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daytona63 16-Oct-2009 21:45

748 front tyre section
 
I'm sure this is probably a bit of an overdone question but here goes anyway.

I've just bought a 748 very nice condition 1999 Biposto.

The front tyre is a 60 section BT014 and the rear a new BT016.

I want to get a new front BT016 to match the rear. Should i put a 70 section front on in place of the 60 section. I realise the 60 is the std fitment but it does feel a bit strange to me. Will a 70 section feel a bit more planted?

Cheers for any help.

skidlids 16-Oct-2009 21:51

Owned acouple of 748s and raced and trackday'd them and always with a 70 section tyre, when ever I have tried a 60 profile they just feel as though they are going to tuck under on you

PeteB 16-Oct-2009 22:16

As per Skids, always felt more planted with a 70:)

keefer 17-Oct-2009 13:11

do it ill 3rd it :)

Shazaam! 17-Oct-2009 15:32

Changing from a 120/60 to a 120/70 Front Tire
 
http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/sh...d.php?p=415319

Gaz 748 17-Oct-2009 16:41

70, as skids said, 60 felt like it was going to tuck under.

daytona63 17-Oct-2009 19:02

Ok 70 section it is then.

Cheers for the advice.

skidlids 17-Oct-2009 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by daytona63
Ok 70 section it is then.

Cheers for the advice.


Your Welcome, at least you started with a easy question

hawkati 30-Mar-2010 16:14

incidentally, i'v just bunged on some (really old) tyres i had kicking around from the despatching era.....namely a d220 180/55 and a front dunlop sportsmax 120/60 (state of the art tech, circa 1992!)
I know - horrible, but i've got some d211's on the way and i'm saving them for trackday at beginning of may.....

so - 60 profile on the front.......ultra rapid steering compared to utterly knacked d209's....and i've got within 5mm of the edge of back tyre without any hint of squirrellyness on the first excursion. Bizzarre. I'd have expected them to start misbehaving and be generally vile, but so far so good.

incidentally, the VFR800's have these old tyres on from brand new!


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