Suzuki GSX25 Owner's Manual page 25

TIRES
WARNING
The tires on your motorcycle form
the crucial link between your mo-
torcycle and the road. Proper tire
inflation pressure. condition. load-
ing. and tire type are important
conditions for you to monitor.
Failure to follow these warnings
may result in an accident due to
failure or motorcycle control diffi-
culty:
.
Check tire pressure and condi-
tion each day before you ride.
.
Do not overload your tires.
.
Replace tires when tread is
worn to specified limits. or if
tires show visual evidence of
damage. such as cracks or
cuts.
.
When the replacing tires. use
only tires of the specified size
and type. and balance the
wheel after installing a new
tire.
.
Do not use external tire repair
plugs to repair tubeless tires.
.
Read the following sections
carefully.
TIRE PRESSURE AND LOADING
Proper tire pressure and proper tire
loading are important factors. Over-
loading your tires can lead to tire
failure and loss of vehicle control.
Check tire pressure each day before
you ride. and be sure the pressure is
correct for the vehicle load according
to the table below. Tire pressure
should only be checked and adjusted
before riding. since riding will heat
up the tries and lead to higher infla-
tion pressure readings.
Under- inflated tires make smooth
cornering difficult. and can result in
rapid tire wear. Over- inflated tires
have a smaller amount of tire in con-
tact with the road. which can con-
tribute to skidding and loss of con-
trol.
Cold Tire Inflation Pressure
NOTE: When you detect drops in
tire pressure. check the tire for nails
or other punctures. or a damaged
wheel rim. Tubeless tires sometimes
lose pressure gradually when punc-
tured.
TffiE CONDITION AND TYPE
Proper tire condition and proper tire
type affect vehicle performance. Cuts
or cracks in the tires can lead to tire
failure and loss of vehicle control.
Worn tires are susceptible to punc-
ture failures and subsequent loss of
vehicle control. Tire wear also af-
fects the tire profile. changing vehi-
cle handling characteristics.
Check tire conditions each day be-
45
fore you ride. Replace tires if tires
show visual evidence of damage.
such as cracks or cuts. or if tread
depth is less than 1. 6 mm front. 2.
o mm rear.
NOTE: These wear limits will be
reached before the wear bars molded
into the tire make contact with the
road.
When you replace a tire. be sure to
replace it with a tire of the size and
type listed below. If you use a differ-
ent size or type of tire. vehicle han-
dling may be adversely affected. pos-
sibly resulting in loss of vehicle con-
trol.
FRONT REAR
SIZE
llO/70-1754H 130/70-1762H
Be sure to balance the wheel after repai-
ring a puncture or replacing the tire. Por-
per wheel balance is important to avoid
variable wheel-to-road contact. and to
avoid uneven tire wear.
WARNING
Proper procedures for repairing or
replacing tires. and balancing
wheels. are very important. These
procedures should only be per-
formed by those with the proper
tools and experience. For this rea-
son. we recommend that you have
an authorized Suzuki dealer per-
form these procedures.
CAUTION
The front and rear tires of this
motorcycle are directional. This
means they must be mounted on
the wheels in a specified direction.
as indicated by the arrow on the
tir's side wall. Whenever the tire is
dismounted or replaced, be sure
that the tire is mounted in the
proper direction. Installing the tire
in the reverse direction will affect
tire life.
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SOLO
DUAL
RIDING
RIDING
2.0kg/cm2 2.0kg/cm2
2.25kg/cm2 2.5kg/cm2