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Best tire for street use ( Not at the RaceTrack ! )
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 4:42 pm
by Lasse
Best tire for street use
?
I'm looking for a
RADIAL tire that is sticky even when you ride the bike in the street with
cold tires
( I'm not intressted in tires for the
RaceTrack !!! )
What is the riding differences if I ride with a 60% sidewall instead of a 70% sidewall
?
Example ( Rear Tire ) :
150/
60 * 18"
150/
70 * 18"
Re: Best tire for street use ( Not at the RaceTrack ! )
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 8:43 pm
by ragedigital
Best street tire for the FZR is the BT-014. Top notch!
Not sure if they make a 150/70/18...
Re: Best tire for street use ( Not at the RaceTrack ! )
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:02 pm
by BILTIT
150/60-18
150= width of sidewall crosection in mm.
60= height aspect ratio. The height of the sidwall is 60% of the width
150*60%=90mm
So the tire is 150mm wide at the widest part of the sidewall with a 90mm tall sidewall.
Diameter= 150*60%=90mm, 90mm*2 (two sidewall heights)=180mm, 180mm/25.4=7.04 inches+18inches (rim diameter)=35inches.
Re: Best tire for street use ( Not at the RaceTrack ! )
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:32 pm
by Lasse
ragedigital wrote:
Best street tire for the FZR is the Bridgestone BT-014.
Top notch !
In what dimensions
?
Re: Best tire for street use ( Not at the RaceTrack ! )
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:35 pm
by Lasse
BILTIT wrote:
150/60-18
150= width of sidewall crosection in mm.
60= height aspect ratio. The height of the sidwall is 60% of the width
150*60%=90mm
So the tire is 150mm wide at the widest part of the sidewall with a 90mm tall sidewall.
Diameter= 150*60%=90mm, 90mm*2 (two sidewall heights)=180mm, 180mm/25.4=7.04 inches+18inches (rim diameter)=35inches.
I'm already aware of the meaning of all the numbers....
My question is :
What is the
riding differences if I ride with a 60% sidewall instead of a 70% sidewall ?
Example ( Rear Tire ) :
150/
60 * 18"
compared to a
150/
70 * 18"
Re: Best tire for street use ( Not at the RaceTrack ! )
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:20 pm
by BILTIT
Ah, IC. One will be taller than the other. This will affect top speed and acceleration to some degree. Not sure how it would effect cornering. I would think the taller tire would flex alittle more but might not be noticable.
Re: Best tire for street use ( Not at the RaceTrack ! )
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 10:26 pm
by dans96fzr600
My question is :
What is the riding differences if I ride with a 60% sidewall instead of a 70% sidewall ?
Example ( Rear Tire ) :
150/60 * 18"
compared to a
150/70 * 18"
With the taller side wall it will be more cushy on bumps because there is more side wall to flex and cushion it. But when you start trying to corner hard there will also be more side wall flex which may not be a good thing if you like to ride on twisty roads a lot.
Re: Best tire for street use ( Not at the RaceTrack ! )
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 10:29 pm
by dans96fzr600
Lasse wrote:ragedigital wrote:
Best street tire for the FZR is the Bridgestone BT-014.
Top notch !
In what dimensions
?
150/60 * 18 is what I just put on my bike and wow did it make a pretty big differnce in the way the bike handled vrs the cheaper tires the last owner had on there. Also they are pretty damn good in the wet weather as well!