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Main Area => Odds n Ends => Topic started by: silverlightning on March 21, 2006, 05:42:08 PM

Title: Anyone try this combo for tires? Dunlop 207zr front & 208 sm rear?
Post by: silverlightning on March 21, 2006, 05:42:08 PM
Trying to get some decent tires without going to a 150/60 rear for a '92 gs 500.

I was presented this as an option and wondered what you guys thought or if anyone has tried it. 

207zr in 110/70/17
208sm in 140/70/17

Here's a link to an online store with more info: http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/cartview.aspx?Item=1

they make a 208sm front but in 120/70/17, so I'm not sure if I'd want to go bigger on front or not.

Any advice would be helpful, I'm trying to get the wife's bike fixed up a little for her first trackday 4/1.
Title: Re: Anyone try this combo for tires? Dunlop 207zr front & 208 sm rear?
Post by: silverlightning on March 21, 2006, 05:49:13 PM
Oops, link didn't work.  Here's the rear http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/item.aspx?style=23365&department=647&division=6

and the front: http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/item.aspx?style=4211&department=647&division=6
Title: Re: Anyone try this combo for tires? Dunlop 207zr front & 208 sm rear?
Post by: pandy on March 21, 2006, 09:19:20 PM
I haven't tried that combo, but welcome to the board!  :thumb:
Title: Re: Anyone try this combo for tires? Dunlop 207zr front & 208 sm rear?
Post by: Stephen072774 on March 22, 2006, 07:31:31 AM
Well I'm still running the stock D208's on my SM, they are a sticky, aggressive street tire that feel good... but something to consider is that the SM tire is different because its a softer compound than a regular 208 to compensate for the lighter weight of SM bikes.  I wouldn't expect it to last too long on a GS.  They would probably be great for a trackday, however.
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