tons
XS650 Enthusiast
Im looking for a good pair of tires for my xs650 cafe racer rear is 130/90 x 16 and the front is 110/90 x 19 and suggestions please help! I found a set of Dunlop GT 501 tires but the front is a 100/90x19 is that a problem???
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Newagerocker
XS650 Addict
100/90X19 is the metric equivalent of the stock 3.50/90X19. The 110 on a 1.85" width rim probably does nothing to enhance handliing and more than liikely hinders it.
tons
XS650 Enthusiast
the rim is a 110 but the tire i found is a 100 so I guess that wont work?
Tomterrific
XS650 Junkie
tons,
Is this a stock rim? Newagerocker is correct that the size for the stock front rim is 100x90x19. I have three bikes and they all take this 100x90 size, very common replacement front tire size for 60's and 70's bikes.
Tom
Is this a stock rim? Newagerocker is correct that the size for the stock front rim is 100x90x19. I have three bikes and they all take this 100x90 size, very common replacement front tire size for 60's and 70's bikes.
Tom
Newagerocker
XS650 Addict
Lemme me make it easy you should be using 100/90X19!
tons
XS650 Enthusiast
ok thank you sorry I didnt understand. I just bought the bike and It has a 110/90 on it, and Im buying tires so Im good then since all i can find is a 100/90 in the tire i want so it works out.
Newagerocker
XS650 Addict
You got it.
If you look in the spec pages of your Clymers book you will find you front rim is 1.85 inches wide. Take the inches and multiply by 25.4, thats how many mm's there are in an inch. So 1.85 X 25.4 = 46.99 mm for the rim width.
The 3.50 tire is 3.50 x 25.4 = 88.9. So a 90/90-19 would match the spec tire closest. problem is not too many tire companies makes one.
Most run the 100/90-19 or the 110/90-19. either tire will work fine. I like the 100/90-19. A bit quicker turn in.
The rear rim is a 3.00 inch wide or 76.2 mm wide. With a 130/90-16 tire. For a better handling bike, get an 18 inch rear wheel and run a 120/90-18. The skinnier tires will turn in quicker.
The 3.50 tire is 3.50 x 25.4 = 88.9. So a 90/90-19 would match the spec tire closest. problem is not too many tire companies makes one.
Most run the 100/90-19 or the 110/90-19. either tire will work fine. I like the 100/90-19. A bit quicker turn in.
The rear rim is a 3.00 inch wide or 76.2 mm wide. With a 130/90-16 tire. For a better handling bike, get an 18 inch rear wheel and run a 120/90-18. The skinnier tires will turn in quicker.
