Motorcycle tyres

Motorcycle Tires

Motorcycle tires are available in various types and designs in good specialist shops. Before the positive characteristics of the tires can be optimally utilized, a certain operating temperature is required. Broadly speaking, motorcycle tires with soft rubber mixtures require higher operating temperatures than those with tough rubber mixtures. Therefore, reaching the operating temperature of motorcycle tires always depends on the tire construction. In order to achieve the proper operating temperature of the tires, they can either be broken in or machined.

The rubber mixture is critical for the driving behavior

During these processes, the structures are aligned in the respective rubber of motorcycle tires. This leads to the development of specific properties of motorcycle tires. However, these can vary from model to model. Influencing factors include braking performance, agility, traction, cornering stability, steering precision, rolling resistance, cold grip, warm grip, and driving stability. As a rule of thumb that motorcycle tires should broken in for approx. 210 km. It should be noted that in colder weather, it can take much longer for a motorcycle to be brought to the appropriate operating temperature. The time to achieve the operating temperature as well as the optimum height are generally directly specified by the manufacturer . However, this may only be an approximation. The safe driving with motorcycle tires is ensured when the temperatures are checked and controlled according to certain predetermined times. Only then is it possible to determine whether the operating temperature was actually reached. One should always keep in mind that motorcycle tires that have not be sufficiently broken may be life threatening. Such tires often cause unpredictable fishtailing.

The importance of international tire labeling

In recent years, the tire markings of motorcycle tires have been standardized worldwide. Motorcycle tires are currently marked in accordance with the Japanese tire standard JATMA. On the side of the tires, you can find a series of numbers and letters that provide information about the maximum load, production date,, rim diameter (e.g. 16 inches), type of construction, and speed rating as well as the height and width of the tires.

Thetire code is read from left to right and is clearly deciphered and identified with the aid of special label tables. If you would like to compare motorcycle tires, it must be clear which dimensions are permitted for your model. The same applies to car tires. You can perform an online price comparison in order to find the lowest prices for your motorcycle tires. The tire width must always be adapted to the rim width. For certain types of motorcycles, only certain types of wheels and tires have been approved. The height of a motorcycle tire (tire section) is usually indicated as a percentage. The value of the tire height is directly proportional to the width.