Tire help
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From: IBEW Local 94
Tires are usually measured in 3 values; width in mm, aspect ratio and rim size.
For example: A tire marked 150/80 - 16 would mean the tire is 150 mm at its widest section (just under 6"), has a height that is 80% of its width (120 mm in this case) and fits on a 16 inch diameter rim.
When you're trying to figure out what size rim a tire will fit on, you obviously have to start off with tire diameter. A 16" tire will only fit on a 16" rim, an 18" tire on an 18" rim, etc. If you have a 19" tire, any model motorcycle with a stock 19" rim on it might be a fit.
From there you have to look at tire width. There is a little wiggle room here. For example, a 150 mm wide tire would be an ideal fit for a 3.5" wide rim, a 110 mm wide tire would ideally fit on a 2.5" wide rim, etc. but there are some circumstances where a tire can be fitted on rims slightly wider (such as when you have tires with low aspect ratios (low profile)).
Once you have a rim diameter and a rim width, you can look up what bikes run stock with that particular wheel diameter/width configuration and consider those models as likely fits for the tire.
For example: A tire marked 150/80 - 16 would mean the tire is 150 mm at its widest section (just under 6"), has a height that is 80% of its width (120 mm in this case) and fits on a 16 inch diameter rim.
When you're trying to figure out what size rim a tire will fit on, you obviously have to start off with tire diameter. A 16" tire will only fit on a 16" rim, an 18" tire on an 18" rim, etc. If you have a 19" tire, any model motorcycle with a stock 19" rim on it might be a fit.
From there you have to look at tire width. There is a little wiggle room here. For example, a 150 mm wide tire would be an ideal fit for a 3.5" wide rim, a 110 mm wide tire would ideally fit on a 2.5" wide rim, etc. but there are some circumstances where a tire can be fitted on rims slightly wider (such as when you have tires with low aspect ratios (low profile)).
Once you have a rim diameter and a rim width, you can look up what bikes run stock with that particular wheel diameter/width configuration and consider those models as likely fits for the tire.
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Jeezus, the petty sniping here is making this site sound like a bunch of bitchy school girls took up riding Harleys.
I'll give you something useful to try... Go to the JP Cycle site find the tire brand and size, then find the "Fitment" tab and you'll kind many bikes that the tire will fit.
I'll give you something useful to try... Go to the JP Cycle site find the tire brand and size, then find the "Fitment" tab and you'll kind many bikes that the tire will fit.
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