what is a good rear tire size??

newboy17 · June 26th, 2011, 12:32 PM

i have a 09 ninja 250 and it currently has irc 130/70/17 tire on the rear, im looking into getting a bit off a wider tire on the back maybe a size 140/70/17, 140/60/17 or a 150/60/17 tire for the rear on stock rim, would it have enough clearance has any one use any of these size tire on ther 250, i use my bike daily, for work and i ride out with friends often,

almost40 · June 26th, 2011, 03:01 PM

150/60/17 fits just fine.

Alex · June 26th, 2011, 03:09 PM

150/60/17 fits ok for some tires (BT-016 as an example) and not so OK for others (BT-003RS). Depends on the tire.

newboy17 · June 26th, 2011, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

150/60/17 fits ok for some tires (BT-016 as an example) and not so OK for others (BT-003RS). Depends on the tire.

i can use these with out any mods?

alex.s · June 26th, 2011, 09:32 PM

180/50/14.

newboy17 · June 26th, 2011, 09:33 PM

thanks for the input guys

adri99an · June 26th, 2011, 10:22 PM

I have on the Michellin Pilot Powers 1 ----150/60/17- no mods- awesome tires(best thing since sliced bread-right Alex)!!! I also run a 120/60/17 in the front.....

As Alex stated the BT003s are NOT a good fit~I can say this from experience

But man they are a badass tire- I love the look!

kkim · June 26th, 2011, 10:40 PM

be nice... remember?

newboy17 · June 26th, 2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by adri99an

I have on the Michellin Pilot Powers 1 ----150/60/17- no mods- awesome tires(best thing since sliced bread-right Alex)!!! I also run a 120/60/17 in the front.....

As Alex stated the BT003s are NOT a good fit~I can say this from experience

But man they are a badass tire- I love the look!

oh man those look sweet man so i have a hard choice now , bc they r both in the same price range...

adri99an · June 26th, 2011, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kkim

be nice... remember?

Always KKIM...it's just whenever I have a slice of bread I remember what Alex said to me.

And KKIM- is this the only time you have anything to say to me? Hardly ever a comment or reply whenever I post anything....you be nice because I've buried the hatchet a long time ago my friend

newboy17 · June 26th, 2011, 10:50 PM

also have any of you guys order tires from motorcycle-superstore.com, i found some good prices, or is there another site besides bikebandit

adri99an · June 26th, 2011, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by newboy17

also have any of you guys order tires from motorcycle-superstore.com, i found some good prices, or is there another site besides bikebandit

What I would do is take the price from a website into your local bike shop and ask them to price match it- most would if they want your business.

newboy17 · June 26th, 2011, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by adri99an

What I would do is take the price from a website into your local bike shop and ask them to price match it- most would if they want your business.

lol i try that already and here in ny they just tell you to "buy it there then" or "we are not making any money out of it"

adri99an · June 26th, 2011, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by newboy17

lol i try that already and here in ny they just tell you to "buy it there then" or "we are not making any money out of it"

WOW....in Cali they price match because they want your business....

I'd go this route.....call aorund and see what your local shops charge to install the tire....then buy it online....it may or may not work out to be cheaper that route but you never know.

almost40 · June 26th, 2011, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

150/60/17 fits ok for some tires (BT-016 as an example) and not so OK for others (BT-003RS). Depends on the tire.

UMMMM yes I run BT-16s and thought that they would all fit.
STOOOPID ME.

You learn something every day.

newboy17 · June 26th, 2011, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by adri99an

WOW....in Cali they price match because they want your business....

I'd go this route.....call aorund and see what your local shops charge to install the tire....then buy it online....it may or may not work out to be cheaper that route but you never know.

yeah that was my plan, they mostly charge 50-55 to install the rear tire only so i am goin to buy online, but i was wondering of any good sites to buy from... i usually buy from bikebandit but idk their prices are big crazy at times ..

almost40 · June 26th, 2011, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by newboy17

also have any of you guys order tires from motorcycle-superstore.com, i found some good prices, or is there another site besides bikebandit

Got tires from them before. They ship fast and the prices are right.

newboy17 · June 26th, 2011, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by almost40

Got tires from them before. They ship fast and the prices are right.

i will take your word for it then

almost40 · June 26th, 2011, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adri99an

Always KKIM...it's just whenever I have a slice of bread I remember what Alex said to me.

