Among my various projects in simultaneous progress, I had stripped the old chipping & peeling paint off my R65LS's wheels, sanded & repainted them and got new rubber installed. I was very pleased with the wet and dry handling of the Bridgestone Battlax BT45 tires which I had been running on the bike the past few years (100/90x18 front, 110/90x18 rear) and wanted to get the exact same tires/tyres/tars... BUT!
Although I could (and did) still buy a 110/90x18 for the rear, the available options for the front tires in this model (unless you buy old stock) are either 90/90x18 or 100/80x18 (note lower ratio profile). I was going to go with the 90/90, but the guy at the shop thought it would be better with the slightly wider LS rim to get the 100/80 for width, and just deal with the slightly lower front end height.
As I am now in the process of sorting out and rebuilding my damper assemblies and replacing forks seals, a ride report is still a few days away. I just wanted to get the word out that the front BT45 tire size options have changed. I think that we still have the appropriate sizes in the Spitfire S11 tire, and others, too.
