Robert-michelin question

[Adirondack Bill]

Robert, you recommend the Michelin Road 4 Trail  120/70r19 for the front. Our manual calls for a wider tire- (130). Is it ok to use a narrower tire? I have used wider tires in the past but not narrower. Is there much difference going from a 130 to a 120?

[PAVALKER]

Its fine....  I have a 120 Avon on the front of mine, it's all good.

[Robert]

No problem at all for mine and quite a few others. What you may notice is a little quicker steering response but that is about it. Keep the pressure to 39 to 41 and you wont have a problem with cupping and its pretty critical that you keep it in that range. You can go lower but it may cup.

  When I picked these tires there wasn't to much selection and nothing in our size. But now there are a few in our size and you could check those out also. I am going to stay with the Micheline since I have had no problems and like the tires and trust the name. If someone says they have a great tire I may try it but really I have a set always waiting in the wing and with 24k miles on the bike with these tires I really dont see the need to change. Wet they are great, dry great just a nice tire all the way around.

Just as kind of a side note, and one thing I always also liked about these tires is they were made for a bit of off road. I have upon occasion come across a dirt road and always felt a bit more confident knowing I had a tire that was made for that kind of thing.  

[pago cruiser]

Was there any significant difference in overall diameter on the front or the rear?

[Robert]

Was there any significant difference in overall diameter on the front or the rear?

This should give the exact information for the front. The rear is oem size so the difference should be minimal.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=130-60r19-120-70r19

[wtm]

I think I will gave them a try next change.

[st2sam]

No problem at all for mine and quite a few others. What you may notice is a little quicker steering response but that is about it. Keep the pressure to 39 to 41 and you won't have a problem with cupping and it's pretty critical that you keep it in that range. You can go lower but it may cup.

  When I picked these tires there wasn't to much selection and nothing in our size. But now there are a few in our size and you could check those out also. I am going to stay with the Micheline since I have had no problems and like the tires and trust the name. If someone says they have a great tire I may try it but really I have a set always waiting in the wing and with 24k miles on the bike with these tires I really dont see the need to change. Wet they are great, dry great just a nice tire all the way around.

Just as kind of a side note, and one thing I always also liked about these tires is they were made for a bit of off road. I have upon occasion come across a dirt road and always felt a bit more confident knowing I had a tire that was made for that kind of thing.  

Robert you hit the "nail on the head". 
I run 42psi cold front & rear.
 I'm on my third set.
Try'em you'll like'em. 

[ledany]

36 psi front/42 psi rear, never more !
I changed my Pirelli Scorpion Trail II recently (front), 12,500 miles on it for another Trail II. 

[Adirondack Bill]

Thanks Robert,  I will be due for tires in the spring. Will give these Michelins a try.

[Robert]

Revzilla did a review that is pretty good just for some more information.


https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/michelin-pilot-road-4-gt-tires

[Robert]

Since photostash went down I was not able to show a pic to this so now that I set up another site I can finally post a pic