Is my tire on backwards?

[RicoChet]

Here is my rear tire... how does it look? It looks a little flat in the middle...

Rear tire says 150 70 R17

 

[Don in Lodi]

Isn't 150=80-17 the rear size? Sheesh, these tire sizes aren't hard to find any more, I wonder what the previous owners thoughts were. And that rear tire does look about used up.

 

[RicoChet]

Can someone please confirm for me 100% what the PROPER tire sizes are for the Tenere? ITs a 2016 ES... I need to decide now if I need to buy new tires before my appt next week and want to make sure they are the correct ones if necessary.. I Dont have the owner manual with me at the office

 

[AVGeek]

Straight from the Spec page for the 2016 ST ES...

 

[RicoChet]

Alright so the Rear tire size is OK but the front is the incorrect one. Thanks for confirming!

 

[Pterodactyl]

Do you not have an owner's manual?

 

[RicoChet]

Do you not have an owner's manual?

I am at the office, so no... not while I'm behind the desk. I do have it at home, but wanted to order a replacement tire while I was on lunch. It's all sorted out now 8)

 

[Checkswrecks]

I am at the office, so no... not while I'm behind the desk. I do have it at home, but wanted to order a replacement tire while I was on lunch. It's all sorted out now 8)

All of the manuals are online, so just Google the following:
[YEAR] yamaha super tenere owners manual

 

[RicoChet]

All of the manuals are online, so just Google the following:
[YEAR] yamaha super tenere owners manual

Amazing. I saved a copy to my Google Drive account and now I can see it anytime ::001::

 

[Pterodactyl]

Good snapshot info available here too: https://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_xt1200ze_super_tenere_2016.php

 

[Motorbikebruno]

Also, just as a note, if you have a "rear" tire that you are putting on the front wheel, you flip the direction of the arrow due to braking forces and tire siping. So it's not uncommon. I see it a lot on the older machines I work on (70's/80's) simply because they can't find the matching tire for the front, or the sizes are weird. Glad yours got sorted though! PO's can be a pain in the butt for years after you have the bike, and dealers aren't perfect either...

 

[OldRider]

All of the manuals are online, so just Google the following:
[YEAR] yamaha super tenere owners manual

When looking for a manual for anything, I always put what it is and put PDF at the end. Lots of info comes up quick.

 

[Checkswrecks]

[Moved the Anakee 3 posts to that thread http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=6488.210 ]