Rebel 500 tires
The OE tire sizes for the Honda Rebel 500 (2017–present) are 130/90-16 front / 150/80-16 rear. Below are tires in these sizes, compared across brands. OE rim widths are F3.00 / R3.50 (from official specs; used for the rim-width check). OE sizes can differ by model year and market — the sidewall of your own bike is the sure reference. This is a Japanese-market lineup; the sizes themselves are international.
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Tires that cover front and rear (9 models)
Front + rear set: 9 models can cover both ends (matching sizes in bold, based on F=130/90-16 / R=150/80-16). Shop links search on the model name alone.
A touring tire. Metzeler’s English copy is “ride longer, ride further, ride safer.” It reaches from bias 110/70-17 and 140/70-17 all the way to cruiser sizes (130/90-16, 150/80-16). There is no Japanese page for it; confirmed on the English site.
Sizes: F 100/90-16, 110/90-16, 130/90-16, 100/80-17, 110/70-17, 110/80-17, 120/60ZR17, 120/70ZR17, 80/100-18, 100/90-18, 3.25-19, 90/90-19, 100/90-19 / R 130/90-16, 150/80-16, 130/70-17, 130/80-17, 140/70-17, 140/80-17, 150/70-17, 160/70ZR17, 180/55ZR17, 190/50ZR17, 190/55ZR17, 90/90-18, 110/90-18, 120/80-18, 4.00-18
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IRC calls it a “high-rigidity type, a best match for highway cruisers,” and states outright that it is OE on the Rebel 250/500 and the Eliminator (including the SE). The first thing to reach for if you just want the stock tire back. All sizes tubeless.
Sizes: F 130/90-16, 130/70-18 / R 150/80-16
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Shinko cites “excellent traction in the dry and the wet.” For cruisers, tubeless in every size, and it covers both ends of the Rebel 250 (130/90B16, 150/80B16). A whitewall version exists.
Sizes: F 130/90B16, 120/90-17, 130/80-17, 100/90-19, 130/60B19, 80/90-21, 90/90-21, 120/70-21 / R 160/80-15, 170/80B15, 130/90B16, 140/90B16, 150/80B16, 180/65B16, 160/70-17, 140/70B18, 150/70B18, 180/55B18
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Dunlop’s line is “stability that is a best match for the way American models ride.” The cruiser staple, with a wide size range. ★ The same size can exist in both TL and WT, so check which you are buying ★
Sizes: F 80/100-16, 110/90-16, 130/90-16, 150/80-16, 90/90-17, 120/80-17, 120/90-17, 3.00-18, 80/100-18, 110/90-18, 120/90-18, 130/70-18, 3.00-19, 100/90-19, 110/90-19, 80/90-21, 90/90-21 / R 4.50-12, 130/90-15, 140/90-15, 150/80-15, 150/90B15, 160/80-15, 170/80-15, 180/70-15, 140/90-16, 150/80-16, 150/80B16
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Pirelli describes “a supersport-inspired tire for performance cruisers whose riders want a sporting ride.” It goes as far as 130/60B21 and 260/40VR18, so the custom sizes are well covered.
Sizes: F 130/90B16, 150/80B16, 160/70R17, 160/60R18, 100/90-19, 110/90-19, 130/60B19, 130/60B21 / R 150/80B16, 180/70B16, 180/70R16, 160/70B17, 180/55B18, 240/40VR18, 260/40VR18
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Bridgestone’s line is “bringing US V-twins into a comfortable cruising space.” Aimed at cruisers, and Bridgestone states the rear’s wear life is substantially up on the previous product. It carries sizes other road tires do not — 120/70ZR18, 130/60B19, 130/90B16 among them.
Sizes: F 130/90B16, 100/80-17, 130/80B17, 140/75R17, 120/70ZR18, 130/70B18, 100/90B19, 120/70B19, 120/70ZR19, 130/60B19, 80/90-21, 130/60B21 / R 140/75R15, 130/90B16, 140/90B16, 150/80B16, 180/65B16, 180/70B16, 150/60ZR17, 160/70B17, 180/60B17, 200/55R17, 180/55B18, 240/40R18
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Bridgestone files it as an “on-road high-performance type.” The fronts include 100/90-19 and 120/70-21, which suit classically-styled cruisers. Bridgestone notes that “this is a rare size and delivery may take time.”
Sizes: F 130/90B16, 100/90-19, 120/70-21 / R 150/80B16, 170/70B16
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Michelin cites “improved durability without giving up the heavy, unhurried ride.” Sold on long life, for cruisers. It covers both ends of the Rebel 250 (130/90B16 and 150/80B16). Many sizes work as either TL or TT.
Sizes: F 130/90B16, 140/75R17, 100/90B19, 110/90B19, 80/90-21, 90/90-21 / R 140/90B15, 150/90B15, 170/80B15, 180/70B15, 130/90B16, 140/90B16, 150/80B16, 160/70B17, 200/55R17
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A bias tire from the Harley OE Scorcher family. A full set of 16- to 21-inch cruiser sizes.
