How to Choose the Best Tires for Your Motorcycle

Besides knowing how to maintain your motorcycle, it's fundamental to choose the right tires to get the most out of your bike. The following pointers can help you determine which tires to go for.

• Ask yourself what kind of riding will you be doing. It's not the same to have a cruiser bike than a sports one, for instance.
• Mind the stickiness of the tire. The stickiness is the rubber compound of the tire; a harder one will last for longer than a softer one, but the handling won't be as good.
• Cruiser bikes do better with tires that have a harder compound, since they are usually ridden for long distances, but if your style of riding is more aggressive, you'd probably do better with a compound that gives you more grip.
• If you have a sports bike, a softer compound is definitely the way to go because it lets you do better maneuvers, but you have to take into account that there are degrees of softness as well. A tire with a high amount of stickiness can be a great fit for street riding.
• Distinguish the carcass of the tire. The carcass, made of steel or fiber cords, can be a bias ply or a radial ply; bias plies are stiffer and recommended for cruiser and touring motorcycles, while radial plies are more flexible and dissipate heat better.

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