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Can someone please tell me what the heck an MT90HB17 is in a real tire size?! I know that the rim on the back is a 3x17 inch rim, with that size tire on it, . The front is a 2.5x19inch, with a real tire size of 100/90-19. I dont know what to replace that MT90HB17 with, because that is seeming to be a hard size to find. :twisted:
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The MT90HB17 is actually a Dunlop, probably a K491. It's comparable to a 130/90-17. The B stands for belted, the H for the speed rating, 17 is obviously the rim diameter.
Dunlop and perhaps others have used this alpha-numeric system for a while, making things more confusing than they should be. A 130/90-17 will fit your Gold Wing just fine. I remember the GL1000 Wing (1979 thru 1979) came with 17-inch rear tires.
This size is a bit more difficult to find than the comparable 130/90-16, which came out on GL1100 Gold Wings, and is still used on some modern (???)
Hardley Ablesons.
My GS1100GK came with a 16-inch rear wheel, but I alternate use of it with a 17-incher from a GS850 I used to own. I can still buy 17-inch rear tires for it on eBay, and many accessory mail order places still have them for sale.
Hope this helps.
Nick
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Damn, you really know your tires, becuase it is a Dunlop K491, and it is on a 1979 GL1000 'Wing!! I just was wondering what kind of real tire would fit on it because this one is as hard as a rock.
Also, let me clear this up. It's not my 'Wing, but a friend of mine's. However someone has slaped a 130/90-17 on the back of my GS, so I think I am going to replace the one on my bike with that size so that I can have some more rubber on the road. :twisted:Comment
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MT90 series is 5.00/5.10 X
5.00/5.10 series in a 17" is 130/90/H17Comment
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