I've buried the hatchet a long time ago my friend

What if you need to chop some wood? Its gona rust under all that dirt.

adri99an · June 26th, 2011, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by newboy17

yeah that was my plan, they mostly charge 50-55 to install the rear tire only so i am goin to buy online, but i was wondering of any good sites to buy from... i usually buy from bikebandit but idk their prices are big crazy at times ..

Motorcycle Super Store...fast shipping...competitive prices....do the research..I think they might have free shipping on orders over 100 bucks....don't know if that applies to tires though....I have a $5 coupon if you want it- I can mail it to you

almost40 · June 26th, 2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by newboy17

i will take your word for it then

Do ya do trackdays?? They will mount your tires at the track for $40 a pair here in the midwest.

almost40 · June 26th, 2011, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by adri99an

Motorcycle Super Store...fast shipping...competitive prices....do the research..I think they might have free shipping on orders over 100 bucks....don't know if that applies to tires though....I have a $5 coupon if you want it- I can mail it to you

I think its free shipping over $100 or $75 or something like that. I didnt pay any addition shipping on the last set I bought from them.

newboy17 · June 26th, 2011, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by almost40

Do ya do trackdays?? They will mount your tires at the track for $40 a pair here in the midwest.

idk if they have a track here in ny but i kn in new jersey they do , and will deff take alook into it thanks

adri99an · June 26th, 2011, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by almost40

What if you need to chop some wood? Its gona rust under all that dirt.

hahahahaa

Meaning
To settle your differences with an adversary.

Origin
The supposed language of Native Americans that we are familiar with is largely the invention of Hollywood scriptwriters - 'white man speak with forked tongue', 'kemo sabe' etc. The figurative expression 'burying the hatchet' is different in that it did originate as an American Indian tradition. Hatchets were buried by the chiefs of tribes when they came to a peace agreement. The phrase is recorded from the 17th century in English but what it refers to is much earlier, possibly pre-dating the European settlement of America.

adri99an · June 26th, 2011, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by newboy17

idk if they have a track here in ny but i kn in new jersey they do , and will deff take alook into it thanks

In Cali...the going rate is 35-40 bucks

almost40 · June 26th, 2011, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adri99an

hahahahaa

Meaning
To settle your differences with an adversary.

Origin
The supposed language of Native Americans that we are familiar with is largely the invention of Hollywood scriptwriters - 'white man speak with forked tongue', 'kemo sabe' etc. The figurative expression 'burying the hatchet' is different in that it did originate as an American Indian tradition. Hatchets were buried by the chiefs of tribes when they came to a peace agreement. The phrase is recorded from the 17th century in English but what it refers to is much earlier, possibly pre-dating the European settlement of America.

Dude, I know what it means....... LOL it was just a little joke. Tryin to lighten the mood is all.

Did you mark the spot where you buried it??? Or do you have a metal detector?? Wait wait.... you drew a map with little dashed lines and counted your paces right?

ok.. sorry lol Ill stop........BTW I did get a chuckle out of the definition post. I thought everyone knew that. But the speed of your response was lightning fast.

adri99an · June 26th, 2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by almost40

Dude, I know what it means....... LOL it was just a little joke. Tryin to lighten the mood is all.

I know you do...as I too am trying to lighten the mood

.....it's interesting though where it originated

newboy17 · June 26th, 2011, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by almost40

Dude, I know what it means....... LOL it was just a little joke. Tryin to lighten the mood is all.

Did you mark the spot where you buried it??? Or do you have a metal detector?? Wait wait.... you drew a map with little dashed lines and counted your paces right?

ok.. sorry lol Ill stop........BTW I did get a chuckle out of the definition post. I thought everyone knew that. But the speed of your response was lightning fast.

you guys are funny lol

adri99an · June 26th, 2011, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by almost40

Dude, I know what it means....... LOL it was just a little joke. Tryin to lighten the mood is all.

