Motorcycle Tires 101 – Understanding The Basics
Perhaps one of the most important pieces of equipment that you’ll ever have to worry about with your motorcycle is the tires that you have and the condition they are in. There are plenty of other parts that you also need to worry about, but the motorcycle tires are especially important for a number of reasons.
One reasons that your motorcycle tires are so important is because they are the only part on your bike that come in contact with the road. Since the road is what you are traveling on, you have to make absolutely certain that your tires are able to stay in contact with the road. How well they can do so is determined by the amount of tread your tires have, and the condition that they are in.
It’s important that the tires on your motorcycle have a substantial amount of tread on them. This is so that they can get the best grip on most surfaces that you travel over. The best way that you can check the tread on your tires is be sticking a dime into the tread valley to see how much of the dime is covered. If a third of the dime is covered, then you may still be OK but might want to consider preparing for the purchase of new tires.
The rate at which motorcycle tires wear can very by the type of tire they are, the type of motorcycle you are riding, the riding style of the biker, the road surface type, and many other factors. Basically the thought is they harder and faster you ride, the more tread wear you’re going to experience.
It’s critical that you check the pressure of your motorcycle tires before every ride that you take to ensure that they are properly inflated. Proper inflation will help extend the life of your tires, and will also provide you with the best traction if the conditions are right.
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@kd4ysi Yeah i always find that odd. I understand Motorcycle tires are softer than car tires but still only 3 to 5k miles?thatd be like changing tires every two months
good video
great viedo but i still dont get how everybody only claims to get around 3 to 5 ooo out of a tire if thats all i got iwouldnt be able to ride id go broke changing tires dude i get around 18000 on a set of michelin pilott rds and ive been rideing for over 30 years
great video, thanks!
Can you say “duh”?
good info thanks
@csisac thanks for all the help
@joshualindsey77
squeezing larger tires on small rims is a bad idea on motorcycles. Motorcycle tires have a profile that will be changed by squeezing the tire onto a narrow rim, it will poorly effect handling, and certainly there is no need to up from a 130.
How many people do wheelies on their tyres before changing them?
I doubt these were rode in that state
Cupping causes headshake. Also caused by bad tire alignment usually from poor chain maint.
Nice video. I learnd something about tires. I just purchased a motorcycle so this helped alot
got a question I have a 2005 kawasaki ninja 250 I wanna upgrade the back tire without chaning the swingarm or rim size, the tire size I have on there now is a 130 80 16 whats the biggest tire i can get away with putting on this bike, please help this bike was just a way to save on gas but as of recent became my main mode of transportation because my tranny went out on my work truck, any help will be great thanks and god bless
due to way too much mileage…you mean a burnout
Hi, is removing the rear wheel on a Yamaha Virago (Shaft drive) roughly the same as removing the wheel on a chain drive bike?
Thanks a lot, very useful informations.
God Bless You Man.
Awsom,informative and thurough. Thanks alot Jake
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I ride my back almost to the wire, but I’m a little more cautious with the front wear.
i got a story for u….me and my dad were riding down the highway and we heard a huge BOOM!!! we pulled over and a guy pulled up and said ur bikes throwin up all kinds of rubber….sowe looked at the tire and it was still holding air….it turned out to be a whole chunk of the sidewall flew off from dry rot but yet it was still holding air….weird huh?
these “extreme cases” are tires that went through a burnout, say when i look at my tire and i think it is time to change it, why waste this much of rubber?? I can have fun with it doing a burnout, right?
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what kind of tire was that race tire at 2:45 ??
that was very helpfull..by the way we have the same name…thnks
yes car/motorcycle. usually labled with TWI (tread wear indicatior) and an arrow. or check with a penny. tread must go past lincolns head!
do all tires have indicators?