Tire size confusion...

[DarkLeftArm]

Hey there fellas. Long time.

Hope everybody's doing okay.

 

I'm getting ready to go to Las Vegas, and it's looking like the tires are getting close.

I have Dunlop E3s in the stock sizes, and I'm kicking around going with Michelin Commander II, and going the 130 on front.

The front I'm looking at on Jake Wilson is 130/90B-16 (73H)

The rear listed on Jake wilson is 150 90B-15 (74H).

 

The rear E3 currently on the bike has a size of MV 85 B15.....

HUH? What kind of size is that?

And why isn't that size listed with the Newer E4s??

 

I thought I had a dim memory of the original rear tire being of the 180 size.

But the owners manual says 150.

 

I'm pretty sure I want the Michelin brand, but I just wanna make sure I get the right size.

 

Anybody want to try to talk me back to the E3s?

This is my second set, and I really love 'em. Will I hate the Michelins?

 

Thanks for your time.

Bert

[YamahaLarry]

Hey there fellas. Long time.

Hope everybody's doing okay.

 

I'm getting ready to go to Las Vegas, and it's looking like the tires are getting close.

I have Dunlop E3s in the stock sizes, and I'm kicking around going with Michelin Commander II, and going the 130 on front.

The front I'm looking at on Jake Wilson is 130/90B-16 (73H)

The rear listed on Jake wilson is 150 90B-15 (74H).

 

The rear E3 currently on the bike has a size of MV 85 B15.....

HUH? What kind of size is that?

And why isn't that size listed with the Newer E4s??

 

I thought I had a dim memory of the original rear tire being of the 180 size.

But the owners manual says 150.

 

I'm pretty sure I want the Michelin brand, but I just wanna make sure I get the right size.

 

Anybody want to try to talk me back to the E3s?

This is my second set, and I really love 'em. Will I hate the Michelins?

 

Thanks for your time.

Bert

 

From Momma Yamaha:

[TABLE=class: Grid, width: 652]

[TR]

[TD]Front tyre:[/TD]

[TD]150/80-H16[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Rear tyre:[/TD]

[TD]150/80-H15[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

I changed 3 years ago to a 130/90-16 on the front. Little narrower and close to the same height as spec.

 

As for the MV, M = motorcycle and V is the alpha width equiv to a 150.

 

Here is a link to JP Cycles that explains it all.

[DarkLeftArm]

Thanks, Larry.

That does clear up some of my confusion.

[MikeWa]

I see them as Larry said.

 

Front---150/80B 16 71H

Rear--- 150/90B 15 M/C 74H

 

As listed in the service manual.

Mike

[WIZ]

I'm on my second set of commander II's. I got 19,000 out of the rear and 24,000 out of the front. I rode in the hardest rain that I have ever ridden in before just before changing the front tire and not one slip. I will never run anything but commander II's from now on.

 

Ron

[Rafterd]

I am on my first set of Commanders. I have about 7500 miles on them so far and if they still look new. I know they are wearing, but very little. They will not be my last.