Need advice on current availability of tires.

[the Ferret]

There is a thread “Pirelli Angel GT vs Bridgestone BT 54” or something like that where I posted a pic of the Angel GTs currently on my bike with 10,300 miles on them. I also have a new pair in the garage for when these wear out. (im also running them on my NC) but they do not come in stock sizes for the CB I dont believe. I’m as pleased with them as I could be considering the PR 3’s are no longer available. A very satisfactory replacement.

[Cormanus]

Gecko wrote in reference to the Metzlers….. “I have them too, good in shine and rain ... last long.
Remember to replace tubes, and buy them from the same brand / manufacturer.”

TUBES??
After checking what was in stock I ended up with the Angel GTs but had to go 160 again on rear.

Thanks for the quick replies everyone.

Gecko, I think, has a 2017 with spoked wheels.

[The Gecko_imp]

Gecko wrote in reference to the Metzlers….. “I have them too, good in shine and rain ... last long.
Remember to replace tubes, and buy them from the same brand / manufacturer.”

TUBES??
After checking what was in stock I ended up with the Angel GTs but had to go 160 again on rear.

Thanks for the quick replies everyone.

My EX wheels aren’t “leak-tight” and require tubes, your model may not have spoked wheels

[mvk24_imp]

There is a thread “Pirelli Angel GT vs Bridgestone BT 54” or something like that where I posted a pic of the Angel GTs currently on my bike with 10,300 miles on them. I also have a new pair in the garage for when these wear out. (im also running them on my NC) but they do not come in stock sizes for the CB I dont believe. I’m as pleased with them as I could be considering the PR 3’s are no longer available. A very satisfactory replacement.

Ferret do you mind giving me a crash course on fitting a "not stock" tire on a wheel like ours?

I've only ever used stock sizes on my bikes. I wouldn't really know how to look at a tire size and know it will or won't fit other than following the stock spec and the rim size is obvious but the other 2 numbers still confuse me.

I dont think I would mind a slightly larger tires both front and rear if it didn't cause issues? I know guys here have gone up in the rear. Not sure how that affects handling or payload limits?

2014 CB1100, 1981 KZ440 LTD, 1993 Yamaha XJ600 Seca, 1994 Yamaha XJ600 Seca

[Lord Popgun]

Here is a cut and paste from a Google search:

180/70R-16 : This is the number that you are looking for. The first number (180) is the width of the tire in millimeters. The second number (70) is the aspect ratio, which is the height of the sidewall. The height is 70% of the width or 126mm high.

Not mentioned in the quote above, but the 16 is the rim size.

Here is the article: https://www.chapmoto.com/blog/2018/07/20...ycle-tire/

[mvk24_imp]

Here is a cut and paste from a Google search:

180/70R-16 : This is the number that you are looking for. The first number (180) is the width of the tire in millimeters. The second number (70) is the aspect ratio, which is the height of the sidewall. The height is 70% of the width or 126mm high.

Not mentioned in the quote above, but the 16 is the rim size.

Here is the article: https://www.chapmoto.com/blog/2018/07/20...ycle-tire/

So the first number is where guys tend to go bigger? Like throwing a fatter tire on the rear. But it will still mount on the same rim within a certain range of width I suppose?

2014 CB1100, 1981 KZ440 LTD, 1993 Yamaha XJ600 Seca, 1994 Yamaha XJ600 Seca

[Lord Popgun]

First, I am not a tire expert. But yeah. I went from the 140 OEM tire to the 160 size as I couldn't get the Perilli in even a 150 width for an 18 inch rim (or wheel)

And of course you can't put too wide of tires on as you have to have room for them or rubbing will occur, and there is rim width to consider as mentioned in the article. I'm don't know what the rim width should be for a 160 tire, but they work fine for those of us who have them. And a number of members have 120 tires on the front instead of the 110 OEM size.

Now, ask about going Darkside and watch the fun. I'll be over there eating popcorn

[suhawk305]

Re: https://www.msiwheelblanks.com/pdfs/fit_tire.pdf
https://www.blogotive.com/wp-content/upl...s-Size.pdf

On my ‘14 Standard,
The front rim is 18 x 2.5”
The rear rim is 18 x 4”

In the above referenced links are Tire-Rim Fitness Charts that could help with the tire size decision process.

[Yata-Garasu_imp]

First, I am not a tire expert. But yeah. I went from the 140 OEM tire to the 160 size as I couldn't get the Perilli in even a 150 width for an 18 inch rim (or wheel)

And of course you can't put too wide of tires on as you have to have room for them or rubbing will occur, and there is rim width to consider as mentioned in the article. I'm don't know what the rim width should be for a 160 tire, but they work fine for those of us who have them. And a number of members have 120 tires on the front instead of the 110 OEM size.

Now, ask about going Darkside and watch the fun. I'll be over there eating popcorn

This... ^^^

I plan on using the 160 on the back but keeping the 110 in front.

Seems to offer the best choices and most value for money.

Simple too.

[mvk24_imp]

Awesome thank you to the 3 of you that answered, next time around I might go to the 120 front and 160 rear then.

Any noticeable difference in handling, braking distance, etc?

2014 CB1100, 1981 KZ440 LTD, 1993 Yamaha XJ600 Seca, 1994 Yamaha XJ600 Seca