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Explain tire sizing.
Ok, I know the meaning of a tire size such as 110/90-16 (GZ front tire) but what does this tire size mean: MT90-16?
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Re: Explain tire sizing.
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MT90-16 is the old alpha way of measuring.The M stands for motorcycle.The second letter is the width of the tire.MH90=90-90.MJ90=100-90.ML90=110-90.MN90=120-90.MT90=130-90.MU90=140-90. ![]() Therefore a MT90-16=130/90-16 ![]() |
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Re: Explain tire sizing.
The cyclegear.com store near me couldn't find any tires in the stock sizes for my 2002 gz250. So I put 140/90 on the rear instead of 130/90. Has anyone else had this problem?
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