Yamaha XV1600A1999 Service Manual page 112

A
CHECKING THE TIRES
B
S To avoid pinching the tube, make sure the
wheel rim band and tube are centered in the
wheel groove.
S Patching a punctured tube is not recom-
mended. If it is absolutely necessary to do
so, use great care and replace the tube as
soon as possible with a good quality re-
placement.
A Tire
B Wheel
Tube wheel
Tubeless wheel
S After extensive tests, the tires listed below
have been approved by Yamaha Motor Co.,
Ltd. for this model. The front and rear tires
should always be by the same manufactur-
er and of the same design. No guarantee
concerning handling characteristics can
be given if a tire combination other than
one approved by Yamaha is used on this
motorcycle.
Front tire
Manufacturer
BRIDGESTONE
DUNLOP
Rear tire
Manufacturer
BRIDGESTONE
DUNLOP
3-46 3-46
CHK
ADJ
Tube tire only
Tube or tubeless
tire
Size Model
130/90-16
G703F
67H
130/90-16
D404FL
67H
Size Model
150/80 B16
G702
71H
150/80 B16
D404
71 H