Kevin 130/60 should give more protection on the sides - stick out further past the rim - and be about the same in front. Direct impact damage - front - is more related to tire pressure => more is better. When the force of the impact pushes the tire back to the rim you ruined a tire and bent the rim. 10 years in western PA/eastern OH will give you lots of experience- 5 total (1 pickup, 2 car, 2 motorcycle). Remember one time a city bus got stuck in a pothole on the Forbes Avenue exit in Pittsburgh! Bill -----Original Message----- From: Hawkins, Kevin L, SITS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, December 02, 1999 2:38 PM Subject: RE: Tires: 120 front & GTS logo >I thought the 120/70 gave a larger cushion to the rim than the 130/60? No? > >Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC >AMA #609423 // [EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.geocities.com/~raddboy >Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 // '93 Yamaha GTS1000 > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 2:17 PM >> To: Multiple recipients of list >> Subject: Re: Tires: 120 front & GTS logo >> >> I'm with you, Greg, on the 130. I found the same thing when I switched to >> >> the 120. Another "downside" to the 120 is the additional exposure the rim >> >> gets to damage. With the frost cycles and ensuing potholes found around >> here, a bit more rubber to absorb hits is not altogether a bad thing. My >> foot peg "thingies" are in mint condtion, so handling limits are not my >> criteria. More fodder for consideration. >> >> Enjoyed meeting with S/A#2 for breakfast this am. My daughter has chicken >> >> pox so wife did not allow evening pass for beer drinking shenanigans. >> (Next >> time though...) The GTS logo is awsome. I think you guys will be just as >> impressed as I was. >> >> Kurt >> >> >> >> > The meztler/pirelli 130 front has always been pretty good, but >> > gets non-responsive feeling towards the end of its life. >> > >> > Next time around I am switching back to the 130 to see if it feels >> > less responsive. I don't think the difference will be significant >> enough >> > to make me switch back to the 120. >> > >> > -Greg >
