GS 1150 Tires

[Jimmyd]

Any have good suggestions for where I can get good sport touring tires for a decent price.

I need tires for my GS 1150
110-90-16 front
130-90 17 for the rear

 

[Billy Ricks]

http://www.tireexpress.com/

 

[boingk]

Local dealer, Bridgestone BT45's. Brilliant gear.

- boingk

 

[taswegian]

I have Michelin Macadams on mine but I cant help you where to get them.
I have Bridgestones and struggled with grip issues in the wet...

Cheers
Tas

 

[koolaid_kid]

I have found good prices, quality tires and free shipping at TiresUnlimited. My current favorites for price and grip are the Avon RoadRiders.
Best of luck.

 

[mriddle]

plus one on both

I have found good prices, quality tires and free shipping at TiresUnlimited. My current favorites for price and grip are the Avon RoadRiders.
Best of luck.

 

[posplayr]

Any have good suggestions for where I can get good sport touring tires for a decent price.

I need tires for my GS 1150
110-90-16 front
130-90 17 for the rear

Dennis Kirk allows you to do a search by size so you can get a pretty good sampling of what is avaliable

 

[rapidray]

Also, get a 140 for the rear, or if your bike is an 85 or 86 & has the 3.5 rear rim, get a 150. You will like the improvement in grip. Ray.

 

[UncleMike]

Also, get a 140 for the rear, or if your bike is an 85 or 86 & has the 3.5 rear rim, get a 150. You will like the improvement in grip. Ray.

Jumping two sizes? Isn't that going to cause the tire to bulge?

 

[rapidray]

Not if it has the 3.5 inch wide rear wheel! I have the Michelin Macadams on mine & LOVE them! Ray.

 

[blowerbike]

sometimes things are not what they appear.
150/70 on a 3.5 rim is what suzuki used on the 750 katana's circa late 80's through 90? maybe 2000?
ask josh/tck/i sold him a 3.5 rim and he's running a 150/70 looking good and he's a picky dick........
oh,
and a 130/90 on a 3.5" rim is silly...yes suzuki did it but think about it.

 

[TheCafeKid]

sometimes things are not what they appear.
150/70 on a 3.5 rim is what suzuki used on the 750 katana's circa late 80's through 90? maybe 2000?
ask josh/tck/i sold him a 3.5 rim and he's running a 150/70 looking good and he's a picky dick........
oh,
and a 130/90 on a 3.5" rim is silly...yes suzuki did it but think about it.

Yup, I'm picky. And a dick. And I am running 150/70 on a 3.5 rim. Anything smaller is retarded unless you got a smokin deal on a 140..
Honestly, depending on the tire design, if I could find a 160/70 or 160/60 in bias ply from Avon, I'd be running that... There is zero pinch on the 150...

 

[Dunger King]

Any have good suggestions for where I can get good sport touring tires for a decent price.

I need tires for my GS 1150
110-90-16 front
130-90 17 for the rear

go to a 120-80-16 on the front, that is what I have been using for the last 20,000km and it changes the way the bike rides dramatically for the better. I am using Avon Roadriders but Bridgestone BT45 or whatever they have replaced them with would be OK for general sport/tour riding.

 

[Tazman001]

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on the back of an 1150. So is all this with the stock 630 chain? Like say can I go with a 160/60-17 on the original 3.5" rear wheel & a stock 630 chain?:?:

 

[blowerbike]

on the back of an 1150. So is all this with the stock 630 chain? Like say can I go with a 160/60-17 on the original 3.5" rear wheel & a stock 630 chain?:?:

my brother ran a 160/60 Michelin hi-sport on his E model back in 85 with the factory chain so yes you can.

 

[posplayr]

From OSS: look of an EFE review link in aircooled

"any thing to look for when buying 1100 efe"

My first front tyre tended to wear unevenly on sides and before changed made handling a nightmare.

The tyre choices I have seemed to make handling great.

rear....140/80/17 VB Pirelli Match MT08
front....120/80/16 V ditto MT09

But they're old now so there must be alternatives....hope this helps

 

[Carter Turk]

Dunger King, I would have to politely disagree with going to 120 on the front. The availability of 110/16 tires is limited, but I found much better handling characteristics with a 110 vs. 120. At maximum lean the 120 profile is like a cliff. Just an opinion of a 12 year owner of an 84 1150. I really enjoyed the 110 Michelin Macadam front, but they are hard to find.