tire size

ridgerunner · 07-11-2007, 05:18 PM

I've been looking online for street tires and am having a hard time. I won't be riding off road and would like to find a suitable street tire to replace the ds tire with. Is there a way to convert the 2.75 x 21, and 4.10 x 18 into a metric size tire? Surely there has to be 21 and 18 inch street tires out there somewhere. What street tires fit these bikes?

fatboy250 · 07-11-2007, 05:44 PM

check the parts thread at the top. I have these on mine, you can see them in my gallery.

Jason

IronFist · 07-11-2007, 07:23 PM

I went to the bike shop with a copy of your tires printed out and asked them to order your tires for me. They said they don't use that supplier. I'm stuck again with not being able to use visa #'s over the net. They can order chen shin's(sp) but not those tires.

The only street tire I can get from them are much more expensive and look like they are from a 70's asian street bike.

knothead · 07-11-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fatboy250

check the parts thread at the top. I have these on mine, you can see them in my gallery.

Jason

So how does your bike handle now? I'm thinking about going with a set of grippy street tires and lowering the triple clamps just a bit. I'd really like to ditch the 21" hoop up front and go with a smaller, wider rim.

blimpman · 07-13-2007, 08:32 PM

********************* STREET TIRE SIZE CONVERSION CHART **********************
ALPHA
FRONT TIRES: METRIC INCH NUMERIC
====== ========= =======
80/90 2.50/2.75 MH90
90/90 2.75/3.00 MJ90
100/90 3.25/3.50 MM90
110/90 3.75/4.00 MN90
120/80 4.25/4.50 ----
120/90 4.25/4.50 MR90
130/90 5.00/5.10 MT90
REAR TIRES: ====== ========= =======
110/90 4.00/4.25 MP85
120/90 4.50/4.75 MR90
130/80 5.00/5.10 ----
130/90 5.00/5.10 MT90
140/80 5.50/6.00 ----
140/90 5.50/6.00 MU90
150/80 6.00/6.25 MV85
150/90 6.00/6.25 MV85

ridgerunner · 07-14-2007, 12:01 AM

Thanks for the answer. I probably could have found out if I dug around long enough.

fatboy250 · 07-16-2007, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by knothead

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Originally Posted by fatboy250

check the parts thread at the top. I have these on mine, you can see them in my gallery.

Jason

So how does your bike handle now? I'm thinking about going with a set of grippy street tires and lowering the triple clamps just a bit. I'd really like to ditch the 21" hoop up front and go with a smaller, wider rim.

It handled fine with the knobby tires, but it's definitely more sure-footed with the street tires.

katoranger · 07-16-2007, 01:24 PM

I think the handling is fine with my knobbies, but I am sure it would be even better with street tires.

I would really like to have two sets of wheels so that I could have pure street and a set of off-road tires.

Allen

07-11-2007, 05:18 PM	#1
ridgerunner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fairbury, IL Posts: 63	tire size I've been looking online for street tires and am having a hard time. I won't be riding off road and would like to find a suitable street tire to replace the ds tire with. Is there a way to convert the 2.75 x 21, and 4.10 x 18 into a metric size tire? Surely there has to be 21 and 18 inch street tires out there somewhere. What street tires fit these bikes?
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07-11-2007, 05:44 PM	#2
fatboy250 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: COLUMBIA, SC Posts: 973	check the parts thread at the top. I have these on mine, you can see them in my gallery. Jason __________________ 2008 Jonway MC-70-150 2007 Roketa DB-07B (RSM-200E) 2006 Roketa DB-07A (RSX-200E) 1995 Kawasaki Concours (ZG1000)
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07-13-2007, 08:32 PM	#5
blimpman Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Posts: 267	Here you go ******************* STREET TIRE SIZE CONVERSION CHART ******************** ALPHA FRONT TIRES: METRIC INCH NUMERIC ====== ========= ======= 80/90 2.50/2.75 MH90 90/90 2.75/3.00 MJ90 100/90 3.25/3.50 MM90 110/90 3.75/4.00 MN90 120/80 4.25/4.50 ---- 120/90 4.25/4.50 MR90 130/90 5.00/5.10 MT90 REAR TIRES: ====== ========= ======= 110/90 4.00/4.25 MP85 120/90 4.50/4.75 MR90 130/80 5.00/5.10 ---- 130/90 5.00/5.10 MT90 140/80 5.50/6.00 ---- 140/90 5.50/6.00 MU90 150/80 6.00/6.25 MV85 150/90 6.00/6.25 MV85 __________________ The destination is merely a by-product of the journey. '06 KLR650 '06 XT225 '92 XT225 Serow ( MBD.... Multiple Bike Disease...)
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07-14-2007, 12:01 AM	#6
ridgerunner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fairbury, IL Posts: 63	thanks Thanks for the answer. I probably could have found out if I dug around long enough.
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07-16-2007, 01:24 PM	#8
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I think the handling is fine with my knobbies, but I am sure it would be even better with street tires. I would really like to have two sets of wheels so that I could have pure street and a set of off-road tires. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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07-11-2007, 07:23 PM	#3
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	I went to the bike shop with a copy of your tires printed out and asked them to order your tires for me. They said they don't use that supplier. I'm stuck again with not being able to use visa #'s over the net. They can order chen shin's(sp) but not those tires. The only street tire I can get from them are much more expensive and look like they are from a 70's asian street bike.
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