tire size on my gs550L

[Guest]

the front tire says 3.25 19, the rear says 120/90/17. are these the right tires for this bike? If not what size should I be ordering. Any suggestions would be extremely helpful as to what size tires I should buy. I am really kind of at a loss here.

[seanarthurmachado]

Check the web.

The front is one of the "older" style sizes. Your rear has a more modern sizing (and probably a higher technology tire

Motorcycle Street Tyre Size Conversion Chart
Front Tyres			Rear Tyres
Metric	Alpha	Inch	Metric	Alpha	Inch
80/90	MH	2.50/2.75	110/90	MP85	4.50/4.75
90/90	MJ90	2.75/3.00	120/90	MR90	4.50/4.75
100/90	MM90	3.25/3.50	130/80		5.00/5.10
110/90	MN90	3.75/4.00	130/90	MT90	5.00/5.10
120/80		4.25/4.50	140/80		5.50/6.00
120/90	MR90	4.25/4.50	140/90	MU90	5.50/6.00
130/90	MT90	5.00/5.10	150/80	MV85	6.00/6.25
			150/90	MV85	6.00/6.25

Here is a list I googled

[Who Dat?]

Your L has a 17" rear tire?

Look at the width of the WHEEL, not just the tire.
If the rear wheel is a 2.50, you can install a 130/90-17.
Stick with a 100/90-19 on the front.

[20jlr]

Yes my L has a 17 inch rear wheel. That's one thing that was throwing me off. Here is a picture of the tire on it. You will see why I need new tires.IMG_1597.jpg