Did you mark the spot where you buried it??? Or do you have a metal detector?? Wait wait.... you drew a map with little dashed lines and counted your paces right?

ok.. sorry lol Ill stop........BTW I did get a chuckle out of the definition post. I thought everyone knew that. But the speed of your response was lightning fast.

I did the map thing...and I planted a Cat Tail plant (my wife's fav.) on top so I know exactly where it's at.....with me being "almost 40"- I forget a lot these days...I also have some Rustoleum on hand so when I dig it out- I can can get most of the rust off

almost40 · June 26th, 2011, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adri99an

I did the map thing...and I planted a Cat Tail plant (my wife's fav.) on top so I know exactly where it's at.....with me being "almost 40"- I forget a lot these days...I also have some Rustoleum on hand so when I dig it out- I can can get most of the rust off

And I thought it was just me and my old age. Good to see Im not the only one who cant remember ANYTHING. Now......... where are my freakin car keys and who hid my damn cell phone.

Snake · June 27th, 2011, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by almost40

And I thought it was just me and my old age. Good to see Im not the only one who cant remember ANYTHING. Now......... where are my freakin car keys and who hid my damn cell phone.

I know exactly where they are...they are exactly where you left them...lol.

alex.s · June 27th, 2011, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by adri99an

I also run a 120/60/17 in the front.

interesting, 120 but a 60 height to even it out?... does that get it back to a standard height? how much are they pinched? how much height does it add/drop to the front? does it effect your turn in much?

adri99an · June 27th, 2011, 09:13 AM

I take it back it's 120/70/17---It does lift the front end up a little higher-maybe an inch or so....as for pinching-NONE- and for turning I cannot remember what the stock 110 felt like to compare it to the 120. I enjoy the set up.

adri99an · June 27th, 2011, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

be nice... remember?

Hi KKIM...my name is Adrian.

Let's start over- How are you?

adri99an · June 27th, 2011, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

I know exactly where they are...they are exactly where you left them...lol.

Snake...that was funny! It's what my wifey says to me!

alex.s · June 27th, 2011, 09:34 AM

this is interesting to me... would using a larger width tire and pinching it into a 110 (or 130 in the rear for our bike) give you more tire on the side in a lean? i mean it seems like it would but would it actually provide more usable lean-angle? obviously parts would be scraping before you got there but if the rest of the bike was also setup for it by raising and thinning the bike? you see the tires they put on those gp 125 bikes and they go quite a bit farther than street tires, and they're STILL going off the edge!

obviously not something you would want to do on the street and i guess if you're going to go that route you might as well just buy an 85 height slick tire or something... just curious... but i guess if you went that route you would have issues with fenders and the like... by the time you were finished you might wish you had spent all the time and effort buying an rs125... anyway just curious about it... im no tire guru

newboy17 · June 27th, 2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by alex.s

this is interesting to me... would using a larger width tire and pinching it into a 110 (or 130 in the rear for our bike) give you more tire on the side in a lean? i mean it seems like it would but would it actually provide more usable lean-angle? obviously parts would be scraping before you got there but if the rest of the bike was also setup for it by raising and thinning the bike? you see the tires they put on those gp 125 bikes and they go quite a bit farther than street tires, and they're STILL going off the edge!

obviously not something you would want to do on the street and i guess if you're going to go that route you might as well just buy an 85 height slick tire or something... just curious... but i guess if you went that route you would have issues with fenders and the like... by the time you were finished you might wish you had spent all the time and effort buying an rs125... anyway just curious about it... im no tire guru

i think you miss understod my needs, i never said i wanted to lean to the point my my bike is scraping the ground, i just wanna feel better while turning, and to get a better look out my 250 but the small rear tire is just small...

alex.s · June 27th, 2011, 06:23 PM

what do you mean "feel better while turning"? is there a problem right now with the feel when you turn? and why is it small? seems fine to me... its a 250, not a 600. whats that saying... not the size of the wave, rather the motion of the ocean?

