I have a 1997 F3 stock rims

what is the best and biggest front and rear i can put on the bike? its lowered 1.5 inches I do some track time but not a bunch.

cost, well I dont want to pay 500 a tire but will invest for a good tire

 

120 front and 180 rear fool! you are at the widest you can go.. go to redline and get a set of qualifiers since we get a 20% discount there...

 

its not about the biggest tire you can fit on there. and if you do track days then you should understand the impact of changing between a 160/170/180 rear tire and how said changes affect handling, corner speed etc.

there are already quite a fw threads on here about tire size and which brand is better. you will do better by using the search function .. read through it , and if you still cant find your answer then feel free to post a new thread.

 

120/70-17 front and a 160/60-17 rear is what I used and loved it. I also had the front lowered.

 

Be carefull with tyre choice, i know triax has a 120/70 front but its turns in rather quick. If your not really confident of holding your front end and your not a quick rider i'd advise against putting a 70 front tyre on and stick with a 60. Cos once it gets to a certain lean angle it may give a little more than your used to. Oh and it rubs on the inside of the fender when hot. Up to you but Honda design fairings around tyres also.

 

I did have to raise my fender up slightly and it did rub the back of the fender a bit. He is correct it doesn turn in much fast than the 60.

 

Can someone explain who this "Redline" is and what their website may be? I tried looking all over and searching but nothing that yielded redline tire? (unless you are looking for vintage car tires)

Thx.

 

sorry about that. redline is a motorcycle shop in kenosha,wi and they are one of the sponsors of our bike club where we get a discount... locell the original poster is in our club..

 

I recommend the stock tire sizes and buy the pilot powers, they are incredible tires for the money, once at operating temps they stick like glue!!