Tyres and fitting - SV650.org

24-03-12, 09:22 PM

Righto opinions and suggestions required!

I have munched though the middle of my bridgestone bt-016, predictably as I have been doing pretty much motorways and not leaning the bike over much due to it being winter - of course supersport tyres no like that much.

So with my front tyre being in pretty good nick and me being a bit poor I am thinking of putting a bt-023 on the back, keeping the bt-016 on the front. The plan was to try and last a bit longer and buy some michelin pr3's but they are a bit pricey at the mo.

Soo, firstly anyone think its a terrible idea to have slightly different tyres front/back?. secondly, has anyone any experience of bt-023's? any good? or crap? Thirdly, and the reason I post here, anyone know decent/cheap tyre fitting places in/around Glasgow?

Cheers chaps...

24-03-12, 09:28 PM

Do a search on this mate, there's loads on it.

If you mix front and back, make sure the front tyre profile is steeper than the rear

24-03-12, 09:47 PM

Okay cheers boss, on the profile thing, the rear is 55 - front 70, does this equal steeper with the larger profile on the front?

ScottishRawker · 25-03-12, 07:55 AM

In regards to fitting, bill the biker on Alexandra parade did my tyres fitted cheaper than I could find online!

JamesMio · 25-03-12, 08:26 AM

I ran mine on exactly that set up (23 rr / 16 fr) and noticed hardly any difference at all. So much so I switched to 23's all round soon after.

25-03-12, 08:53 AM

Decent and cheap is David at Hamilton Motorcycle Services, who also enjoys a good haggle on prices. The BT-021s I'm running at the moment he fitted for £170 the pair, hard to beat.

25-03-12, 08:59 AM

Thats is a good price Tiger, and cheers Rawker will check that out too.

Thanks for the reassurance James, I will go ahead and give i a go

Cheers

TheRamJam · 25-03-12, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottishRawker

In regards to fitting, bill the biker on Alexandra parade did my tyres fitted cheaper than I could find online!

+ 1 to that

05-04-12, 11:11 AM

Okay lil update. Went to Bill the Biker as the quote was pretty sweet and turns out I can walk there in about 15 mins from my flat!

Good guy and he got the tyre for me and fitted it, with me dropping the bike off and coming back later, all for £140. Considering the cheapest I could find just the tyre online was about £120 thats pretty sweet.

Cheers lads.

TheRamJam · 05-04-12, 12:26 PM

MOM are doing PR2's fitted for £219 fitted

Am getting some new rubber from Saltires. £239 fitted, ride in ride out. Pirelli Rosso II tyres

24-03-12, 09:22 PM	#1
AJC Guest Posts: n/a	Tyres and fitting Righto opinions and suggestions required! I have munched though the middle of my bridgestone bt-016, predictably as I have been doing pretty much motorways and not leaning the bike over much due to it being winter - of course supersport tyres no like that much. So with my front tyre being in pretty good nick and me being a bit poor I am thinking of putting a bt-023 on the back, keeping the bt-016 on the front. The plan was to try and last a bit longer and buy some michelin pr3's but they are a bit pricey at the mo. Soo, firstly anyone think its a terrible idea to have slightly different tyres front/back?. secondly, has anyone any experience of bt-023's? any good? or crap? Thirdly, and the reason I post here, anyone know decent/cheap tyre fitting places in/around Glasgow? Cheers chaps...

24-03-12, 09:28 PM	#2
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tyres and fitting Do a search on this mate, there's loads on it. If you mix front and back, make sure the front tyre profile is steeper than the rear

24-03-12, 09:47 PM	#3
AJC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tyres and fitting Okay cheers boss, on the profile thing, the rear is 55 - front 70, does this equal steeper with the larger profile on the front?

25-03-12, 07:55 AM	#4
ScottishRawker Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 441	Re: Tyres and fitting In regards to fitting, bill the biker on Alexandra parade did my tyres fitted cheaper than I could find online!

25-03-12, 08:26 AM	#5
JamesMio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scotland's Deep South Posts: 1,461	Re: Tyres and fitting I ran mine on exactly that set up (23 rr / 16 fr) and noticed hardly any difference at all. So much so I switched to 23's all round soon after. __________________ "That **** on the push-bike." Creatomatic

25-03-12, 08:53 AM	#6
Tiger 55 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tyres and fitting Decent and cheap is David at Hamilton Motorcycle Services, who also enjoys a good haggle on prices. The BT-021s I'm running at the moment he fitted for £170 the pair, hard to beat.

25-03-12, 08:59 AM	#7
AJC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tyres and fitting Thats is a good price Tiger, and cheers Rawker will check that out too. Thanks for the reassurance James, I will go ahead and give i a go Cheers

05-04-12, 11:11 AM	#9
AJC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tyres and fitting Okay lil update. Went to Bill the Biker as the quote was pretty sweet and turns out I can walk there in about 15 mins from my flat! Good guy and he got the tyre for me and fitted it, with me dropping the bike off and coming back later, all for £140. Considering the cheapest I could find just the tyre online was about £120 thats pretty sweet. Cheers lads.

05-04-12, 12:26 PM	#10
TheRamJam Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North East Glasgow, UK Posts: 1,138	Re: Tyres and fitting MOM are doing PR2's fitted for £219 fitted Am getting some new rubber from Saltires. £239 fitted, ride in ride out. Pirelli Rosso II tyres __________________ Previous: Suzuki SV650S K9 - Sold Suzuki GSXR1000 K8 - Wrote Aff Honda Fireblade RR-9 - Sold Yamaha MT 10 - Sold Current Bike: Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory

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