darrell85 · June 27th, 2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by newboy17

also have any of you guys order tires from motorcycle-superstore.com, i found some good prices, or is there another site besides bikebandit

i always do alot of price comparisons when buying online and i just bought new tires a few weeks ago from motorcyclesuperstore.com. they were the cheepest i could find for the tires i wanted, and they sent a bunch of stickers with the order to put on your bike to make it go faster, lol. here is a 10% off code if you do order from them = D1H0S0DW4V1

newboy17 · June 27th, 2011, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by darrell85

i always do alot of price comparisons when buying online and i just bought new tires a few weeks ago from motorcyclesuperstore.com. they were the cheepest i could find for the tires i wanted, and they sent a bunch of stickers with the order to put on your bike to make it go faster, lol. here is a 10% off code if you do order from them = D1H0S0DW4V1

Thanks guys I will let ya know how it goes
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June 26th, 2011, 12:32 PM	#1
newboy17 ninjette.org newboy17 Name: robert Location: (LI) new york Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 blue ninja 250 Posts: 53	what is a good rear tire size?? i have a 09 ninja 250 and it currently has irc 130/70/17 tire on the rear, im looking into getting a bit off a wider tire on the back maybe a size 140/70/17, 140/60/17 or a 150/60/17 tire for the rear on stock rim, would it have enough clearance has any one use any of these size tire on ther 250, i use my bike daily, for work and i ride out with friends often,

June 26th, 2011, 03:01 PM	#2
almost40 ninjette.org Monkey Spank Name: Kevin Location: Illinois Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R Track-Bike Woodcraft clip-ons and rearsets FZ-6 track bike Posts: A lot.	150/60/17 fits just fine. __________________________________________________ Black 250R Full Area P QC Dyno Jet Kit 100 main 41T Rear Sprocket

June 26th, 2011, 03:09 PM	#3
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	150/60/17 fits ok for some tires (BT-016 as an example) and not so OK for others (BT-003RS). Depends on the tire. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

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alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	180/50/14. __________________________________________________

June 27th, 2011, 09:34 AM	#36
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	this is interesting to me... would using a larger width tire and pinching it into a 110 (or 130 in the rear for our bike) give you more tire on the side in a lean? i mean it seems like it would but would it actually provide more usable lean-angle? obviously parts would be scraping before you got there but if the rest of the bike was also setup for it by raising and thinning the bike? you see the tires they put on those gp 125 bikes and they go quite a bit farther than street tires, and they're STILL going off the edge! obviously not something you would want to do on the street and i guess if you're going to go that route you might as well just buy an 85 height slick tire or something... just curious... but i guess if you went that route you would have issues with fenders and the like... by the time you were finished you might wish you had spent all the time and effort buying an rs125... anyway just curious about it... im no tire guru __________________________________________________

June 26th, 2011, 09:33 PM	#6
newboy17 ninjette.org newboy17 Name: robert Location: (LI) new york Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 blue ninja 250 Posts: 53	thanks for the input guys

June 26th, 2011, 10:40 PM	#8
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	be nice... remember?

June 26th, 2011, 10:50 PM	#11
newboy17 ninjette.org newboy17 Name: robert Location: (LI) new york Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 blue ninja 250 Posts: 53	also have any of you guys order tires from motorcycle-superstore.com, i found some good prices, or is there another site besides bikebandit

June 27th, 2011, 09:13 AM	#33
adri99an ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Donger Location: So CAL Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): "Is that a Ninjer 1000?" Posts: A lot.	I take it back it's 120/70/17---It does lift the front end up a little higher-maybe an inch or so....as for pinching-NONE- and for turning I cannot remember what the stock 110 felt like to compare it to the 120. I enjoy the set up.

June 27th, 2011, 06:23 PM	#38
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	what do you mean "feel better while turning"? is there a problem right now with the feel when you turn? and why is it small? seems fine to me... its a 250, not a 600. whats that saying... not the size of the wave, rather the motion of the ocean? __________________________________________________

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