Rotating tires

[joseywales]

3,000 miles and I'm thinking of rotating the stock tires on my CT125. I've read about the pro's and con's on other motorcycles, any thoughts on the CT125?

 

[dmonkey]

As long as the wear on them is okay without issues like cupping then it should be fine, just keep in mind the rear tire has a higher load index than the front one.
If you're going to replace the tires on the bike with the same model next time, I wouldn't bother with rotating them - just let them wear and replace them each as needed. If you're looking to change to a different tire model and are trying to finish the set of tires together, then rotating makes sense.

 

[joseywales]

As long as the wear on them is okay without issues like cupping then it should be fine, just keep in mind the rear tire has a higher load index than the front one.
If you're going to replace the tires on the bike with the same model next time, I wouldn't bother with rotating them - just let them wear and replace them each as needed. If you're looking to change to a different tire model and are trying to finish the set of tires together, then rotating makes sense.

Thanks! I'll probably move to the Shinko 244 tires after these stock ones wear out.