rear. Sharp turns and hard turns were snappy and gripped perfectly.

I'll never go back.

GS500F2004 · August 24, 2013, 08:31:38 PM

What size was the rear BT-45?

BassWoW · August 27, 2013, 11:21:16 AM

Quote from: GS500F2004 on August 24, 2013, 08:31:38 PM
What size was the rear BT-45?

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