TECHNICAL INFORMATION

DUNLOP MOTORCYCLE STREET TIRE

HOW TO READ A MOTORCYCLE TIRE SIDEWALL
SIZE CONVERSION CHART
FRONT TIRES
METRIC ALPHA INCH
80/90 MH90 2.50 to 2.75
90/90 MJ90 2.75 to 3.00
100/90 MM90 3.25 to 3.50
110/90 MN90 3.75 to 4.00
120/80 4.25 to 4.50
120/90 MR90 4.25 to 4.50
130/90 MT90 5.00 to 5.10
REAR TIRES
METRIC ALPHA INCH
110/90 MP85 4.00 to 4.25
120/90 MR90 4.50 to 4.75
130/80 5.00 to 5.10
130/90 MT90 5.00 to 5.10
140/80 5.50 to 6.00
140/90 MU90 5.50 to 6.00
150/80 MV85 6.00 to 6.25
150/90 MV85 6.00 to 6.25

DUNLOP MOTORCYCLE STREET TIRE

SPEED RATING CHART SPEED SYMBOLS
SPEED SYMBOL MAXIMUM SPEED
J 62 mph
K 68 mph
L 75 mph
M 81 mph
N 87 mph
P 93 mph
Q 99 mph
R 106 mph
S 112 mph
T 118 mph
U 124 mph
H 130 mph
V 149 mph
W 168 mph
Y 186 mph

LOAD INDEX SAFETY WARNING!

L.I. LB. L.I. LB. L.I. LB. The above are size-marking conversion charts and do not imply interchangeability.
33 254 50 419 67 677 Consult motorcycle manufacturer and Dunlop for correct replacements for original-
equipment tires. Critical clearances, motorcycle compatibility and stability,
34 260 51 430 68 694 load-bearing capacity, speed rating, radial versus non-radial, pattern and tread
35 267 52 441 69 716 compound requirements, inflation recommendations and front-to-rear tire matching
36 276 53 454 70 739 will all vary with tire selection. Wrong selection can result in tire failure or loss of con-
trol with serious injury or death.
37 282 54 467 71 761
38 291 55 481 72 783 For further information, write Dunlop, Consumer Affairs Department, P.O. Box 1109,
39 300 56 494 73 805 Buffalo, NY 14240-1109. Or call
40 309 57 507 74 827
41 320 58 520 75 853 1-800-845-8378
42 331 59 536 76 882 DUNLOPMOTORCYCLE.COM
43 342 60 551 77 908
NOTE: For tires having a maximum speed capability above 149 mph, a Z must appear
44 353 61 567 78 937 in the size designation. Consult tire manufacturer for maximum speed when there is no
45 364 62 584 79 963 service description.
46 375 63 600 80 992 S, H, V and Z ratings where applied are indicative of high-performance capability
47 386 64 617 81 1019 based on Dunlop indoor wheel testing and are not valid for damaged, altered,
48 397 65 639 82 1047 repaired, excessively worn, underinflated or overloaded tires. Dunlop does not
recommend the use of any of its products in excess of legal speed limits. Consult
49 408 66 661 83 1074 the owner’s manual for recommended speed rating.

