Pulsar 150 Stock Tyres replacement - Team-BHP

mithun · 15th September 2008, 08:20

My Pulsar 150's tyres(spoke wheels) is on the verge of replacement.

The sizes of my stock tyres are:

Front: 2.75-17 (Zapper-F5)
Rear: 100/90-17 (Zapper-C)

Since I'm having spoke wheels, I'm not interested in radials/tubeless/upsizing.

help me to select better tyres having the stock sizes.

And, how is Dunlop Geocruiser 100/90 or should I stick with the MRF brand ?

Sk8erboi · 15th September 2008, 08:31

What are your riding conditions ??

Muddy road - TVS Jumbo
Very nice road - Dunlop 100/90 ( Very soft and stticky wears out fast)
High speed riding - Stick to MRF there are new thread patterns.. try them

Premium / Expensive side...
you have Pirelli and Michellin... both are soft and sticky tyres... wears out fast on aggressive riding....

mithun · 15th September 2008, 16:19

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What are your riding conditions ??

It's a mix of rural & urban areas. My normal speed is 60 KM/H.

praful · 15th September 2008, 17:02

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Originally Posted by mithun

The sizes of my stock tyres are:

Front: 2.75-17 (Zapper-F5)
Rear: 100/90-17 (Zapper-C)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the rear a 110/80? Not sure about the profile being 80, could be a 90 too, but I'm pretty sure that the size is a 110.

SunnyBoi · 15th September 2008, 23:12

Try to get a R15 80/80-17 tyre for the front and a dunlop monster 100/90-17 for the rear.

mithun · 16th September 2008, 10:38

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Originally Posted by praful

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the rear a 110/80? Not sure about the profile being 80, could be a 90 too, but I'm pretty sure that the size is a 110.

No, mine is Pulsar v2. The tyre sizes are different on Pulsar Classic/v1 etc.

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Originally Posted by SunnyBoi

Try to get a R15 80/80-17 tyre for the front and a dunlop monster 100/90-17 for the rear.

What would be the cost of both the tyres ?

praful · 16th September 2008, 12:13

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Originally Posted by mithun

No, mine is Pulsar v2. The tyre sizes are different on Pulsar Classic/v1 etc.

Exactly, I was talking about the V2 only. I think its a 110 not a 100, have a look at your manual and confirm.

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Originally Posted by mithun

What would be the cost of both the tyres ?

Fitting a different profile tyre would alter your speedo readings quite a bit, since it is a smaller profile the tyre will be making more rotations per min. and hence giving you a higher speed reading.

praful · 16th September 2008, 12:23

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Originally Posted by mithun

No, mine is Pulsar v2. The tyre sizes are different on Pulsar Classic/v1 etc.

What would be the cost of both the tyres ?

Exactly, I was talking about the V2 only having a 110 section. Have a look at your manual and confirm.

And if you are considering changing to the R15 front which is a 80/90, check out the difference in rim width between the pulsie and the R15. Coz that will affect how the tyre's profile is formed.

Sk8erboi · 16th September 2008, 21:24

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Originally Posted by praful

Exactly, I was talking about the V2 only having a 110 section. Have a look at your manual and confirm.

And if you are considering changing to the R15 front which is a 80/90, check out the difference in rim width between the pulsie and the R15. Coz that will affect how the tyre's profile is formed.

I think the 17" tyres from the R15 wont fit with your 16" Alloys/Rims.... you'll have to but a new set of rims/alloys...

Easy... buy some new treads from the MRF nylo zapper.. its around 1.5k in Bangalore... you can easily put up to 120 width to your bike with out any mod to the swing arm...

but if your rural roads are with out tarmac... go to the TVS Jumbo...

SunnyBoi · 16th September 2008, 22:55

I got a brand new R15 tyre from a poser who swapped them for bigger size tyres. cost me 750. New tube for it will be another 150

monster 100/90-17 will be arnd 1050 and tube another 200.

phamilyman · 17th September 2008, 01:05

100/90 Jumbo is simply fantastic for total VFM (840 bucks may 07 amdavad).

and decent on high speed and just perfect when the going gets bad. Zappers are an accident waiting to happen imnsho.

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mithun Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin/B'lore(Land of Speed-breakers) Posts: 1,564 View My Garage	Pulsar 150 Stock Tyres replacement My Pulsar 150's tyres(spoke wheels) is on the verge of replacement. The sizes of my stock tyres are: Front: 2.75-17 (Zapper-F5) Rear: 100/90-17 (Zapper-C) Since I'm having spoke wheels, I'm not interested in radials/tubeless/upsizing. help me to select better tyres having the stock sizes. And, how is Dunlop Geocruiser 100/90 or should I stick with the MRF brand ? __________________ Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams dry, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

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