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Power-to-weight
Big-bore395kW per tonne
Big tourers, 750–900 cc nakeds and big adventure bikes. Power can spin a cold or worn rear.
- hp/t
- 529
- kg/kW
- 2.5
- kW/t with a rider
- 297
Not LAMS. Over 150 kW/t (or 25 kW for an electric bike), so learners and most provisional riders can't ride it. LAMS rules
Your tyres
Cruiser & V-twin
High load capacity, long life and stability under weight.
Cruisers are heavy, long and torquey. A cruiser tyre's strong carcass, high load rating and long-wearing compound suit them better than sport rubber.
- Dry grip
- 3 out of 5
- Wet grip
- 4 out of 5
- Cold & warm-up
- 4 out of 5
- Tread life
- 5 out of 5
- Gravel & dirt
- 1 out of 5
- Comfort & stability
- 5 out of 5
Speed rating
V or higher
Typical: V or W (ZR)
Construction
Match what's fitted
radial or bias
Rear life
10k–20k
km; fronts last longer
Stock sizes
180/70 R16
Front 160/70 R17
Estimates from power and weight. Your owner’s manual, or the tyre sticker on the swingarm or chain guard, sets the legal sizes, load index and speed rating: never fit lower.
Models to shortlist
Ranked by fit score: independent test ratings, weighted for you. Set for commuting, a mild, wet climate and a balanced priority. Tap a tyre for how buying it works, or a score for the breakdown. How we score
- 01
Michelin Commander III Cruiser
Long-life cruiser tyre with good wet grip.
PremiumSee today’s price · Tyroola
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How buying works
Know your sizes
Stock is 160/70 R17 front, 180/70 R16 rear. Check them against your owner’s manual or the swingarm sticker.
Order a matched pair
Tap a tyre’s Tyroola link, enter each size, and add front and rear in the same model. Afterpay and Zip are offered.
Get them fitted
Have them delivered to a motorcycle shop that fits supplied tyres, and ring first to book: most charge less if you bring the wheels in off the bike. New tyres are slippery for the first 100–200 km, so build up lean gently.
For your bike
Fit a matched pair
Run the same make and model front and rear. Tyres are designed as a pair, and mixing them changes how the bike steers and where it lets go. Rears usually wear out first; if you replace only the rear, match the front's model.
Scrub new tyres in
New tyres are slippery until the release agent wears off. Take the first 100–150 km gently, building lean angle gradually, and be extra careful in the wet and on painted lines.
Check pressures weekly, cold
Bike tyres lose air faster than car tyres and pressure changes the handling more. Check them cold, before you ride, against your owner's manual or the swingarm sticker, and add the pillion figure when two-up.
Wet and cold mornings
Bike tyres need heat to grip. On cold mornings the first few kilometres are the riskiest: brake early, keep lean angles small, and watch for paint, tar snakes and leaves.
Replace by age as well as tread
Rubber hardens with age even when there's tread left. Check the DOT date code and replace tyres older than about five years, sooner if they're cracked.
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395 kilowatts per tonne, Big-bore. Recommended: Cruiser & V-twin. Commuting, Mild & wet.