Motorcycle tires or (tyres) UK spelling are the
wheels of your bike. They grip the road and keep
your bike riding at it's best condition. It's great
cushioning for your bike and gives the "grip" you
need to make those hair pin turns.
Air filled motorcycle tires are known as pneumatic
tires. They are made of flexible elostomer material
or rubber with reinforcing wires to hold it's shape.
The air compresses as the wheel goes over any bumps
to act as a kind of shock absorber. Solid tires
without air have been attempted without much
success. Air is the critical ingredient necessary to
create that nice smooth ride. With air, you have the
potential of getting a flat. Nobody wants to get a
flat; it's dangerous and a pain in the butt.
Motorcycle tires are mounted around a steel rim. The
size, material, and shape of the tire will determine
it's overall value and performance. Depending on
your needs, you want to purchase and install the
right tire for you. Whether it's overall gas mileage
value, speed, performance or reliability.
You want to insure that your tire doesn't become too
worn out or thin. You need to change and replace
them as soon as that happens.
Types of tires:
* Performance tires. Designed for higher speed.
Often uses a softer rubber material for improved
tracted. They wear out faster however. Performance
tires are also good for use in the summer.
* Winter Tires are designed to remain very pliable
in very cold conditions. They often have fine
grooves and siping in the thread patterns. Designed
to bite into the road; ice or snow. Winter tires may
also be worn with studs or chains for extra
traction.
* All Season Tires are outfitted on most automobiles
and motorcycles. They are designed to fit most
conditions, but none perfectly. They seek to find
the perfect balance between comfort, performance,
and wet harsh weather conditions.
* All Terrain Tires are used on trucks, SUVs, and
off road, motorcross motorcycles. They often have
stiffer side walls for greater resistance to
puncture.
* Mud Tires are normally very large, chunky threaded
and designed to bite into heavy and deep mud. They
are very wide and designed for heavy vehicles. Mud
tires are not well designed for road use.
Recommended Motorcycle Tires:
AMS,
Avon,
Bridgestone,
Cheng Shin,
Continental,
Dunlop,
Duro,
Excella,
GBC,
IRC,
Kenda,
Metzeler,
Michelin,
Maxxis,
Pirelli
Featured Motorcycle Tires
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Dunlop Qualifier Performance Radial Tires
. Successor to the top-selling D208ZR sport radial
. Brings racetrack-level performance to the street with quicker handling
. Bigger footprints at all lean angles yield more grip and traction
. Use of latest compounds allow a significant increase in land are in the tread
pattern for improved grip
Suggested Retail Price:
$90.11 - $165.29
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Metzeler Unicross All Terrain Tires
. High level of traction in all types of terrain, powering out of corners or
climbing steep hills with great feedback and control
. Both tires feature a DOT approved tread pattern for road use and particularly
suited for Enduro training
. Classic Metzeler tread pattern for restoration projects
Suggested
Retail Price:
$66.95 - $81.95
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Michelin Pilot Power Tires
. Tubeless tires featuring a Moto GP-derived rubber compound
. Unprecedented lean angles: 50.6 degrees on dry pavement, 41.9 degrees on
wet pavement
. Grooved area less than 12% of tread pattern for phenomenal cornering
adhesion
Suggested
Retail Price:
$111.53 - $173.09
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Pirelli Supercorsa Tires
. DOT legal racing tires
. Completely new tread pattern and compounds for 2007 attained from track
record-setting development in World Supersport
. New shoulder design to maximize contact patch area for the best line-holding
capability
Suggested
Retail Price:
$279.95 - $367.95
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Bridgestone M201/M202 Tires
. For soft to intermediate terrain use
. Provides comfortable ride with maximum “bite” into soil surfaces
. Race proven tread pattern
. Harder shoulder compound for improved cornering traction and “high grip”
center compound for straight line grip and maximum traction
Suggested
Retail Price:
$33.03 - $109.49
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Motorcycle tires can be characterized by the type of bike using them. Sport bikes require softer rubber, for higher performance, speed and grip. Touring bikes are going to normally use all-season tires. Off Road, and dirt bike motorcycles will require stronger side walls to resist puncture; with deeper grooves in order to dig deeper into mud and dirt. |
