Tire question

[89zx6er]

:eek2: ok so I talk to some of you today< on that kick ass ride> and here is my question, If a bear farts in the woods....:yes: sorry anyway I have 130/90/16's on right now, I found Eric's bridgestone battleax in 150/80/16, what is the 80 number mean, how will it change the ride? anything else to look for that I missed, anything helps
thanks for your time... also Jon you mentioned bill's huskey dealer that is here in salem?
thanks again:rad:

[Flyte Risk]

150/80/ZR16

150 = tire cross section width in milimeters

80 = height of the sidewall expressed as a percentage of the width ( read 80% of 150 mm's)

Z =speed rating

R = Radial tire

16 = rim diameter.

[89zx6er]

very cool thanks flyte,

[Flyte Risk]

90% of 130 = 117

80% of 150 = 120

difference being 3 mm's of sidewall so X's 2 equals the 150 being 6 mm's taller in diameter or 3 mm's in radius.

25.4 mm's to the inch, so 12.7 mm's to the 1/2 inch, 6.35 mm's to the 1/4 inch and 3.1725 mm's to the 1/8 inch.

[JonXX]

Yep, Bill's Motorcycles Plus on 12th street in Salem, they're kind of hidden. When you go down 12th you'll see Signcrafters on the left, you want to turn in there because by the time you see the Huskies out front it'll be too late and you'll have to circle around.

billshusky.com or 503.587.8098

Usually Brian (the partsman) answers, but sometimes Bill answers. Tell Brian that Jon with the Blackbird sent you. They WILL treat you right, and Brian will make good recommendations for tires as well.

I personally buy everything I can from them (I'll prolly buy my next bike from them too). They don't keep a lot of street stuff in stock, but I'm usually not in a hurry for stuff. And Brians pricing is typically in line with or better than prices I've found online.


I've heard that Don at Power is hooking people up with stuff as well, but I don't tend to shop there. I don't know Don or who he is, but the last time I tried to buy something there (a couple years ago) I was impressed in the wrong way.

Avoid Cycle Gear in Salem if at all possible.

[MA$TER_E]

My personal take on tires... If you don't run my brand and model of tire you suck.. End of story...

Just kid'in...

Ride whatever brand you want. Just replace the one on there with anything as soon as you can. Find a tire you like and trust. If it's a perelli, michellin, dunlop, bridgestone or something else completely just get one you'll like and trust. Trick is, you won't know until you try one. I love my btlx 016's on the ZX... They may suck on the SV though; I don't know...

Regardless, they're all good tires and better than what'cha got.

So pick up a set of bridstone BT-016's if you don't wana suck...

:yes:

[89zx6er]

:twofinger: the 0-16 i cant find in a 16" <so far> im going to bills in the am like jon suggested, but i did find the btlax 0-45, they are v rated and i think a 150/80vr/16 will fit and work well, plus i found it for 109 buck mounted so i might be able to get soon :), thanks for all the help,
flight you lost me on the math thing:eek2: i got the tire numbers but the other.... not so much, i'm hoping jon's buddy will "get it"
thanks a ton
JD