Looking for a new high quality back tyre.

**Ms Piggy** · 29th December 2004, 18:30

Ok all you bike shops in Wgtn - I have a Honda CB250RS and I need a new rear tyre. It's 185x18 (according to the rim), so hopefully I got that right!

Who can do me the best deal on a tyre and fitting. I don't want crap either.

Cheers CSL.

**Stevo** · 29th December 2004, 22:18

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

Ok all you bike shops in Wgtn - I have a Honda CB250RS and I need a new rear tyre. It's 185x18 (according to the rim), so hopefully I got that right!

Who can do me the best deal on a tyre and fitting. I don't want crap either.

Cheers CSL.

You sure?????
A 250 with a 185 tyre????
Hate to break it to you but the BIG GRUNTERS have that size of tyre. My 250 has a 130. I know mine is a Yamaha and yours is a Honda. I think I would recheck the size though. The 750 you got as a chrissie prezzie might have a 185 on it??

**Ms Piggy** · 29th December 2004, 22:19

Originally Posted by Stevo

You sure?????
A 250 with a 185 tyre????
Hate to break it to you but the BIG GRUNTERS have that size of tyre. My 250 has a 130. I know mine is a Yamaha and yours is a Honda. I think I would recheck the size though. The 750 you got as a chrissie prezzie might have a 185 on it??

Errrrrr, ummmmmm...well actually I got it wrong. I shall correct it and give to tyre size not the rim size tomorrow.

**riffer** · 29th December 2004, 22:30

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

Errrrrr, ummmmmm...well actually I got it wrong. I shall correct it and give to tyre size not the rim size tomorrow.

1.85 is the rim size in inches, Cathy.

The tyre size is 4.10 x 18. (Bridgestone call it a 4.10S 18 4PR)

**Ms Piggy** · 29th December 2004, 22:40

Originally Posted by celticno6

1.85 is the rim size in inches, Cathy.

The tyre size is 4.10 x 18. (Bridgestone call it a 4.10S 18 4PR)

Thanks Simon

I had it pointed out to me that I'd put the rim size - don't all laugh at once!

I'll have a good laugh at myself!

**Bonez** · 30th December 2004, 05:53

Originally Posted by celticno6

1.85 is the rim size in inches, Cathy.

The tyre size is 4.10 x 18. (Bridgestone call it a 4.10S 18 4PR)

According to the OEM Manual 4.00S18 are the correct size. 4.00,4.10, 100 or 110s should be ok. 4.10 Shenkos should be fine for the RS. I'm fitting one to the 550 at the mo just to see how it goes.

**What?** · 30th December 2004, 06:00

Originally Posted by Bonez

4.10 Shenkos should be ok for the RS. I'm fitting one to the 550 at the mo just to see how it goes. 110 should be ok too if you can get hold of any. Try not to over tyre it.

Let us know, Bonez. A mate of mine in the trade refuses to stock them...

Personally CSL, I would go for a Metzeler ME77 rear and ME33 front.

**Bonez** · 30th December 2004, 06:15

Originally Posted by What?

Let us know, Bonez. A mate of mine in the trade refuses to stock them...
Personally CSL, I would go for a Metzeler ME77 rear and ME33 front.

Sure will. Like your choice btw. Fitted them for years on my ol plonkers. I spoke to a local small m/c shop owner and he's had guys with late machinery fit Shenkos and dads fitted a rear to his R80. They seem to come back and have them refitted. Not all of us are racer wannabes

. And some of us can think outsde the square

**Stevo** · 30th December 2004, 07:07

I have fitted an ME55 Metzeler to the back of the fizzer and am happy with it. Only done about 5000 kms on it though

**Posh Tourer :P** · 30th December 2004, 07:25

Had a metzler fitted to the MZ, wasn't too bad. If you want, a 120/90 might fit (I put a Conti on, worked very well (up a size on specs on the rear, down a size on the front). Ended up with a 4.00-18 rear, 3.25-18 (19?) front, made for more grip and better turning. I recommend doing something similar, I found it made the bike feel much better.... Metzlers might be more expensive.... Try also some of the other brands eg Conti, Dunlop etc sport touring range, I found that the metzler tended to be more rounded, and the others gave better contact patch (flatter). Metzler dealt very well with the water though.....

Also have metzlers on the beemer, and I've gotten to the edge of the tyre, without too many problems. Shouldn't be too many problems with stickiness, especially on the CB250. A friend of mine has the Dunlop Arrowmax (?) on his and I can get my toe sliders down without any suspicion of slipping....
If you want a lot more grip in the wet, go up from the sport touring range to whatever is stickier.

What have you got at the moment?

**Holy Roller** · 30th December 2004, 07:44

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

A friend of mine has the Dunlop Arrowmax (?) on his and I can get my toe sliders down without any suspicion of slipping....
If you want a lot more grip in the wet, go up from the sport touring range to whatever is stickier.

What have you got at the moment?

My arrowmax has been fantastic heaps of confidence in both wet and dry, I'm on my second one now. They would be great for your bike and not a bad price either.

**Bonez** · 30th December 2004, 07:58

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

If you want, a 120/90 might fit

I've found over tyring a bike bings on other issues. So has my mate on his 500 Pantah. Went down a size and handling has improved untold.

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th December 2004, 08:20

I chose Michelin MEZ4 rear & Macadam 100X front for sport/tour combination. Seems to work well on the 1100. Only one anxious moment in about 6000k & that was oil on a wet smooth patch on a 30K corner when doing 45k in the rain. Great wear as well. Am told that in cold, wet conditions it is a good idea to drop the tyre pressure to low 30s psi which makes the tyres run hotter (therefore stickier)

**jrandom** · 30th December 2004, 08:32

Originally Posted by MSTRS

I chose Michelin MEZ4 rear & Macadam 100X front for sport/tour combination. Seems to work well on the 1100.

Yeah, but CSL has a CB250RS, so the appropriate choice of tyres is probably a little different.

I'll just put in a plug for Pirelli MT75s, always did the job well in wet and dry. Not the longest lasting 'small sport tourer' tyres, though, only did 6K on the FXR's rear MT75 before it gave up. Then I did another 3K on it.

KK is my hero.