1150 16" frt. tire

[Guest]

What are tire-choices for the 16" front wheel from an 1150? Can you put a radial tire on that rim?

[Nessism]

Rim is 2.50" wide, which is not wide enough to install a radial tire. You could go with a 120 though which is pretty meaty.

I have a 750ES with a 16" front, and would love to find an 1150 wheel so a larger tire could be installed; the 750 only has a 2.15" wheel. Consider yourself blessed.

[hp1000s]

Rim is 2.50" wide, which is not wide enough to install a radial tire. You could go with a 120 though which is pretty meaty.

I have a 750ES with a 16" front, and would love to find an 1150 wheel so a larger tire could be installed; the 750 only has a 2.15" wheel. Consider yourself blesses.

...not as blessed as I'd like to be....I don't have a front end at all! I'm trying to figure-out what front end I want on my current project(see signature) bike. I just like that "meaty" look; it'd go with what I am trying to do. Judging from your response(thanks), the bits & pieces to make that happen might be tougher to find than I thought. Rapid Ray scarfed on the 1150 forks in the classified section anyway. I might look at a GSXR 750 front end since ground clearance is not an issue or consideration. Don't really need or want USD forks either.

[renobruce]

Rim is 2.50" wide, which is not wide enough to install a radial tire. You could go with a 120 though which is pretty meaty.

I have a 750ES with a 16" front, and would love to find an 1150 wheel so a larger tire could be installed; the 750 only has a 2.15" wheel. Consider yourself blessed.

The front wheel on an 1150 is 2.75"

Not sure if you can run a radial or not.

[80GS1000]

The common consensus is to not mix radials with bias ply tires as it can lead to handling problems. So, either do the mods needed (GSXR/Bandit wheels/suspension conversion) to run radials on rims that will accept them, or get some nice sticky bias ply tires like the Avon Roadrider or Pirelli Sport Demon. From personal experience, you can easily drag pegs all day long with the Sport Demons.

[Nessism]

The front wheel on an 1150 is 2.75"

Not sure if you can run a radial or not.

I have no personal experience, just looked this up at Alpha Sports

1984 GS1150ES - FRONT WHEEL
1 54111-00A00-291
WHEEL, FRONT (2.50x16) BLACK
1 GS1150ES3/ESE

1985 GS1150ES - FRONT WHEEL
1 54111-00A20-291
WHEEL, FRONT (2.75x16) BLACK
1 MODEL F/F2/G

1986 GS1150E - FRONT WHEEL
1 54111-00A20-291
WHEEL, FRONT (2.75x16) BLACK
1 MODEL F/F2/G

[renobruce]

I didn't know the '84 was narrower. I was going off of what is on my 85.

[hp1000s]

The common consensus is to not mix radials with bias ply tires as it can lead to handling problems. So, either do the mods needed (GSXR/Bandit wheels/suspension conversion) to run radials on rims that will accept them, or get some nice sticky bias ply tires like the Avon Roadrider or Pirelli Sport Demon. From personal experience, you can easily drag pegs all day long with the Sport Demons.

....wasn't planning to run any bias-ply tires at all on this project. I already run Pirelli Sport Demons on my S.

[80GS1000]

....wasn't planning to run any bias-ply tires at all on this project. I already run Pirelli Sport Demons on my S.

Your stock rims are too narrow to run radials, period. 110/90-16 front and 130/90-17 rear radial tires don't exist, and going oversized on stock rims will adversely affect your handling. So do you plan on doing a suspension and wheel swap so you can go with wider radials?

Here's an example, 120/70/17 front and 180/55/17 rear radials.

[renobruce]

Rapid Ray scarfed on the 1150 forks in the classified section anyway.

The forks I have are still for sale. Ray ended up buying that 1150 parts bike, so he doesn't need mine. PM if interested. I have pics. http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b182/renobruce/Parts/