Author Topic: Tire recommendations (Read 235902 times)

johnny · « **Reply #250 on:** April 05, 2018, 08:06:33 PM »

greetings...

its best to post up what tior sizes your wheels will accept... many different combinations are found on old bricks... and are your wheels oe to that model and year...

id start with knowing whats on there... verify it against the fiche... then say snow flake or 3 spoke wheel and the oe size its supposed to take... then go from there...

anything else is speculation... tiors... your life depends on them... and thats not speculation...

j o

charliebrownclown · « **Reply #251 on:** April 05, 2018, 08:18:23 PM »

I have the oe Y spoke wheels. The vin sticker on the bike says 100/90-18 front and 120/90-18 rear. I find this strange because everywhere i look on the web for tire size on the k75s it says 130 rear.
right now i have 10 year old bridgestone bt-45 100/90-18 front and 130/90-17 rear. vin#0105515

Laitch · « **Reply #252 on:** April 05, 2018, 09:32:25 PM »

Quote from: charliebrownclown on April 05, 2018, 08:18:23 PM

The vin sticker on the bike says 100/90-18 front and 120/90-18 rear. I find this strange because everywhere i look on the web for tire size on the k75s it says 130 rear.

Y-spoke rims are 2.75" wide; a 120-90 was the BMW-specified size. Three-spoke rims for K75S and other later K75 models are 3" wide; a 130 width was specified for them. On either rim you could install a slightly wider tire. Have you ever run your VIN through a VIN-decoder to determine if it has been modified from the original?

In your looking everywhere, you missed this from the 1988 BMW Workshop Manual. The 1987 Haynes Manual has similar specs.

charliebrownclown · « **Reply #253 on:** April 05, 2018, 09:50:48 PM »

Thanks for the reply

I did run the vin and it is a EUR version 1987 k75S maybe that's why the tag states 120/90-18 rear. Anyway i found a replacement set of tires i am going to use. Shinko 712 110/90-18 front and 130/90-17 rear.

beemrdon · « **Reply #254 on:** April 06, 2018, 12:34:00 AM »

Just changed out the Michelin Activ bias ply tires and installed the Michelin PR-4 GT (120/70/18) front and the all new and different (?) Michelin Road 5 150/70/17 rear. What a difference. The new radials bring my 1996 bike into the 21st century. I'm back to being 20mph faster again. And they are smooth. I think that part of my previous problem with the Activs was poor balancing from Ride Now Powersports. They are incompetent. I had these mounted at my local BMW dealer, where I also bought the tires. ...I got a good deal though by refusing to pay the quoted prices and negotiated a price that was on par with what Motorcycle Warehouse quoted me. ...Ya gotta try...
Anyway, I'm ready for traveling now. I was concerned that the 120/70 front would affect handling adversely but I just think about turning into a curve and the bike responds. :riding: These tires aren't cheap but I think that they are a good value.

beemuker · « **Reply #255 on:** April 07, 2018, 06:56:33 PM »

I put Shinkos on mine and sofar I'm pretty happy. big improvement over the ancient Metzlers.

bizzaro · « **Reply #256 on:** April 08, 2018, 06:22:00 AM »

I have run Shinkos on another bike. Great price. I got front and rear tior, plus wheel weights, spoons, valves, and a static balancer for under $240! I think just the tiors together were under $165! Handled well for a mediocre rider. I liked um so much I got my brother to try um on his Hardly Abelson. Got a lot of practice changing and balancing Tiors! IE: I think my best mileage with um was around 3.5 k. My brother had the same experience I had. Nice handling, but low mileage. Most folks here seem to love um.

charliebrownclown · « **Reply #257 on:** April 08, 2018, 08:23:44 AM »

Thanks for the feed back. I'm getting some this week
220$ installed balanced total.

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #258 on:** April 08, 2018, 08:48:29 AM »

Quote from: bizzaro on April 08, 2018, 06:22:00 AM

I think my best mileage with um was around 3.5 k. My brother had the same experience I had. Nice handling, but low mileage. Most folks here seem to love um.

Which model were you using? I have a 712 on the front of my K75S and it still has a lot of life in it after 8,000+ miles. The Tourmasters I run on my K75RT get over 9,000 miles on the rear and 12,000 on the front. I mount and balance them myself and run them at 38 front and 42 rear.

bizzaro · « **Reply #259 on:** April 08, 2018, 10:32:19 AM »

I ran tour masters on a Virago 920. It was several years ago. Compounds have probably changed? :dunno

jsngrimm · « **Reply #260 on:** April 08, 2018, 06:28:37 PM »

I have Shinko 230 Tour Masters on my Yamaha 650 Maxim right now and they are awesome, huge improvement over the Dunlop D404 that were on there. As soon as I come up with the cash for new ones I am getting some for my brick. Cheap, high weight ratings for these heavy beasts, and plenty of grip throughout the mind f*** of constantly changing weather and construction that is Ohio :2thumbup:

bizzaro · « **Reply #261 on:** April 08, 2018, 07:11:20 PM »

D404's r made for goin up n down Main Street.

richarddacat · « **Reply #262 on:** April 08, 2018, 08:37:07 PM »

Recently mounted a Shinko 712 on the rear, so far so good. May consider the same tire for the front since it comes in that size.

