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pilot road 180

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:42 pm
by ynotbiker
got a hardly used pilot road rear tyre, what came off my tiger 1050,its 180/55/ZR17 would it fit me trx ok :?:

Re: pilot road 180

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:45 pm
by phuk72
do you mean will it fit a standard rim? the answer to that is yes!

should you do it is a completely different question. 180 section tyres are not designed for 5 inch rims and although it will pop on OK, it will be forced out of shape. Sell it on ebay and buy a 160

Re: pilot road 180

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:23 pm
by ynotbiker
Thanks very much, will do! Safety comes first

Re: pilot road 180

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:57 pm
by idl1975
ynotbiker wrote:Thanks very much, will do! Safety comes first
What do you want for it BTW? Might be useful for winter on my Hornet...