More than static weight to consider
I suspect there is more to the GT tire than a greater weight rating. It was touched on when stability and longevity came up. In addition to the loading capacity of the vehicle and the tires ability to support that there is also the power the bike can put down on the rear tire. The RT is a heavy motorcycle with lots of power. The former tires may be ok for someone that does not push his bike in the high performance mode. However an emergency may cause the need for high performance braking or turning or both.
Lots of tires for this bike out there. This is my first set of french tires and I may go back to the lops when I wear these out.
I suspect there is more to the GT tire than a greater weight rating. It was touched on when stability and longevity came up. In addition to the loading capacity of the vehicle and the tires ability to support that there is also the power the bike can put down on the rear tire. The RT is a heavy motorcycle with lots of power. The former tires may be ok for someone that does not push his bike in the high performance mode. However an emergency may cause the need for high performance braking or turning or both.
Lots of tires for this bike out there. This is my first set of french tires and I may go back to the lops when I wear these out.