• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Tire suggestions?? ('83 GS 750E)

  • Thread starter Thread starter Anonymous
  • Start date Start date
A

Anonymous

Guest
Well, just so you know I am a very novice rider with less than 10 hours total on a bike. But here is my problem:

I have an 85 GS750E that has 2 Metzler tires on it that are in dire need of replacing. The front one is a 100/90-19 ME33 Laser. The rear tire is a 130/90-17 M88 Marathon. I wanted to get the same rear tire, however acording to Metzler's web site, they don't produce the size I need.

The front is a different story. To me it looks well, stupid :P . It's not a very aggressive looking tread and doesn't look like it would hold the road very well. I was wondering if there is a better tire (possibly wider?) that I can have installed. Or should I just stick with the M33 Laser?

I will be using the bike mostly for commuting so the tires need to have good dry and wet weather handling (never know when you'll get caught in a sudden thunderstorm). I won't be doing any aggressive riding for a while (at least untill I am more experienced and have a better feel for the bike) but I do need a tire that won't be slipping around on the road. As for mileage, I plan on using the bike as my primary vehicle in the spring and summer because I need to keep the mileage off my Buick.

So what do you guys and gals suggest?
Thanks
 
The Laser is a great tire and I know it used to be available in the Comp K race compound. Pair that up with a Metzeler ME99A Perfect or a ME55A Metronic and you've got a great set of tires. Finding tires in the sizes you need is tough. A 120 on the front is probably too much tire for the 2.15" rim. A 130 on the back is okay. Metzeler has the ME330 in a 110/90 which should be okay up front. Seems to be their replacement for the ME33.
 
Would going to a wider tire up front rub? Will it throw off the speedometer?
 
Clearance shouldn't be a problem. A 110 is only going to be about 1/2" wider than a 100. It shouldn't throw the speedo off by much. Most bike speedos are already off to the optomistic side. 60 on the speedo is usually more like 56 or 57.
 
I have a normal compound ME33 on the front of my GS1000. Grips as well as anything else I have ever used (on the road), and it steers better than just about anyhting else and is great in the wet. Soft compound tyres probbaly look more impressive, but don't deliver any better real world grip.
 
I have run nothing but a 120/80 on the front of my 83 750E for the past 20 years. Stock tire sizes on this bike are inadequite. The ME 33 is good, as well as the Dunlop 591. Another great feature of the ME 33 is that you can run any brand rear with it and it is a great wet road tire. I have used the Comp K ME 33 up front with a Dunlop 591 rear for many years with good results. FYI- I use the stock rim up front with an 1150GS 3.5 inch rear rim with a 140/70.
 
oldschoolGS said:
FYI- I use the stock rim up front with an 1150GS 3.5 inch rear rim with a 140/70.
Click to expand...

How much clearance is there with that rear tire? My 130 on the rear barely fits on there. But if a 140 will fit on an 1150 rim... I gues it's time to start looking for a new rim. BTW, what years will fit?
 
GS Tires

GS Tires

I converted my 84 GS750 to GSXR rims and now run MEZ4 tires. The radials are great. My experience has always been good with any Metzeler tires.

Kevan
 
I believe the 1150 rim is from an 85 model, the spoke pattern is identical to the stock 750. Besides smoothing out the inside of the swingarm(to get rid of the rough bead work), the only other mod I have to fit this tire/rim is a custom single-sided aluminum rear brake caliper support bracket. Mine is 1/4 inch thick and can be made by any machine shop (bring them the double-sided stock bracket to use as a template). Also the rear Dunlop is a 140/70 which is not very tall compared to a 130/90, and therefore does not fit as deep into the narrow part of the swingarm. Provides excellent traction until you start grinding the side stand mount . Ride On.
 
Getting back to the subject..for Matt!

Getting back to the subject..for Matt!

Yes Matt, I would tend to agree with the others as the Metzlers are a good choice...Lazer up front and.....I would suggest the M55? in the rear as the 99 is a very old tread pattern and should be retired.
Watch the " compounds" you will be selecting. The tire will look identical from one to the other. The compounds refer to the type of rubber that is used in building the tire. Perhaps as many as three could exist for one tire....all three looking the same...No. 1 for mileage but low on traction
No. 2 for medium traction medium mileage
No. 3 for High traction poor mileage
Rick........
(P.S. I run the new Michelin Macadams but thats another story)
 
I have a perfect me 77 on the front of my 1000E do I need to put the same on the back,should I stay with metzlers or can I go to another manufacturer ?
 
Zeke matched pairs is always better because the tyres were designed to be used that way , but no you could put anything you want on the rear.
Dink
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top