Tires

Road, off-road, enduro, motocross and scooter tires, with matching reinforced inner tubes and valves. To choose parts, use the size marked on the sidewall of your current tire, then consider the type of use: asphalt, mixed, dirt or competition. Leggi la guida

Le marche di Tires

Vee Rubber Mitas Sgr Michelin Plews Tyres Shinko Pirelli

How to choose the right motorcycle tires

The choice depends on three intersecting factors: the correct size for your rim, the type of surface you ride on, and the required performance level. Getting any one of these wrong means compromising safety and performance.

Reading the tire size

The width, aspect ratio, and rim diameter are printed on the sidewall of every tire (e.g., 90/90-21 or 140/80-18). These three figures are the mandatory starting point: there is no compromise on size, especially for motorcycles with forks or brakes with fixed-size requirements. Some traditional sizes still appear in inches (e.g., 3.25x16).

Type of use: road, mixed, off-road

Research shows a clear prevalence of enduro, motocross, and supermotard tires, but the range also covers the road and scooter segments. The main categories are:

Enduro / Motocross: pronounced knobby tread, robust carcass, often tubetype (TT). Mitas Terra Force, Shinko 216 MX/SX, and Plews Tyres Matterly and Grand Prix fall into this category.
Supermotard (SM): road compound on 17" rims, rounder profile for asphalt, suitable for track or mixed use.
Road and touring: closed profile, asphalt compound. Michelin City Grip 2 and Power Pure SC cover the scooter segment; Mitas Touring Force SC is designed for touring.

Tubeless or inner tube

TL (tubeless) tires are mounted on special rims without an inner tube. TT (tubed type) tires require an inner tube: always choose the tube with the valve compatible with your rim (TR4D for standard rims, TR6 for enduro rims with large holes, TR87 for scooters with small rims). HD reinforced tubes are recommended for off-road use because they resist pinch punctures better.

Compound and conditions of use

Soft, medium, and hard indicate the hardness of the compound: soft compounds offer more grip when hot but wear out faster, while hard compounds last longer on hard surfaces. For daily road use or touring, balanced compounds are preferred; for racing or intense off-road use, the choice depends on the specific terrain.

Brands available

The catalog includes Vee Rubber and Mitas with wide coverage in off-road sizes, Michelin and Pirelli for the road and scooter segments, Shinko for enduro and motocross, and Plews Tyres for motocross and competition enduro. Generic SGR inner tubes cover the most common sizes.

Domande frequenti

Come si legge la misura di un pneumatico moto?

Il codice sul fianco indica larghezza in mm, rapporto di aspetto (altezza/larghezza in percentuale) e diametro del cerchio in pollici, separati da barre o trattini. Alcune misure classiche sono espresse direttamente in pollici. Verifica sempre tutte e tre le cifre prima di acquistare.

Qual è la differenza tra pneumatico TT e TL?

TT (Tube Type) richiede una camera d'aria interna ed è il formato più comune sui cerchi a raggi di enduro e cross. TL (Tubeless) è impermeabile all'aria e si monta su cerchi a canale chiuso, tipici delle moto stradali e degli scooter.

Come scelgo la camera d'aria giusta per la moto?

Controlla la misura della copertura che monti e il tipo di valvola compatibile con il tuo cerchio. La valvola TR6 è la più diffusa sui cerchi enduro con foro grande, la TR4D su cerchi standard, la TR87 su molti scooter a cerchio piccolo. In off-road conviene optare per una versione rinforzata HD.

Posso usare pneumatici da enduro in strada?

I pneumatici tassellati puri sono omologati stradali solo se riportano le marcature previste per l'uso su asfalto; in ogni caso il grip su strada bagnata e l'usura sono molto diversi rispetto a un pneumatico stradale. I pneumatici supermotard o i misti sono la scelta più equilibrata per chi alterna i due impieghi.

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