RVF400 NC35 tyre wisdom?

[metagoo]

My rear tyre a bit worn, and I note now (can ya spot the newbie?) that the rear is a 160/60 17 BT090 and front is a 120/60 17 BT090. Which is the right manufacturers spec for the front, but the spec for the rear is actually 150/60 17. Bike is a 1994 NC35 that seems to have passed through the mitts of a few KBers now (you know who you are...). Great bike.

Anyone have a view on continuing with the slightly wider rear tyre, or should I just go back to the 150/60? Does the wider tyre change the profile? And, if you're up for it, any opinion on the BT016 as an alternative to the 090? Dilemma is that the oh-so-sticky 016's are not made in the 150/60 17 size.

The bike is used couple times a week, so tyre life not a huge concern, if continued contact with the road becomes temporarily quite important then it would be nice to think that the tyres are not part of any previous attempt at saving $$$.

Cheers, Dan

[Morcs]

Keep with the 150. its perfect.

Pilot powers go really well on the nc35 too

[quickbuck]

As said. Put a 150/60 on it.....
I don't think your rim is actually wide enough for a 160.
You need 5" for that.... (The rim people.... sheesh)

The bike will be a slight bit more flickable, and your gearing will be lowered ever so slighly..... and at the end of the day, honda spent millions designing the bike to run on the 150.

[snowman]

Go with the manufacture specs and you can't go wrong. I got a 150 Pirelli SC2 on my rvf4hundy and it handles like a dream.

Done the bigger tyre thing on another bike, although it looks way cooler the handling was not as good.

[metagoo]

goddit, 150/60. Thanks all

[nudemetalz]

I trust you're still happy with the '35, Dan ?

[metagoo]

oh yes. TSS are putting the rear tyre back to a 150/60 tomorrow, then I should be good to get back n the saddle

[nudemetalz]

Good on you

[Racin Jason]

Hi, probly a bit late now seeing as your getting a new tyre tomorrow but a 150 is the way to go. Dunlop GPR A10s are probably the stickiest road legal tyre available for this bike. They are relatively new design and made especially for small capacity sports machines for racing.

Alternatively if you want even more grip (track use) you can go for Continental Race attacks with 160 rear and 120/70/17 front. The change in sizes seems to work very well with racers and the tyres have a very steep profile providing very responsive steering and excellent corner grip. they also come in 4 different compounds.

Bear in mind these bike are 15 years old and huge advances in tyre design have been made since then

[quickbuck]

Hi, probly a bit late now seeing as your getting a new tyre tomorrow but a 150 is the way to go. Dunlop GPR A10s are probably the stickiest road legal tyre available for this bike.

Heck Jason,
You love those tyres don't you

[ecko_nzed]

Hi, probly a bit late now seeing as your getting a new tyre tomorrow but a 150 is the way to go. Dunlop GPR A10s are probably the stickiest road legal tyre available for this bike.

Put a set of these on my bike and OMG! what a difference it made, they just keep on gripping, let you get the power on really early out of the corners

[roadracingoldfart]

Hi, probly a bit late now seeing as your getting a new tyre tomorrow but a 150 is the way to go. Dunlop GPR A10s are probably the stickiest road legal tyre available for this bike. They are relatively new design and made especially for small capacity sports machines for racing.

I used to race on the Pirelli Super Corsa's and after switching to the
GPRa10s i was blown away with the extra side grip offered by them and almost no hint of power sqirm that i was used to. Much better than the old Gpr 70s i used before.
GPRa10s , they are the bizz on a smaller bike (up to 600)

Almost all my team use them now , no complaints.

Paul.