16 inch Motorcycle tyres

16 inch motorcycle tyres are currently installed mainly on scooters and mopeds, and are also used as rear tyres in choppers and cruisers. Tyres with this rim size may be required by owners of classic motorcycles made in the 1980s.

Features of 16 inch tires for motorcycles

1. These tyres ensure excellent steerability and maneuverability. They are ensured due to the light weight and the optimum width of 16-inch tyres profile. In cruisers and choppers, wide-profile 16-inch tires are usually used on the rear axle, which allows achieving the maximum stability and maneuverability by shifting the center of gravity.
2. They improve the dynamics. Wheels equipped with 16-inch tyres weigh less than those with tires of larger rim size, so their spinning requires less time and fuel. This improves motorcycle acceleration and fuel efficiency.
3. These tires improve the engine cooling efficiency. Installing 16-inch low-profile tyres allows lowering the mud flap closer to the road, so the engine is additionally cooled by air flow.
4. They accelerate braking. The wide tread increases the tire contact patch with the road, thus reducing the braking distance on asphalt.
5. They have long service life. The special rubber mix, optimized tread, durable sidewalls and uniform pressure distribution across the surface of the tread ensure wear resistance of the tyres.

16 inch motorcycle tires are in the range of such manufacturers as Continental, Metzeler, Michelin, Pirelli, GoldenTyre, Mitas, Motoz, and others.

The popular sizes of 16 inch tyres for motorcycles are the following:

• For classic motorcycles:
  • 100/80-16 and 120/80-16. These are diagonal tires, examples of which are the following models: Continental ContiGo, Feel Free Metzeler and Pirelli ST 66, and Michelin City Grip.
  • 160/80 R16 and 180/70 R16. These radial tyres are represented by models Continental ContiMotion and Dunlop D251.
  • 240/50 R16. Low-profile tires, such as Metzeler ME 880 Marathon XXL, have this size.
• For motocross bikes and Enduro motorcycles:
  • 90/100-16. Do you need tires of this size? Pay attention to tyres Golden Tyre Mousse, Dunlop Geomax MX31, Mitas C-20, Golden Tyre GT 280 Jacky Tsunami.
  • 120/90-16. Tyres Golden Tyre GT 200 and Golden Tyre GT 201 are made of this size.
• For superbikes:
  • 130/70 ZR16. These parameters are characteristic of tires Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier II, ContiSportAttack Continental and Pirelli Diablo.
• For scooters:
  • 110/70-16. This profile height to width ratio is found in tires Pirelli Diablo Scooter and Michelin City Grip.
  • 130/80-16. An example of these is Pirelli Diablo Scooter.

Buy 16 inch tyres for motorcycles online

Our online store offers a wide choice of 16 inch tyres for motorbikes. Our product range includes tires for all motorcycle classes. Our specialists will help you choose the tires in accordance with the vehicle specifications and its operating conditions. They know what tyres are better for roads and for off-road, they will tell you about various tire sizes, and will help you choose reliable and high-quality tires that are most suitable for your motorcycle.