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Goldwing tire size (sorry)

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Can someone please tell me what the heck an MT90HB17 is in a real tire size?! I know that the rim on the back is a 3x17 inch rim, with that size tire on it, . The front is a 2.5x19inch, with a real tire size of 100/90-19. I dont know what to replace that MT90HB17 with, because that is seeming to be a hard size to find. :twisted:
 
The MT90HB17 is actually a Dunlop, probably a K491. It's comparable to a 130/90-17. The B stands for belted, the H for the speed rating, 17 is obviously the rim diameter.

Dunlop and perhaps others have used this alpha-numeric system for a while, making things more confusing than they should be. A 130/90-17 will fit your Gold Wing just fine. I remember the GL1000 Wing (1979 thru 1979) came with 17-inch rear tires.

This size is a bit more difficult to find than the comparable 130/90-16, which came out on GL1100 Gold Wings, and is still used on some modern (???) :lol: Hardley Ablesons.

My GS1100GK came with a 16-inch rear wheel, but I alternate use of it with a 17-incher from a GS850 I used to own. I can still buy 17-inch rear tires for it on eBay, and many accessory mail order places still have them for sale.

Hope this helps.

Nick

Hope this helps.
 
Damn, you really know your tires, becuase it is a Dunlop K491, and it is on a 1979 GL1000 'Wing!! I just was wondering what kind of real tire would fit on it because this one is as hard as a rock.

Also, let me clear this up. It's not my 'Wing, but a friend of mine's. However someone has slaped a 130/90-17 on the back of my GS, so I think I am going to replace the one on my bike with that size so that I can have some more rubber on the road. :twisted:
 
MT90 series is 5.00/5.10 X
5.00/5.10 series in a 17" is 130/90/H17
 
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