I got some tires coming from mail order and I messed up on the sku for them. Stock the 90 vfr takes a 120/70-17 tire. I have a 120/60-17 tfront tire coming. Did I screw myself or is this an OK substitution for the front. It is a Sportmax Q5A and the rear will be a Q5A 180/55-17. I've run the 180 rear for years on this bike.
Thanks for any input from the group.
Nick
While I prefer the 120/70, a 120/60 is acceptable. Less sidewall, smaller diameter when comparing the same brand/model.
180/55 is perfectly suited for a 5.5" rear rim. It is rider preference between that and a 170/60.
You might actually be restoring some geometry with that 120/60 front used in conjunction with the 180/55 rear. But losing some ground clearance.
Thanks Captain...
I ran that profile years ago, and under deceleration around 40~30 mph the 3rd Gen got a little bit of speed wobble type headshake, every time and got worse as the tire wore. The problem went away when I went to a 70 series tire. This was the original Dunlop Sportmax tire from 1992, maybe could have just been a bad tire as I'm sure there are bikes that run that tire without issue, hence why they make them...