BMW F900XR Tyre Size
The F900XR runs a 120/70-17 front tyre and a 180/55-17 rear tyre.
This is probably the most common motorcycle tyre pairing out there, so you’ll have no shortage of tyre options.
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BMW F900XR History
The F900XR is one of those bikes that makes you wonder why you’d need anything else. It’s a versatile adventure-styled sports-tourer with a brilliant riding position, great engine and all the features you’d need for almost every possible application, from commuting to touring, fast weekend blasts to the occasional trackday.
The F900XR uses a big-bored F850 engine and the same frame. It’s a direct rival to the Yamaha MT-09 Tracer and arguably a better real-world option than the BMW S1000XR.
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BMW F900XR Stock Tyres
The F900XR comes with Michelin Road 5 tyres as standard. These are very good tyres, ideal for the majority of UK riders.
The Best Tyres for a BMW F900XR
You can go one of three ways with the F900XR. Either you’re an all-weather commuter/tourer and you want great road-tyres or you want to give your XR a bit of an adventure-bike look or your XR is a weekend toy and you want some sticky road-rubber to bring out the best in the bike’s handling.
Check out our suggestions below.
All Weather Commuter / Touring
If your XR is a bit of a anywhere-anytime bike then these are great options.
Michelin Road 6 (the bike’s OEM tyre)
Adventure-Style
If you want a rugged-looking tyre but you still want the bike to handle well, these are great options.
Fast Road Riding
If you want your XR to feel pin-sharp and have superb grip and feedback fron the front end, these are the best options:
Trackday
If you want the stickiest road-legal rubber to enable you to ride around the outside of sportsbikes, these are for you.
BMW F900XR Tyre Pressures
You can find your motorcycle manufacturer’s recommended tyre pressures in your owner’s handbook. You’ll also find a tyre pressure chart sticker on the swingarm.
If you have no idea what pressures to run, this is our general rule:
Scooter: F 30psi, R 30psi
Normal Motorcycle: F 36psi, R 42psi
Big Tourer: F 42psi, R 42psi
125cc Bike: F 33psi, R 36psi
You should always check your tyre pressures when the tyres are cold. Check out our range of motorcycle tyre pressure gauges here.
About Two Tyres
Our mission is to ensure we listen to every customer’s needs and ensure they’re riding on the right tyre. Out of the showroom, your motorbike is a compromise, designed to suit a huge range of riders and riding conditions. To get the best out of your bike in terms of handling, performance and safety, tyres make all the difference. In fact we think it’s the most cost-effective performance enhancement you can make!
We are based in London where we supply and fit motorcycle tyres and consumables in our workshop. We also mail order motorcycle tyres around the UK, across Europe and even to places as far-flung as the USA, Canada and Japan.
Need help choosing the best tyres?
Choosing tyres can be tricky. We’re here to help. We hold direct accounts with every motorcycle tyre manufacturer, so we’re well placed to give comprehensive and honest advice to help you choose the best tyres. If you can’t quite make your mind up, give us a call on 0207 205 2205 and we’ll help you narrow down your choices.
We are motorcycle and scooter tyre specialists, with over 25 years in the trade. Between us we fit 10 pairs of tyres a day in our workshop, so we have good real-world experience of what works and what doesn’t.
We ride to work, we ride for fun, we race and ride off-road. If it’s got two wheels, we’re into it.
Give us a call or drop into our London motorcycle workshop and we’ll do our best to help you.
Are your tyre pressures letting you down?
We couldn’t find a tyre pressure gauge that was well-built, easy to get on-and-off the valve without pressure loss and could stand up to day-to-day abuse in our workshop. So we found a manufacturer to build one to our exacting standards.
We’re confident this is the best motorcycle pressure gauge out there. That’s why it comes with a 3-year, no-nonsense, money back guarantee.
Whether you want a digital tyre pressure gauge or a good old-fashioned analogue pressure gauge, we’ve got a gauge for you. Now you can quickly and easily check your pressures, to keep your bike handling well and to ensure you stay safe.
Here at Two Tyres, we stock more than just tyres. Take a look at some of our essentials for any biker.
Motorcycle puncture repair kit – Our top-rated kit includes everything you need to carry out a roadside repair and get back up and running.
Motorcycle tyre pressure gauge – Our tyre pressure gauge has been rated in RiDE magazine and features a clever design to make it easy to get accurate readings.
Motorcycle first aid kit – a DIN-rated first aid kit that’s compact and also includes extras that are handy for any biker. A must-carry in some EU countries.
HyperCharge battery charger – The HyperCharge is a smart charger that can charge lead-acid and lithium batteries and it’ll charge bike and car batteries too.
Cordless tyre pump – Small enough to fit in your luggage, this tyre pump doubles as a powerbank, so you’ll never have a flat tyre or phone battery again!
All of these products have been well tested and are top-rated by our customers.
