Tire Size

[Bruno]

2005 R1150R has a rear tire 170/60 zr17 can i go to a 180/55 zr17

[omg1010]

You can - at your own risk. 170 = 5.0" rim, 180 = 5.5" rim ... I wouldn't recommend mounting the 180 tire on the 5..0" rim as it is not specified for the same.

I believe the R1150 shares the same rear rim with the R1100S and that bike had a 5.5" rim as an option. Checkout on egay.

Brgds
Oliver

[tiPirate]

The 1100 uses a 5" rim also, correct? Can I go 170 on my 1100?

[omg1010]

Which R1100 do you refer to? The R1100S was available with the 5" rim (170/60 x 17 tire) and with the 5.5" (180/55 x 17 tire) ... Hence with the appropriate rim you could mount the 170 or the 180 tire ... These rims can also be mounted on the R1150R.

Brgds
Oliver

[harrisphil]

you can fit the wider tyre
but why?
IMHO the 170 handles better

[Bruno]

Thanks for the input guys The only reason I consider going wider is for aesthetics , thought it might look a little nicer

[tiPirate]

Sorry, 1100R. 5" rim. 170 doable?

[kirby]

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[tiPirate]

Only issue I can see is the clearance between the tire and the swingarm. Feels like there's about a finger's depth there now with a stock 150.

Anyone made the swap on an 1100R? I know I could swap to a 5.5" rear wheel (eg: K1200RS) with no problem, but is the offset between the two wheels identical? If so, a 170 should be no problem on the stock 1100R 18" three-spoke. Dissenting views?

[opposedtwin]

Have a 2002 R1150R and I installed 180 Metzler Z6 on it with no problem. However, the 170 will have a more nimble feel whereas the 180 feel is a little more sluggish. My main goal was aestetics and hopeful by being a bigger tire it would last longer. Results:Didn't last longer. Everything else was a push.

[omg1010]

On my old R1100R I had done a wheel swap to the 5-spoke design (front = wheel of R1150R, rear wheel of the K1200RS aka flying brick). At first I took the 5" rear rim with 170 tire and later on used the 5.5" rim with the 180 tire. Tires used were Michelin Pilot Road I and later the II. No problem at all and enough space between tire and final drive. I had even removed the steering damper. Handling was always very good and the looks obviously improved

Brgds
Oliver