I am going to take advantage of the sale over at Motorcycle Super store and pick up front and rear Pirelli Night Dragons. I am all set for the rear (staying stock sizes) with the 180/60 HB 17, but the front doesn't match up exactly. Stock is 80/90 21, and MSS, comes up with two choices:

MH90H - 21

And

90/90H-21 TL

Now I know the 90/90 is just a little fatter than stock and that's fine, but I am wondering if any of you guys knows the difference between these two and which would be a closer match for my stock '10 Wide Glide?

Thanks in advance for your help.

USMAMule

 

MH90H-21 would equate to 80/90H-21
Here is a tool to help explain
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/tpl/tire/tiresizeexplain.jsp#width_table
Better
http://www.bridgestone.com/products/...ion/index.html

 

Dynabob,

Thanks for the info man. I really appreciate it. T o you and anyone else would teh extra ten mm of teh 90/90 be useful? Is there any advantage to a wider tire up front?

USMAMule

 

I have the 90/90 on my Wide Glide, it fits fine, and in my opinion it handles better. It doesn't feel like it gets caught in the grooves on the road as much.

 

I test rode a 11 WG and the front GT 502 did not stick too well, of course it did not have very many miles on it so that could also have been a factor. I still think it would handle a little better with the 90/90.