Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) Tire Guide

[Roleketu]

Quote:

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2011 – For the first time ever, the Motorcycle Industry Council is offering the motorcycling community an in-depth tire guide. Developed in conjunction with leading motorcycle tire manufacturers, this extensive, 20-page street tire guide is designed to assist motorcyclists with tire selection, inspection, maintenance and more. Not only does the MIC Tire Guide help riders choose the correct tires for their particular motorcycle and riding style, it also provides information on proper inflation, the hazards of overloading a motorcycle, and recognizing when it's time to replace tires.
The MIC Tire Guide also helps riders better understand and utilize sidewall information, and includes color photos, technical diagrams and charts outlining speed and load ratings. Also included are tire-mounting suggestions, a primer detailing the differences between how motorcycle tires and car tires work, and tips for dealing with a tire failure. Finally, a Tire Replacement Log and a Load Limit Calculator are added for convenience.

It's in a PDF format for easy downloading.

MIC Tire Guide

[bluewing]

Thanks for the info.

[admin]

Excellent, thank you Roleketu. And there's even a section that say's to never mount a car tire on a motorcycle and explains why.

[Ezdoesit]

Great info, Thanks.... :d

[unionjack]

Sounds like something no Goldwinger would ever want to read.

Overloading the bike? Nah, I am sure none of us ever do that! Also Precisely why no bike rear tire is built strong enough for a Goldwing in use.

I am sure that that book probably agrees with Honda in that a motorcycle must never pull a trailer either, never mind carry two passengers who are not anemic midgets, and all their gear.

[admin]

The guide contains only sensible recommendations to help bike operators arrive home more safely. If you need to tow your Toyota car or way overloaded camper or trailer loaded with 10 cases of beer behind your already overloaded Gold Wing nobody is going to stop you, but, most folks will certainly say I told you so after your bike is wrecked and you end up in the hospital or morgue. In fact you can drive with bald tires or underinflated or even car tires on your bike and the only one that will regret it is the operator if something goes wrong. The guide is simply safety precautions and the rest of the equation is common sense, unfortunately, common sense is not something that is spread out equally amongst all bike riders, but, natural selection seems to bring things into proper order eventually.