Hello,
I introduced myself a few days ago with a thread about air pressure and was convinced by just about everyone on this site that 42F and 48R was the way to go. When I wrote asking for advice, I was under the impression that I had Metzler radial tires on my bike. I took a good look at them yesterday and found out I had Bridgestone bias-ply tires! It blew me away! Bias-ply tires in this day and age on a motorcycle this big? This doesn't make any sense at all to me.
Anyway, I stopped by the dealer and asked about it. He explained that BMW switched to bias-ply Bridgestones either at the beginning of '05 or sometime in late '04. He didn't know why. Does anyone on this site know why BMW would go from radials to bias-ply tires? Does the 42F and 48R rule still apply with these tires? And for those who are experiencing the notorious "wobble" at 40 45 mph, is that "wobble" with radials or bias-ply tires? And finally, what's better for my '05..... Metzler radials or Bridgestone bias?
Lots of questions, but I know I've come to the right place.
Thanks,
Steve Gray
Canton, MI
I introduced myself a few days ago with a thread about air pressure and was convinced by just about everyone on this site that 42F and 48R was the way to go. When I wrote asking for advice, I was under the impression that I had Metzler radial tires on my bike. I took a good look at them yesterday and found out I had Bridgestone bias-ply tires! It blew me away! Bias-ply tires in this day and age on a motorcycle this big? This doesn't make any sense at all to me.
Anyway, I stopped by the dealer and asked about it. He explained that BMW switched to bias-ply Bridgestones either at the beginning of '05 or sometime in late '04. He didn't know why. Does anyone on this site know why BMW would go from radials to bias-ply tires? Does the 42F and 48R rule still apply with these tires? And for those who are experiencing the notorious "wobble" at 40 45 mph, is that "wobble" with radials or bias-ply tires? And finally, what's better for my '05..... Metzler radials or Bridgestone bias?
Lots of questions, but I know I've come to the right place.
Thanks,
Steve Gray
Canton, MI