MotoGP: Motogp Tyre Size

Motogp Tyre Size

Yes this insane tire specification is a metric measurement a unit less ratio and a us standard length. Michelin had to come to grips with how far the motorcycles had advanced in the seven years since it last made tires for gps premier class while.

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In both 2015 and 2016 the superbike class in the fim cev repsol continue to use a specification of tyre very similar to those used in the motogp world championship.

Motogp tyre size. Its insane but this is what we all use. In 2016 michelin took over as the official motogp tire supplier after seven seasons of bridgestone performing that function. For 2009 2010 and 2011 a spec tyre supplier bridgestone was appointed by the fim with michelin no longer supplying any tyres to motogp. Tire sizing on a motorcycle like a car comes in 3 numbers. I run 17 inch 12070 f 19055 r i was under the impression motogp ran 165 inch rims but the max tiretyre circumference was about the same so more contact rubber in a more egg shaped design and utilizing higher mm sidewalls. The only motogp team using dunlop tyres in 2007 yamaha tech 3 did not use them in 2008 but switched to michelin. The season was a huge learning curve for both michelin and the riders. The lower number of tyres per weekend was considered a handicap to michelin riders. Its interesting the way engine size has gone up and down in motogp bikes has meant varying degrees of power which are delivered to the rear wheel in different ways. That means the tire is 190 mm wide the height of the tire from the rim is 65 of 190 mm and the rim size is 17 inches. Of size the dimensions. Motogp used to be 500cc with 4 stroke 4t and 2 stroke 2t configurations right up to 2002 that was the cubic capacity limit of the engine up until that time.