This bike is not ridden year around and the Avon Roadrunner on the rear was about done for and both are showing some dry-rot. That's the main reason for going the cheap/inexpensive route so we'll see.

bizzaro · « **Reply #263 on:** April 09, 2018, 07:37:11 AM »

Quote from: beemrdon on April 06, 2018, 12:34:00 AM

Anyway, I'm ready for traveling now. I was concerned that the 120/70 front would affect handling adversely but I just think about turning into a curve and the bike responds. :riding: These tires aren't cheap but I think that they are a good value.

So how tight is the fit? I mean with the standard 110/80 on the front of my bike, there is not a hell of a lot of extra"room"? If I remember right, it is about 5 mm on each side. And thanks for taking the plunge.
And yea, the PR series is a great tire. Besides great handling and feel, I got an unheard of, (for me), 10K out of the PR 3's I ran! :riding:

beemrdon · « **Reply #264 on:** April 13, 2018, 12:33:03 AM »

Hi Bizz... There's plenty of room, not much difference, if any.

Hilltopper46 · « **Reply #265 on:** April 13, 2018, 10:19:31 AM »

Quote from: richarddacat on April 08, 2018, 08:37:07 PM

Recently mounted a Shinko 712 on the rear, so far so good. May consider the same tire for the front since it comes in that size.

This bike is not ridden year around and the Avon Roadrunner on the rear was about done for and both are showing some dry-rot. That's the main reason for going the cheap/inexpensive route so we'll see.

This is not intended to be a flame, but when someone posts a statement like this and there is no indication in the text or the signature line of the model of their ride it can lead to frustration on the part of the reader. I spent several minutes searching the websites of various tire providers only to conclude that this must not apply to the K1100LT. (?!)

johnny · « **Reply #266 on:** April 13, 2018, 11:12:05 AM »

greetings...

many references to listing year model snowflake 3 spoke oe tior size and of course listing moto...

so... what do you want to do... brunhilda wants to ban all motobrickers in violation... so... what do you want to do... itsa a ch1t deal everyway you look at it...

j o

Laitch · « **Reply #267 on:** April 13, 2018, 11:23:54 AM »

Quote from: johnny on April 13, 2018, 11:12:05 AM

so... what do you want to do... brunhilda wants to ban all motobrickers in violation... so... what do you want to do... itsa a ch1t deal everyway you look at it...

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bizzaro · « **Reply #269 on:** April 13, 2018, 12:11:48 PM »

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bizzaro · « **Reply #270 on:** June 02, 2018, 07:42:03 AM »

1994 K1100LT METZLER ROADTEC INTERACT ZR8 110/80 ZR 18 FRONT 150/70 ZR 17 REAR Rear tire is a modified size. Recommended size from the k11 bike manual is not available in this tire.

Been meaning to write this up for a while now.

METZLER ROADTEC INTERACT ZR 8

So I have about 1k on these tires. They are hands down, absolutely best tire I have ever run on this bike, or any other bike for that matter. As much as I raved about the Michelin PR 3's, these are that much better. They track and are stable as all get out. Roll in and out of corners with ease, yet are forgiving in corrections, grip like a bear, and are sheer a pleasure to ride. They instill confidence in your abilities, have a great feel for the road, and have made me a better driver without a doubt! I am so glad I decided to go with the Metzlers. I almost had a pair of Michelin's shipped from Poland,(last set of PR3's anywhere in a month of searchin) but relented because of the $100 shipping charges, I couldn't be happier with the result. Obviously, I highly recommend giving these tires a go. I doubt if I will get the 10k out of the Z8's as I did with the PR3's, but the handling more than makes up for it. As always, YMMV.

Mongrel · « **Reply #271 on:** June 05, 2018, 04:05:33 AM »

Forgot to mention that I did end up putting on a set of Metzeler Sportec Klassiks last year and have been really pleased with them so far. Smooth ride and lots of sticky (insofar as my crappy ability to feel sticky goes).

beemrdon · « **Reply #272 on:** June 24, 2018, 02:46:53 AM »

.......................................................................................NEWS BRIEF!...................................................................................

I've now got over 4,000 miles on the front 120/70/18 michelin pr4 gt and rear 150/70/17 pr5 radials on my 1996 K1100 LT SE. They feel like i'm riding on rails. My tire pressures are 40 psi front and 42 rear...if anyone cares. (BTW, the front used NO weights when mounted.)

... anyway, you need really good stiff suspension to feel the tire's benefits ... worn, soft rear shock & front end?... fogedaboudit.
a chain is only as good as it's weakest link.

These tires are some awesome rubber and If the previous michelin PR tires that I have had are any indication, I will get a good 10,000 to 11,000 miles out of these and still have some tread left when they are changed.

BlitzenGruv · « **Reply #273 on:** April 22, 2019, 02:11:16 AM »

Quote from: caveman on April 05, 2018, 07:32:05 PM

I like avon roadrider (AM26) for the grip you get on wet roads. I also get good wear 6 to 8k riding fairly aggressive. I have chewed shinco's off in less than 4k.

Love these tires on my Brits, but they use tubes.
I've read this entire post and nobody mentions the Avon 3D X M Storm. This tire is still available in 160/60x18 for the rear of my K100rs and at a good price. Seems like most of the other tires I find are only available in 17" for the rear.
Currently running Metzler Z6. Probably get another season out of them, but they're 10 years old.

natalena · « **Reply #274 on:** April 22, 2019, 07:53:36 AM »

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Realistically, been running Shinko 712 F/R, standard size, without much issue. Great value, but not the best all-around...for that, you will pay quite a bit more.

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