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DUNLOP MOTORCYCLE OFF-ROAD TIRE DUNLOP MOTORCYCLE OFF-ROAD TIRE
INFLATION PRESSURE GUIDE SIZE CONVERSION CHART
TIRE USE FRONT PSI REAR PSI FRONT TIRES
Motocross Hard Terrain 10 – 12 10 – 12 METRIC METRIC METRIC INCH
Motocross Intermediate Terrain 12 – 14 12 – 14 60/100 90/80 2.50 to 2.75
Motocross Soft Terrain 10 – 11 10 – 11 70/100 90/80 2.75 to 3.00
80/100 90/100 100/80 3.00 to 3.25
Desert/Enduro 14 – 18 14 – 18
REAR TIRES
Dual-Sport 18 – 22 16 – 26
METRIC METRIC METRIC INCH
SAFETY NOTE! These tire pressures are given as guidelines only. 80/100 80/90 2.50 to 3.60
Actual operating pressures must be adjusted to suit specific riding 90/100 110/90 3.60 to 4.10
conditions, surfaces, speeds and loads. Intermediate and hard-track 100/90 110/80
applications will require lower pressures than soft-track applications. 100/100 110/90 120/80 4.00 to 4.10
The 22 psi front and 22 psi rear are minimum pressures for dual- 110/90 120/80 100/100 3.60 to 4.10
sport highway use. Pressures for dual-sport use must be 110/100 120/90 130/80 4.00 to 4.50
increased to pressures specified by the motorcycle manufactur- 120/100 140/80 5.00 to 5.10
er for highway use. 120/90 110/100 130/80 4.00 to 4.50
DUNLOP MOTORCYCLE OFF-ROAD TIRE SIZE APPLICATION CHART
ENGINE CC FRONT REAR ENGINE CC FRONT REAR
50 2.50-10 2.75-10 100-125 (2-stroke) / 250 (4-stroke) 80/100-21 100/100-18 or 110/90-18
60 60/100-14 80/100-12 90/100-21 100/90-19 or 110/80-19
80 70/100-17 90/100-14 250 (2-stroke) / 450 (4-stroke) 80/100-21 110/100-18 or 120/90-18
80-100 70/100-19 90/100-16 90/100-21 110/90-19 or 120/80-19
500 80/100-21 120/100-18 or 120/90-19
90/100-21

Also see page 75 for additional Off-Road Motorcycle Tire Safety Information and pages 71-76 for general motorcycle tire service and safety guidelines.
SAFETY WARNING!
The above are size-marking conversion charts and do not imply interchangeability. Consult motorcycle manufacturer and Dunlop for correct
replacements for original-equipment tires. Critical clearances, motorcycle compatibility and stability, load-bearing capacity, speed rating, radi-
al versus non-radial, pattern and tread compound requirements, inflation recommendations and front-to-rear tire matching will all vary with
tire selection. Wrong selection can result in tire failure or loss of control with serious injury or death. For further information, write Dunlop,
Consumer Affairs Department, P.O. Box 1109, Buffalo, NY 14240-1109. Or call

1-800-845-8378
DUNLOPMOTORCYCLE.COM

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: FAILURE TO HEED MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH.
DEALERS CONVEY THE FOLLOWING TO CUSTOMERS AND TIRE FITTERS:
1. Follow Tire Mounting Safety Precautions on page 75. New tires, new with older and different pattern combinations require
careful ride evaluation.
2. Checking of tire pressures is the most important tire-maintenance function
you and your customer may perform. NOTE: For high-speed, fully loaded 4. The letters S, H, V and Z included in the size markings of some of our
or dual-riding touring motorcycle applications, inflate front tires to maxi- street tires are speed ratings recognized by the European Tire and Rim
mum recommended by vehicle manufacturer for Dunlop fitment, and rear Organization and Japanese Industry Standards. The ratings are assigned
tires to maximum load inflation pressure on sidewall. Never exceed maxi- based upon controlled indoor wheel testing. Dunlop does not recom-
mum load indicated on tire sidewall or vehicle capacity load found in mend the use of any of its products in excess of legal speed limits.
owner’s manual.
5. For purposes of assessing clearance, inflated section width is not the
3. Replacements for worn, differently patterned or constructed tires will tread width. Section width is the width of the tire measured from sidewall
not react the same. When new tires are fitted, they should not be sub- to sidewall at the widest point in the case of most tires. The exceptions
jected to maximum power, abrupt lean-over or hard cornering until a are some of the knobby tires for which the knobs on the sidewall protrude
reasonable run-in distance of approximately 100 miles has been cov- farther than the section width.
ered. This will permit the rider to become accustomed to the feel of
6. Metric-size sport tires do not have the same load capacity as
the new tires or tire combination, find the edge and achieve optimum
alpha-numeric (such as MT90H16) touring tires and should not be used for
road grip for a range of speed, acceleration and handling uses. Advise
the same service.
your customer to check and adjust to recommended inflation pressure
after tires cool for at least three (3) hours following run-in. Remember: 7. See complete service instructions and other important safety information
New tires will have a very different contact patch and lean-over edge. on pages 71-76.

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