Electric motorcycles and mopeds: tyres
Which tyre fits your electric motorcycle, moped or maxi-scooter, what the markings mean, and why the back one wears out first.
Pick your vehicle on the other tab and we show you its sizes.
Pick your vehicle on the other tab and we show you its sizes.
Popular electric motorcycles
Pick yours to see every tyre that fits
Every make we cover
10 makes
Tyres for electric motorcycles
From the maker's own registered sizes
Plain English guides
What the sidewall says and what it costs
Who actually makes your tyre
A plain guide to who really manufactures the tyre brands you are choosing between, which names are licensed, and what the answer is worth.
Why the back tyre wears out first on an electric motorcycle
The rear tyre on an electric motorcycle wears roughly twice as fast as the front. Here is why, and the three things that make it worse.
How to read a motorcycle tyre sidewall
Every number and letter on a motorcycle tyre sidewall explained, from the size to the DOT date code, and which of them you must match.
Tread depth, age, and when to replace a motorcycle tyre
The UK legal tread depth for motorcycles and mopeds, why the legal figure is the wrong target, and how to tell when age rather than wear has finished a tyre.
Scooter and moped tyres: why small wheels are different
Why small scooter and moped wheels behave differently, what crossply construction actually means, and the problem with unbranded original fitments.
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How we choose what to recommend
How this site picks which tyre to recommend: the safety filter that runs first, why the headings are questions rather than a ranking, and where every number comes from.