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Motorcycle tire review BMW HP 2 Sport 2008

#	Motorcycle tire review and specification	Tire tube type	We recommend
Motorcycle tire review and specification for BMW HP 2 Sport 2008
1	Front Tire: 120/70ZR17 58W	Tubeless(TL)	Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier RR Hypersport
1	Rear Tire: 190/55ZR17 75W	Tubeless(TL)	Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier RR Hypersport
2	Front Tire: 120/70ZR17 58W	Tubeless(TL)	Dunlop Sportmax GP Racer D209 Medium Racing and Track Day
2	Rear Tire: 190/55ZR17 75W	Tubeless(TL)	Dunlop Sportmax GP Racer D209 Endurance Racing and Track Day
3	Front Tire: 120/70ZR17 58W	Tubeless(TL)	Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier D209F Supersport
3	Rear Tire: 190/55ZR17 75W	Tubeless(TL)	Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier D209 Supersport

Steady, Now: Although it primarily affects handling, improper balance can also shorten a tire's life. Check it after 500 or 1000 miles of use.

Don't Mix and Match: Never run two tires of differing construction. We can't stress this enough, and this rule applies to bias-plies vs. radials as well as tubeless and tube-type tires--even bias-ply vs. bias-belted tires. The results can be disastrous.

Scuff 'Em Up: Optimal grip is obtained only after the tread surface has been ridden on, so go into those first few twisties with a bit of caution. The suggested break-in distance is usually 100 or so miles. After that, check the tire's pressure again!

Hydroplaning is the effect when the tire rides up onto the water surface of the road. What effects this is both the remaining thread depth, speed of the motorcycle and the amount of water on the road surface. In wet weather slow down and before going on a long ride for safety sake replace your tires if they are near the wear bars...its your skin.

Tubes should always be replaced as these will wear just like the tire itself. When installing tubes be sure to locate the valve stem retaining nut all the way to the top of the valve stem so that it touches the cap. This way if the tube spins inside the tire you can see this by the tilt of the stem before the stem is torn from the tube itself. On tubeless tires always inspect the valve stem for cracks and dried out rubber, since these can crack over time and leak air. This thinking applies to car valve stems as well.