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Originally Posted by ZX6Roy
"Green Night" Looking for opinion on running 120/60/17 in front as opposed to 120/65/17 or 120/70/17? from what I understand the /60/ is the height of the tire from the rim. Does the /60/ mean more area contacting the road on a straight away? Does it enhance performance in a turn or detract from it? Or does it make so little difference that I won't notice? I don't ride track or anything but I do like to hang it pretty low in the turns mostly highway ramps at about 85MPH or better. Thanks ....Oh... the reason I ask is I'm getting the 120/60/17 on the front. The specs for the bike (ZX6R 2001) stock is 120/65/17. I've been riding 120/70/17.
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The middle number is the percentage of the width of the tire that the sidewall is tall. In other words, a 120/60 has a sidewall 120 * 60% = 72mm. A 110/70 (for example) would have a sidewall 77mm tall. The 120 or 110, in this example, is the width of the tire in mm. The last number is the diameter of the rim the tire fits on, in inches.