Wheels And Tires - BMW R 1250RS Rider's Manual

Wheels and tires

Recommended tire combinations
Speed category of front/rear tires
Front wheel
Front wheel design
Front-wheel rim size
Front tire designation
Load index for front tire
Permissible front wheel load
Permissible front-wheel imbalance
Rear wheel
Rear wheel design
Rear-wheel rim size
Rear tire designation
Load index for rear tire
Permissible rear wheel load
Permissible rear-wheel imbalance
An overview of the current tire approvals is avail-
able from your authorized BMW Motorrad retailer
or on the Internet at bmw-motorrad.com.
W, minimum requirement: 168 mph (270 km/h)
Aluminum cast wheel
3.5" x 17"
120/70 - ZR 17
At least 58
max 397 lbs (max 180 kg)
max 0.2 oz (max 5 g)
Aluminum cast wheel
5.5" x 17"
180/55 - ZR 17
At least 73
max 716 lbs (max 325 kg)
max 1.6 oz (max 45 g)
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