180 rear tyre

[GSX1100 dreamn]

So...
I am currently using the 180 tyre from the donor bike. 2014 front and 2015 rear date of manufacturer Dunlop Sportmax roadsmart 2.


I want to change them for grippier but still allround tyres.
Now my conundrum...normally using a swingarm made for a 180 tyre just use whatever, but I have machined down my rear sprocket carrier 3mm so my chain outer tyre rib clearance is marginal.
And it seems that not all 180 tyres are '180' wide.
So far I have measured, mounted on 5.5mm rims...
-Dunlop Sportmax roadsmart 2... 180mm
-Bridgestone Battlax BT023... 184mm.


My quest if you may is to measure 180 tyres and find (newer) tyres that (A) first fit in my setup and (B) are grippier/allround tyre.


Can my fellow forum members please measure their 180 tyre and please post your resuts.
I used a clamp (will post a picture) to measure from outer rib to rib.

Cheers Andrew.

 

[Steve]

You are going to have to give us a clue what this is going on. The pictures shown give us a clue that it IS a motorcycle, but virtually no GS will even let a 180 slide in, let alone mount it and go down the road.

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[Buffalo Bill]

Ok, important subject for me too, squeezing wide tires onto olde bikes.

Here's a Michelin RS180/70-17 on a GSXR 5.5" wheel. Measured width 183mm

Has a very rounded profile, wear after 5 track days:

 

[niclpnut]

I opted to go down to a 170 for clearance in stock 1100e swingarm with a 5.5 rim on my 1100es. Most of the 180 tires had just a bit too much profile to clear the chain with 5/8 offset sprocket and gs carrier. Also running 520 xring chain

pirelli's I've heard seem to be slightly narrower on the meat of the outside edge of the tire

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AqZUu63_0RyIg6BpScf7EQVKdBls9w

Nic

 

[niclpnut]

From the guys at fz09.org

https://www.fz09.org/threads/actual-width-of-a-size-180-55-tire-they-are-different-across-brands-share-yours.47354/

I can confirm the measurement within 2 mm of the road 4, as that's what's on my bandit 1250. Great tire too.

Here's mine - Michelin Pilot Road 4 180/55 (500 miles on it and inflated to 36 PSI) = 6 7/8 inches wide (175mm)

List so far:
---Width in inches and if the manufacturer's website shows a measure, I placed it in parenthesis---

Michelin Pilot Road 4...6 7/8

Shinko Hook-up Drag...6 7/8

Shinko Raven...7

Michelin Pilot Power 3...7

Bridgestone Battlax S21...7 1/4 (184 mm)

Avon Storm 3D X-M...7 1/4 (188 mm)

Pirelli Diablo Rosso 3...7 1/2 *for an aspect ratio of 60, need a measure for 55

Dunlop Q3 Sportmax...??? (7.37" or 187 mm)

 

[GSX1100 dreamn]

And here is a table of sizes from Bridgestone
I measured the BT023 at 184mm and they have it as 183mm so very similar.

https://www.bridgestone.co.jp/produ...tml?tire_width=180&oblateness=55&rim_width=17

 

[salty_monk]

I used to run a 170 on the 5.5 on my 750ES. Same reason.I used the Pilot Power.

GS750ES-GSXR by salty_monk, on Flickr

GS750ES-GSXR by salty_monk, on Flickr

 

[GSX1100 dreamn]

Some info from Shinko

https://shinkotyres.com.au/product-category/sport-bike/

 

[GSX1100 dreamn]

You are going to have to give us a clue what this is going on. The pictures shown give us a clue that it IS a motorcycle, but virtually no GS will even let a 180 slide in, let alone mount it and go down the road.

.

Hi Steve, It is my 82 Kat I have a thread headed 'My Kat rebuild',
Using a 1250 bandit swingarm which normally would accomodate 180 tyres but I have cut 3mm off my rear sprocket carrier, this reduces the chain/tyre clearance.
Cheers Andrew.

 

[GSX1100 dreamn]

Here is some info from Dunlop.

https://dunlop-motorcycletyres.com/products/radial/

And an example of tyre specs.

https://dunlop-motorcycletyres.com/products/radial/sportmax_roadsport.html