help tyres for gs500e

jp007 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Karma :

hi
i need some help
i just order 2 new tyres for my suzuki gs500E year of 1999, but i ordered the wrong rear tyre size i ordered the 150/70 zr 17 the michelin pilot road .
can you please tell me if fit´s and if i fit the tyre do i going tohave any problemes ?
thank you
paul

Resurrection · Ballast Boy Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Karma :

Can't you swap them for the correct sizes?

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jp007 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Karma :

no
i can not send them back

Resurrection · Ballast Boy Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Karma :

Whys that then?

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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Racers use 150 profiles on the GS (Yes there is a GS race class)

They will fit, but I wouldn't like to run them to be honest, they will change the bikes handling, plus I like to run my bike stock.

For reference.

You need these:

110/70/17 Up front
130/70/17 On back

I've always found BT45's to be good.

Question: Why the f**k order Z-rated tyres? There's no point, and I think some places will refuse to plug Z-rated tyres.

geordiecbrblo... · Trackday Trickster Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Karma :

Buy the right size and ebay the wrong one is the only sensible thing to do Wink

hmmmnz · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

i ran a 150 on the original 3.5inch rim, its a little tight to both the chain and the torque arm, but doable, it also doesn't handle as well as the 130 on the original rim,
you could try and find a bandit 400 rim and put the tyre on that as its a 4 inch rim, the sprocket carrier from the gs can be used,
you would have to slice the thickness of the caliper bracket to get it to fit correctly,

in short you can get a 150 on the gs rim (with a little bit of tweaking, eg space the rear sprocket with washers, and shift over the torque arm)

have fun Thumbs Up

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