Tyres for pulsar

bullboy · 11th June 2008, 09:56

My pulsar 180V2 has donr around 25k with stock tyres. Still there is enough juice left for about 7-10k i suppose. The stock does not have any grip at all . i fell twice coz of front tyre skid and once coz of rear.
These are adequate for normal driving but lacks grip at high speed braking.
So i'm thinking of tyre upgrading .
Please recommend me good grippy tyres for dry and wet conditions.
also what is widest tyre that i can fit without any alterations.

invincible7 · 11th June 2008, 11:07

the widest tyre you can fit is 130 on rim 15".. i had once got 150 with little alteration. You can choose from various thread patterns available now with MRF Zapper series, though i believe Zapper Q is best if you can source it.

Nikhilb2008 · 11th June 2008, 11:25

Michelin M45 4.00x18 for the rear, 3.25 or 3.00x18 for the front.

bullboy · 11th June 2008, 11:57

My bikes rims are 17" .
@invincible7 : will 130 size foul with swingarms?
@nikhiklb2008 : M45 4.00x18 is it available in 17"? what is the price

invincible7 · 11th June 2008, 12:21

IMO 130 should not foul with swingarm. i had older version of Pulsar on which i did this. If you are doing this just for a widder rear tyre look, then add 120, it will fit and will look good also. If possible try to souce a little lower profile tyre, i had seen one with Duro Brand for 17", looked killer.

redfire · 11th June 2008, 12:43

As Nikhil suggested if michelins are available in 17", then go for them. I don't know the present scene. Way back in 2002, when I had my 180 (18"), I put michelin at rear and it was wonderful. It changed the overall character of bike and the ride was superb.

rider60 · 11th June 2008, 13:30

try getting a michelin or a pirelli demon tyre size 110/90-17.

i dont suggest bigger tyre than that, you will not like it when you feel the power has gone down, so stick with this.

other good option is the mrf zapper-Q or the other latest zapper not the stock zapper-C which is worst of the zapper series for performance.

checkout my garage i have a unicorn with mrf zapper-Q size 120/80-18, I am not really all that particular about the power drop so chose this tyre.

i am more concerned about the handling and grip. you need to understand something mrf is a harder compound rubber compared to the michelins and pirellis so they stay soft for the inital 15k to 20k kms and then become hard but they last long. Unlike which the michelins or pirellis have lesser life but they stay soft and just fine till they wear out.

if you too feel the you need more rubber for better grip and handling then go a max of 120/80-17 tyre available in michelins or the zapper-Q pattern,
first choice being michelins, then pirellis then zappers then others.

Fountainheader · 11th June 2008, 22:13

Hi can anyone tell me the terminologies used in describing the tyre sizes.

I know R17 and 18 stand for 17" and 18" rims. What about the other nos. such as 120/80 ?

Sankar · 11th June 2008, 22:26

120/80 17

120 tread is the section width in millimeter.

80 is the profile/sidewall height which is has a height that is 80% of your tread section width.

17 is the diameter of the wheel which that tyre would fit.

pulsarmaniac · 14th September 2008, 23:31

hi guys!i own a pulsar dtsi 2004 model. the first owner kept the rear tyres real thin ones which does not do justice to the bike's looks. i am planning to change it to the mrf zapper one which is practical for nagpur roads i guess. we dont have michelin or pirelli showrooms here in nagpur and anyways my budget wont allow them as well. please suggest me what size i should go for? and please quote the price too, it would be very helpful. thanks in advance. i have been reading forums on team-bhp for 2 months now. just thought why not post my problem...

pulsarmaniac · 23rd September 2008, 20:57

i changed my rear tyre to dunlop 100-90-18 as far as i remember. the grip is awesome, could feel the grip at corners. i found it better than the mrf zapper one. it cost me 1300 bucks tyre+ tube. mrf was more expensive than this one and the grip was better on this. so went for dunlop. i din want to go for 120 since it lukd too fat and i thought the performance and mileage will surely go down. the rear luks gud enough now. i would like you guys to comment on my decision though

pulsarmaniac · 11th October 2008, 00:54

looks like people have abandoned this thread completely. where have the pulsar riders gone? well as for the dunlop tyres, they have performed extremely well. at corners one feels more comfortable than the regular zapper ones which my frnds have...am very glad i din get zapper and opted for the dunlop. hope to try pirelli soon...

2StrokeJunkie · 11th October 2008, 03:32

most of the old pulsar boys must have now "graduated" to car or hopefully bigger and better bikes

most people use zappers . donno y many dont use dunlop. btw which types of zapper have u used before ? rite now the best indian tyres are the R15s which is again a zapper but a new model . tvs i believe is comming out with some new tyres very soon. what tyre are u running on ur front ?

mithun · 24th October 2008, 12:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by pulsarmaniac

looks like people have abandoned this thread completely. where have the pulsar riders gone? well as for the dunlop tyres, they have performed extremely well. at corners one feels more comfortable than the regular zapper ones which my frnds have...am very glad i din get zapper and opted for the dunlop. hope to try pirelli soon...

The problem with Dunlop is that the availability is very limited. It's not easily available like MRFs. And, most of Indians are not performance oriented like us !

tarunmadhok · 24th October 2008, 12:28

My Friend has a Pulsar 180 which is around 7-8 months old. Can he change his tyres to tubeless ones? If yes can anyone tell how this can be done and howmuch will it cost?

