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Tyre choice help! - Posted on 2006-11-02 23:45:52

flyin2wheeler
1100cc Pro Racer

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Posts: 345
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Norn Iron
United Kingdom

Hi all.Im putting new wheels on my cbx750f (cbr1000f 17"rear and vfr750 16" front)and need help with tyres,sizes and brands.Im thinking of putting a 160/70/17 on the back but Im not sure what to use up front with the 16" wheel !My reason for using a vfr front is because it fits straight in and is a match for the rear wheel as both are 3 spoke alloy wheels.Any ideas all you more technically minded folk?By the way,I polished the wheel edges and painted the spokes and they look mint.Cant wait to fit them and try them out as I have had a horrid 18" rear rim on the bike with a 130 at the rear.Reckon it shud stick to the corners now like glue.

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	Tyre choice help! - Posted on 2006-11-02 23:54:21
r1froog 1300cc Superstar Joined: Sunday, October 02, 2005 Posts: 4352 Location: aberdeen United Kingdom	anything but dunlops,,,,unless u want slidin sideways

	Tyre choice help! - Posted on 2006-11-03 01:40:39
gixxer 1300cc Superstar Joined: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 Posts: 1563 Location: sheffield United Kingdom	why didnt you put a 17" on the front too? more tyre choice and less twitchy!

	Tyre choice help! - Posted on 2006-11-03 01:52:17
flyin2wheeler 1100cc Pro Racer Joined: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 Posts: 345 Location: Norn Iron United Kingdom	its just to make it an easy conversion.Ive never noticed a 16 front ever being twitchy in my life and Ive had a few 16 and 17s in my day an have never seen any difference.Most of the blades all had 16 fronts.

	Tyre choice help! - Posted on 2006-11-03 15:17:08
si 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, October 30, 2004 Posts: 1535 Location: .. United Kingdom	17 inch front wheel would give you more options thats all, i'd go for a 160/60-17 and a 120/70-17 if you get a 17 inch wheel, if not i think you can stick a 130/70-16 on the front the 160/60 rear should help you turn a lot quicker but ideally should be matched with the 17'' front wheel you'll probably find these tyres will be slightly cheaper aswell as they fit most of the 400's

	Tyre choice help! - Posted on 2006-11-03 15:27:15
rev_ 1300cc Superstar Joined: Thursday, January 13, 2005 Posts: 3068 Location: Coventry United Kingdom	Si which tyres would be best for a nc23......i know you know your stuff on rubber!! remember that red number from skeggy last year?!?! pmsl

	Tyre choice help! - Posted on 2006-11-03 15:36:53
si 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, October 30, 2004 Posts: 1535 Location: .. United Kingdom	im racing an NC35 next year and gonna run it on supercorsas so id have to say pirelli, don't think there's just supercorsa's though there loads of different tread patterns, give me ur email addy m8 and i could price some up for you,give you an idea of whats available aslong as you let me know your tyre sizes,and i could prob fit em too if you wanted some

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