Sizes: F 130/90B16, 130/80B17, 130/70B18, 100/90B19, 110/90B19, 130/60B19, 80/90-21 / R 150/80B16, 180/65B16, 180/70B16, 160/70B17, 180/60B17
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Front 130/90-16 options (12 total, 9 of them listed in the set section above)
Size 130/90-16: 12 exact, 0 in the same group. Shop links carry each tire’s own matching size.
Bridgestone’s line is “the superiority of cruising, grandly and at leisure.” A mixed radial and bias lineup aimed mainly at large cruisers. On the Rebel family only the 130/90-16 front applies — there is no bias 150/80-16 rear.
Sizes: F 150/80R16, 130/70ZR17, 130/70ZR18, 130/90-16, 120/90-17, 110/90-18, 100/90-19, 110/90-19, 90/90-21 / R 180/70R16, 200/60R16, 240/55R16, 170/60ZR17, 190/60R17, 200/50ZR17, 130/90-15, 140/90-15, 150/80-15, 150/90B15, 160/80-15, 170/80B15, 180/70-15, 170/70B16
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Bridgestone files it as an “on-road high-performance type.” The 130/90-16 front is the OE size on the Rebel 250 and Rebel 500. Bridgestone notes that “this is a rare size and delivery may take time.”
Sizes: F 130/90-16 / R 180/60R16
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The touring version of the Commander III. It carries bagger-type front sizes such as 120/70B21 and 130/60B19.
Sizes: F 130/90B16, 130/80B17, 130/70B18, 120/70R19, 130/60B19, 120/70B21 / R 180/65B16, 180/55B18
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Rear 150/80-16 options (13 total, 9 of them listed in the set section above)
Size 150/80-16: 13 exact, 0 in the same group. Shop links carry each tire’s own matching size.
Sport touring on a bias construction. One of very few current tires offered in both 100/90-19 and 130/70-18, which lets you set up a GB350 front and rear on the sporting side.
Sizes: F 110/90-16, 120/80-16, 110/70-17, 110/80-17, 120/70-17, 100/90-18, 110/80-18, 110/90-18, 100/90-19 / R 130/90-16, 150/80-16, 130/70-17, 130/80-17, 130/90-17, 140/70-17, 150/70-17, 120/90-18, 130/70-18, 130/80-18, 140/70-18
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The touring bias standard. Bridgestone’s line is “wet performance you can lean on — the definitive touring bias, further developed.” First choice if you ride in the rain.
Sizes: F 100/90-16, 110/90-16, 120/80-16, 100/80-17, 110/70-17, 110/80-17, 120/70-17, 90/90-18, 100/80-18, 100/90-18, 110/80-18, 110/90-18, 3.25-19, 100/90-19, 90/90-21 / R 130/90-16, 150/80-16, 120/80-17, 120/90-17, 130/70-17, 130/80-17, 130/90-17, 140/70-17, 140/80-17, 150/70-17, 4.00-18, 110/80-18, 110/90-18, 120/80-18, 120/90-18, 130/70-18, 130/80-18, 140/70-18, 150/70-18
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A bias tire for older and neo-classic machines. It runs 16 to 19 inch, landing on W800, GB350 and Rebel sizes. The 100/90-18 and 130/80-18 also come in an H speed rating (the fitment for the Kawasaki W800 Street/Cafe, ’19 on).
Sizes: F 120/80-16, 100/90-18, 110/90-18, 100/90-19 / R 130/90-16, 150/80-16, 130/90-17, 120/90-18, 130/80-18
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Avon calls it “the ultimate custom tyre,” for large cruisers and tourers. AV91 front and AV92 rear are separate part numbers. Its real distinction is the ultra-wide sizes — 240/50R16, 330/30R17, 300/35VR18 — which make it one of very few tires that fit the Rocket 3’s rear. Availability in Japan needs checking.
Sizes: F MT90B16, 130/80B17, 140/75R17, 150/80R17, 130/70B18, 130/70R18, 100/90-19, 110/90-19, 120/70ZR19, 130/60B19, 80/90-21, 90/90-21, 120/70-21, 130/60B21 / R 140/90-15, 150/90B15, 170/80B15, 180/70B15, 200/70B15, 230/60B15, MT90B16, 130/90B16, 140/90B16, 150/80B16, 150/80R16, 160/80B16, 170/70R16, 180/60R16, 180/65B16, 180/70R16, 200/60R16, 240/50R16, 160/70B17, 180/60B17, 190/60R17, 200/50R17, 200/55R17, 330/30R17, 150/70B18, 180/55B18, 180/55ZR18, 200/55R18, 240/40R18, 250/40R18, 260/40R18, 280/35R18, 300/35R18
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How to read this
- The 1–5 ratings are our own estimates. Not manufacturer figures, not measurements.
- Within one model, character and street legality both change with the size and the spec. Confirm with the manufacturer or a dealer before you buy.
- Shop links go to search results rather than product pages. Other sizes and older models will be mixed in.
- “Narrower” means one or two steps below the OE size. The “rim width OK” badge means the tire maker's published rim widths line up with the OE rim width; no badge means unconfirmed.
- Competition tires may not be used on public roads.