pirelli coding and fitment

[Mark Wilson]

----- Original Message ----- From: Wayne Pike To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 4:53 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Gripsters > Hi Listers: > A while back asked a couple of questions regarding how the list felt > about the Gripsters in the dirt. Didn't receive any response. I was also > wondering what the rating for these tires are 60/40 , 70/30 ?? > Recently ordered a set; replacing stock dunlops > Wayne Pike > A1 I've never owned a set of them, but I've rode with people that have rode some really rough stuff with them. I wouldnt trust them in deep sand or mudd, but if you lower the tire pressure while off roading, they do pretty good. I've heard they are good street tires with long life. my 2cents worth, MotorMark http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/dixiedualsportmotorcycleclub KLR 650 A-13 "warthogg" XR250R "superfly"

[Kurt Simpson]

> A while back asked a couple of questions regarding how the list felt > about the Gripsters in the dirt. Didn't receive any response. I was also > wondering what the rating for these tires are 60/40 , 70/30 ?? > Recently ordered a set; replacing stock dunlops > Wayne Pike

I think of them more as 80/20 but it all so relative...let's put it this way...they excel at doing what the KLR does...traveling any number of miles you want and jumping off the pavement to tackle anything anyone could call a road as well as some not too technical trails... Kurt

[Jim Hyman]

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>  Steve  wrote: > I'm in need of some clarifications; can someone explain which > Pirelli  tyres (sic) WILL fit > the KLR650, and what does all > the coding following the tire size mean?

>   Example: The stock Dunlops are designated >                    90/90-21 54R and 130/80-17 65S.

>    Pirelli tires with the same exact coding:

>    MT60: with the addition of "TL" at the end of rear tire >    coding, which means "tubeless". Pirelli states that TL >    designated tires may be fitted as tubed or tubeless. >    i.e.: 130/80-17 65S TL Correct - but you should never mount a tube-type tire on a tubless rim.

>    Pirelli MT21's, just reported on by "M" Michael Hoyt: >           90/90-21 54R  (identical to stock Dunlops) >           130/90-17 68P (what's the "68" mean, and the "P"?) Can't help you here, anyone on the list know?

>    Pirelli MT70's: 90/90-17 65R (what's the "R" for? Radial?) >                             130/80-17 65R I don't think so.

>    Pirelli Scorpios (MT90): 90/90-21 54H TL >                            130/80-R17M/C 69 H TL >                     (what's all that mean?) See the enclosed attachment.

>    Can inch sized tires be substituted for metric size? >                        MT40: 3.00-21 51R >                              5.10-17 67T Yes, see the attachment.

> Any info regarding this topic would be greatly appreciated.

> Steve > A14 "The Mule"                                       ++++++++++++++++++++++

Pirelli's 1998 catalog ratings for dualsport tires:                                           street     off-road                     MT21                20           80                     MT70               50           50                     MT60/R/RS     80           20                     MT80/R/RS     95             5

My Gripster 130/80-17 rear tire has about 1/2" clearance between the sidewall & the muffler's 'chamber' under the rear fender.  Check rear tire width carefully.

Now would be a good time to relocate your license plate so that the tire doesn't munge the plate on full compression.

The following attachments are from the Dennis Kirt Dirt Bike Catalog & the 1998 Pirelli motorcycle catalog.  Pirelli's catalog can be picked up at better m/c dealers or accessory stores.

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