…, the tire, valve, or wheel may be damaged. Have your local dealer check it out. Always keep the air pressure in both tires at the manufacturer's recommended psi. Your motorcycle owner's manual will tell you this magic number. On some motorcycles, the recommended front and rear tire pressures differ…

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…direction as the rotating tire. This helps prevent the tire from growing or flexing too much when it's being subjected to a hard load. The Pirelli squad mounted up a set of Diablo Rosso tires (120/70-ZR17 front and 180/55-ZR17 rear) on our 2007 Honda CBR600RR. With the tire pressure set (36 psi front, 42…

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…feeling that some tires can give the rider. Q2's new continuous sidewall hex beads. This instant warming and improved grip is in part due to Dunlop?s MT (Multi-Tread) technology. Also seen on their Sportmax GP-A road race rubber, what this does is allow different areas of the tire to be made from different…

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…during aggressive cornering. What we were about to do...well, it would be considered aggressive cornering.Wincing in my helmet, I applied a little pressure to the Linked Brake System, nudged the inside bar to tighten the line and cracked the throttle as the peg feeler dug deep into the asphalt. The chassis…

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…of the lower profile construction? Tall profile tires can act as additional suspension, soaking up some of the impacts which makes them popular with lots of riders. But that ability to flex can also lead to vague feel while steering. As the front tire loads in a corner, it will flex and then rebound…

…two short years later the platform was tweaked in effort to keep pace with the three other major Japanese big-bores nipping at the double-R's rear tire.Last year's MCUSA 2007 Superbike Smackdown IV saw the double-R reign supreme on the street portion of our liter-class test. However, its more street…

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…understand their model lineup. The alpha (letter) tag will either be an S, C, or M designation. S will stand for Sport. Those motorcycles will have small, tire-hugging front fenders and bobbed rear fenders for a stylish sporty look and feel. The C designation will stand for Cruiser, with the classic full-fendered…

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Dunlop's Geomax MX51 replaces the venerable D756 soft-intermediate terrain tire and it exceeds every aspect of the old tires performance.Tires. One of single most important components of your dirt bike, with the right set, you?ll rocket away from the starting gate, blast into the first corner for the…

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…our shootout.Yamaha kept the combination of a 756 rear and 739 front tires. The Dunlop duo added to the difficulty in testing in Milestone MX's deep sand. While the rear tire offered decent amount of drive, the hardpack front tire was less than ideal.Trimming the fat and making the steering easier does…

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…while offering excellent feedback at a race pace. The tires exhibited marginal tire wear, even after six motos and plenty of practice sessions.Traction, durability and price are usually the most important factors when shopping for an off-road tire. But a fourth requirement is often overlooked by the frugal…