Siborg Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 More advice required please learned gentleman. So my tyres are well and truly done. Looking at tyres online and the choice of 170 rears is a bit thin but loads of choice for 180. My bike is a 92 with the 8 spoke rear wheel. My question is will my bike take a 180 rear with no interference issues. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted July 20, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted July 20, 2019 No issues at all with the 180. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siborg Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, vfrcapn said: No issues at all with the 180. That's exactly what I wanted to hear. Thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RDMcD Posted July 21, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted July 21, 2019 I concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted July 22, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted July 22, 2019 The only place I can think of where you might have a problem with fitting a 180 to an RC36-I is Germany, where every replacement part has to be approved. They have a list, and if your bike isn't on it, the tyre is illegal... But they fit fine, and FYI, Honda fit 180s on the RC46, which has the same size rear wheel as the RC36-I. Ciao, JZH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Lorne Posted July 23, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted July 23, 2019 Once during a trip I had to replace my '91 VFR's rear tire. The shop had no 170/60 but did have a 18/55, and the Dunlop fitment guide indicated their D204 180/55 was the alternative size for the VFR. What is confuses folk is that the 3rd/4th gen are both were equipped with the same size tire, but on two different wheel widths. And that the VFR800 has the same width wheel as the 3rd gen, but is equipped with a wider tire. As John says, barring any gov't regulation prohibiting a different size than original, there is no reason not to equip a 3rd gen VFR750 with a 180/55 tire. Might I recommend a pair of Michelin Pilot Road 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siborg Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Excellent advice as usual. Thanks again everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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More advice required please learned gentleman.
So my tyres are well and truly done.
Looking at tyres online and the choice of 170 rears is a bit thin but loads of choice for 180. My bike is a 92 with the 8 spoke rear wheel. My question is will my bike take a 180 rear with no interference issues. Thanks in advance.
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