11th June 2008, 09:56	#1
bullboy BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 608 Thanked: 89 Times	Tyres for pulsar My pulsar 180V2 has donr around 25k with stock tyres. Still there is enough juice left for about 7-10k i suppose. The stock does not have any grip at all . i fell twice coz of front tyre skid and once coz of rear. These are adequate for normal driving but lacks grip at high speed braking. So i'm thinking of tyre upgrading . Please recommend me good grippy tyres for dry and wet conditions. also what is widest tyre that i can fit without any alterations.
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11th June 2008, 11:07	#2
invincible7 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi NCR Posts: 665 Thanked: 173 Times	the widest tyre you can fit is 130 on rim 15".. i had once got 150 with little alteration. You can choose from various thread patterns available now with MRF Zapper series, though i believe Zapper Q is best if you can source it.
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11th June 2008, 11:25	#3
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,136 Times	Michelin M45 4.00x18 for the rear, 3.25 or 3.00x18 for the front.
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11th June 2008, 11:57	#4
bullboy BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 608 Thanked: 89 Times	My bikes rims are 17" . @invincible7 : will 130 size foul with swingarms? @nikhiklb2008 : M45 4.00x18 is it available in 17"? what is the price
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11th June 2008, 12:21	#5
invincible7 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi NCR Posts: 665 Thanked: 173 Times	IMO 130 should not foul with swingarm. i had older version of Pulsar on which i did this. If you are doing this just for a widder rear tyre look, then add 120, it will fit and will look good also. If possible try to souce a little lower profile tyre, i had seen one with Duro Brand for 17", looked killer.
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11th June 2008, 12:43	#6
redfire BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 449 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	As Nikhil suggested if michelins are available in 17", then go for them. I don't know the present scene. Way back in 2002, when I had my 180 (18"), I put michelin at rear and it was wonderful. It changed the overall character of bike and the ride was superb.
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11th June 2008, 13:30	#7
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,620 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	try getting a michelin or a pirelli demon tyre size 110/90-17. i dont suggest bigger tyre than that, you will not like it when you feel the power has gone down, so stick with this. other good option is the mrf zapper-Q or the other latest zapper not the stock zapper-C which is worst of the zapper series for performance. checkout my garage i have a unicorn with mrf zapper-Q size 120/80-18, I am not really all that particular about the power drop so chose this tyre. i am more concerned about the handling and grip. you need to understand something mrf is a harder compound rubber compared to the michelins and pirellis so they stay soft for the inital 15k to 20k kms and then become hard but they last long. Unlike which the michelins or pirellis have lesser life but they stay soft and just fine till they wear out. if you too feel the you need more rubber for better grip and handling then go a max of 120/80-17 tyre available in michelins or the zapper-Q pattern, first choice being michelins, then pirellis then zappers then others.
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11th June 2008, 22:13	#8
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Hi can anyone tell me the terminologies used in describing the tyre sizes. I know R17 and 18 stand for 17" and 18" rims. What about the other nos. such as 120/80 ?
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11th June 2008, 22:26	#9
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,053 Times	120/80 17 120 tread is the section width in millimeter. 80 is the profile/sidewall height which is has a height that is 80% of your tread section width. 17 is the diameter of the wheel which that tyre would fit.
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14th September 2008, 23:31	#10
pulsarmaniac BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 225 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	hi guys!i own a pulsar dtsi 2004 model. the first owner kept the rear tyres real thin ones which does not do justice to the bike's looks. i am planning to change it to the mrf zapper one which is practical for nagpur roads i guess. we dont have michelin or pirelli showrooms here in nagpur and anyways my budget wont allow them as well. please suggest me what size i should go for? and please quote the price too, it would be very helpful. thanks in advance. i have been reading forums on team-bhp for 2 months now. just thought why not post my problem...
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23rd September 2008, 20:57	#11
pulsarmaniac BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 225 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	i changed my rear tyre to dunlop 100-90-18 as far as i remember. the grip is awesome, could feel the grip at corners. i found it better than the mrf zapper one. it cost me 1300 bucks tyre+ tube. mrf was more expensive than this one and the grip was better on this. so went for dunlop. i din want to go for 120 since it lukd too fat and i thought the performance and mileage will surely go down. the rear luks gud enough now. i would like you guys to comment on my decision though
	() Thanks

11th October 2008, 00:54	#12
pulsarmaniac BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 225 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	looks like people have abandoned this thread completely. where have the pulsar riders gone? well as for the dunlop tyres, they have performed extremely well. at corners one feels more comfortable than the regular zapper ones which my frnds have...am very glad i din get zapper and opted for the dunlop. hope to try pirelli soon...
	() Thanks

11th October 2008, 03:32	#13
2StrokeJunkie BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wakanda Posts: 316 Thanked: 330 Times View My Garage	most of the old pulsar boys must have now "graduated" to car or hopefully bigger and better bikes most people use zappers . donno y many dont use dunlop. btw which types of zapper have u used before ? rite now the best indian tyres are the R15s which is again a zapper but a new model . tvs i believe is comming out with some new tyres very soon. what tyre are u running on ur front ?
	() Thanks

24th October 2008, 12:28	#15
tarunmadhok BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 182 Thanked: 2 Times	My Friend has a Pulsar 180 which is around 7-8 months old. Can he change his tyres to tubeless ones? If yes can anyone tell how this can be done and howmuch will it cost?
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