Description
Keeping a vintage sport or touring bike on the road long term means replacing worn rubber with something built to the same brief as the original equipment, and the BT46R fits that brief precisely. Sized 130/80-18 with a 66V load/speed rating, this Battlax BT46R is a tubeless (TL) rear tire matched to the same bias-ply brief that replaced the BT45 across Bridgestone’s classic tire range. It is built to carry the load and put power down the way a vintage sport-touring swingarm and shock package expects, without the harsher feedback a radial rear can introduce on an older chassis.
- Tread pattern designed to shed water efficiently, keeping contact patch consistent in changing road conditions
- Load rating of 66 is matched to the weight expectations of the sport and touring class this tire serves
- Rounded profile supports smooth transitions from upright cruising to mid-corner lean without abrupt steps in grip
- Updated tread compound over the outgoing BT45 improves wet and dry grip without changing the tire’s handling manners
- Speed rating of V supports sustained highway use up to 149 mph (240 km/h)
- Compound formulated to resist hardening and cracking better than older-generation vintage tire options
Bikes speced from the factory for a 130/80-18 rear tire are the correct application, and since this mounts tubeless (TL), no tube is required on a compatible rim.
