Just curiosity more than anything as it's never crossed my mind before so obviously hasn't effected my riding so far, unless ignorance is bliss...
Tyre ratings/markings
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Tyre ratings/markings
Just pricing up tyres for the bike. Just wondering what the W means in the tyre spec. 120 /70 / ZR17 W58. Getting Pirelli diablo rosso corsa's. Given that's what I am use to now.
Just curiosity more than anything as it's never crossed my mind before so obviously hasn't effected my riding so far, unless ignorance is bliss...
Just curiosity more than anything as it's never crossed my mind before so obviously hasn't effected my riding so far, unless ignorance is bliss...
Don't care who you are, how much you have, how powerful you are. You still sit on the toilet with your pants around your ankles. Yep, it's a level playing field..
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Re: Tyre ratings/markings
Load maximum and (reduced) speed rating if fully loaded.
Have you noticed that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster is a maniac ?
Re: Tyre ratings/markings
W - speed rating of 167
58- max load rating 236 kgs
58- max load rating 236 kgs
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Re: Tyre ratings/markings
Thank you guys along with a little bit of google research, you're spot on. Had just never given it a thought
just always asked for a tyre size...

Don't care who you are, how much you have, how powerful you are. You still sit on the toilet with your pants around your ankles. Yep, it's a level playing field..
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Red5 wrote:Thank you guys , you're spot on.

Have you noticed that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster is a maniac ?
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Re: Tyre ratings/markings
Now then boys and girls (and any others) spend a happy hour or two on spark plug alphanumeric designations.
There will be questions later...
There will be questions later...
Have you noticed that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster is a maniac ?
Re: Tyre ratings/markings
Do you want some more tyre information first.....
Dunlop compounds codes
120 / 70:
8743 soft
8813 medium/soft
8845 medium
8338 hard
190 / 55:
8863 qualifier
8827 soft
8947 medium/soft
8757 medium
8854 medium/hard
8838 hard (endurance)
120 / 70 R 17 KR106 Slick
8743 soft
8813 medium/soft
302 medium
195 / 65 R 17 KR108 Slick
8827/7827/7614 soft up to 40° Asphalt
7882 soft/medium up to 35° Asphalt
4902/7813/7704 medium/soft up to 30° Asphalt
4886/7712/3712 medium up to 20° Asphalt
8854/6854/3854 medium/hard up to 15° Asphalt
8838/6838/6868 hard up to 10° Asphalt
8855/6855 hard (Endurance) practice/endurance
120 / 70 ZR 17 D211 GP
6743 soft
6813/6704 soft/medium
6838/6875/6680 medium
190 / 55 ZR 17 D211 GP
6863/6681 3 laps qualifier
7827/7614 soft up to 40° Asphalt
7882 soft/medium up to 35° Asphalt
7813/7704 medium/soft up to 30° Asphalt
7712 medium up to 20° Asphalt
6854/3854 medium/hard up to 15° Asphalt
6838/6680 hard up to 10° Asphalt
200 / 55 ZR 17 D211 GP
6863/6681 3 laps qualifier
7827/7614 soft up to 40° Asphalt
7882 soft/medium up to 35° Asphalt
7813/7704 medium/soft up to 30° Asphalt
7712 medium up to 20° Asphalt
6854/3854 medium/hard up to 15° Asphalt
6838/6680 hard up to 10° Asphalt
120 / 70 ZR 17 D212 GP
8743 soft
8813 soft/medium
8854 medium
8838 medium/hard
190 / 55 ZR 17 D212 GP
8863 3 lap qualifier
8827 soft up to 40° Asphalt
8948 medium/soft up to 30° Asphalt
8751 medium up to 20° Asphalt
8854 medium/hard up to 15° Asphalt
8838 hard up to 10° Asphalt
200 / 55 ZR 17 D212 GP
8863 3 laps qualifier
8827 soft up to 40° Asphalt
8948 medium/soft up to 30° Asphalt
8751 medium up to 20° Asphalt
8854 medium/hard up to 15° Asphalt
8838 hard up to 10° Asphalt
Regen
125 / 80 R 17 KR191 (414) soft
125 / 80 R 17 KR222 (WA) medium
125 / 80 R 420 KR191 (414) soft
165 / 50 R 17 KR244 (465) supersoft
165 / 50 R 17 KR389 (465) soft
195 / 80 R 420 KR392 (414) soft
190 / 55 R 17 KR393 (414) soft
190 / 55 R 17 KR393 (3701) medium
Dunlop compounds codes
120 / 70:
8743 soft
8813 medium/soft
8845 medium
8338 hard
190 / 55:
8863 qualifier
8827 soft
8947 medium/soft
8757 medium
8854 medium/hard
8838 hard (endurance)
120 / 70 R 17 KR106 Slick
8743 soft
8813 medium/soft
302 medium
195 / 65 R 17 KR108 Slick
8827/7827/7614 soft up to 40° Asphalt
7882 soft/medium up to 35° Asphalt
4902/7813/7704 medium/soft up to 30° Asphalt
4886/7712/3712 medium up to 20° Asphalt
8854/6854/3854 medium/hard up to 15° Asphalt
8838/6838/6868 hard up to 10° Asphalt
8855/6855 hard (Endurance) practice/endurance
120 / 70 ZR 17 D211 GP
6743 soft
6813/6704 soft/medium
6838/6875/6680 medium
190 / 55 ZR 17 D211 GP
6863/6681 3 laps qualifier
7827/7614 soft up to 40° Asphalt
7882 soft/medium up to 35° Asphalt
7813/7704 medium/soft up to 30° Asphalt
7712 medium up to 20° Asphalt
6854/3854 medium/hard up to 15° Asphalt
6838/6680 hard up to 10° Asphalt
200 / 55 ZR 17 D211 GP
6863/6681 3 laps qualifier
7827/7614 soft up to 40° Asphalt
7882 soft/medium up to 35° Asphalt
7813/7704 medium/soft up to 30° Asphalt
7712 medium up to 20° Asphalt
6854/3854 medium/hard up to 15° Asphalt
6838/6680 hard up to 10° Asphalt
120 / 70 ZR 17 D212 GP
8743 soft
8813 soft/medium
8854 medium
8838 medium/hard
190 / 55 ZR 17 D212 GP
8863 3 lap qualifier
8827 soft up to 40° Asphalt
8948 medium/soft up to 30° Asphalt
8751 medium up to 20° Asphalt
8854 medium/hard up to 15° Asphalt
8838 hard up to 10° Asphalt
200 / 55 ZR 17 D212 GP
8863 3 laps qualifier
8827 soft up to 40° Asphalt
8948 medium/soft up to 30° Asphalt
8751 medium up to 20° Asphalt
8854 medium/hard up to 15° Asphalt
8838 hard up to 10° Asphalt
Regen
125 / 80 R 17 KR191 (414) soft
125 / 80 R 17 KR222 (WA) medium
125 / 80 R 420 KR191 (414) soft
165 / 50 R 17 KR244 (465) supersoft
165 / 50 R 17 KR389 (465) soft
195 / 80 R 420 KR392 (414) soft
190 / 55 R 17 KR393 (414) soft
190 / 55 R 17 KR393 (3701) medium
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Re: Tyre ratings/markings
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