Tires and Wheels

Published: July , 2026 I still remember the first time a customer handed me his stock tire and asked what all those numbers meant. He’d been riding for six years and never once looked past the tread. That’s not unusual. Most riders don’t think about tire size until they’re standing in a shop, staring at

A contact patch the size of a credit card is the only thing between you and the asphalt at 70 mph. That’s not a scary marketing line — it’s the actual physics of riding, and it’s why learning how to choose motorcycle tires matters more than almost any other decision you’ll make about your bike.