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    I searched but could not find about tire size gs 850

    What is the widest front and rear tire that can bee used on a gs850 with out affecting the bike in a negative way?

    Thanks

    #2
    Originally posted by rockhammer View Post
    What is the widest front and rear tire that can bee used on a gs850 with out affecting the bike in a negative way?

    Thanks
    the standard size as recommended and fitted by suzuki.
    any wider and you will run into some sort of negative affect.
    1978 GS1085.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Agemax View Post
      any wider and you will run into some sort of negative affect.
      Like inaccurate handling and poor traction.


      Life is too short to ride an L.

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        #4
        100 front, 130 rear are generally recommended. Some people go to 110 front, but some bikes have fender clearance issues plus that size is a little big for the 850's using a 1.85" wide front wheel.
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          #5
          Originally posted by Nessism View Post
          100 front, 130 rear are generally recommended. Some people go to 110 front, but some bikes have fender clearance issues plus that size is a little big for the 850's using a 1.85" wide front wheel.

          I will keep her standard. I want to be safe and the bike looks pretty with the size tires she has any ways. I guess it is just my crazy mind trying to see what else can be done to her.

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            #6
            Your bike is a GS850GL -- the L makes a difference, so make sure you include that when asking about parts and such.

            Anyhoo, yes, you do need to stick with stock tire sizes on motorcycles.

            Tubby boring useless low-tech transportation appliances that lean the wrong way (Cars. Ew.) can sometimes actually benefit from wider tires, but motorcycles do not.

            On your bike, these sizes would be:
            100/90-19 front
            130/90-16 rear

            There are some tires (the Dunlop Elite III, for example) that use old-skool letter sizing for some reason. The correct sizes in these would be:
            MM90-19 front
            MT90-16 rear
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