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Title: Tire Choice Post by saabsaviur on 10/26/05 at 08:36:43 what size rear tires do you you guys use whats the big difference between the 140/90 or the 140/80 ii really need tires and on budget ive found to good sources on ebay wicth ones would you recomend? ebay number 4585005954 or ebay # 4552557803 which i think i most likely would go with better source? |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by bentwheel on 10/26/05 at 10:55:29 The IRC tires are what come on a brand new Savage. Suzuki puts out a bid request to get the best price when building these bikes. Most people are glad to replace their IRC's with an upgrade when the time comes. The only benefit to this auction is you get a matched pair for less shipping cost and a pretty good price as well. Now imagine what Suzuki pays for these tires. The Kenda is a bit better choice, and a pretty cheap price, but you still have to search out a rear replacement. If price point is your only criterion get the IRC. Heck it was Suzuki's tire of choice, but now you know why. We have recently discussed 140/90 vs. 140/80 and for some, the taller 90 series can cause clearance problems. If you don't like messing with your bike, get the IRC's. Cripes, I can't believe I'm saying that. |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by Savage_Rob on 10/26/05 at 11:25:10 bentwheel wrote:
ROFL! |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by Paladin on 10/26/05 at 20:29:38 I got my tires from MotorCycle Accessory Warehouse. (http://www.accwhse.com/dunlop.htm#Tires%20street) $40.95 Dunlop D404 100/90-19 Front Tire $56.95 Dunlop D404 140/90-15 Rear Tire ---------- $97.90 plus $18 shipping. Compared with eBay I can buy anytime, there's a place to complain to, reputable dealer. I have no rub problem with the rear, even with my 190# in the saddle. |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by Weez on 10/27/05 at 03:41:11 anyway us savages can put on a big fat/eide tire on the back without many mods?? I always like the look of that on bikes. Weez |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by SavagePielk on 10/27/05 at 03:46:35 what do you guys think of Shinko? Ik can get a really good deal on those (€150,- or $200,- for front+rear, which is cheap to our standards), but I'm not sure whether they're good quality or not... |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by bentwheel on 10/27/05 at 17:54:36 SavagePielk wrote:
Shinko are a new entry here in Canada. I suspect they are between a Cheng Shin and a Kenda. |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by TBeck2000 on 10/28/05 at 07:04:38 Paladin wrote:
How do you like the Dunlops? I am tempted to try them out this next spring because the two tires are cheaper than just one Metzeler. |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by bentwheel on 10/28/05 at 11:14:54 I also recently installed a Dunlop 404. Brand new, the tread depth was 7.5mm. After 4,600kms (2,850mi.) the tread depth measures 4.5mm. The Dunlop is 1/2 the price of a Metzler and gets 1/4 the mileage (or worse). |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by Savage_Rob on 10/28/05 at 12:14:24 bentwheel wrote:
Yeah, I read that in a couple of reviews elsewhere too. That was one reason I went with the Dunlop 491's instead. They're supposed to get great wear. They were were more expensive than the 404's but less than the Metzelers. I've put about 2000 miles on 'em and it's hard to see any wear... except a lot of the chicken strips are gone. |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by jbrough7 on 10/28/05 at 12:55:39 How about using white paint to get that white-wall effect? Great idea or what? |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by saabsaviur on 10/28/05 at 13:03:06 i thought of the white walling i was looking for a pecial paint or something i want to go for the old school look black, red |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by Savage_Rob on 10/28/05 at 13:05:21 Whitewalls do look good on some bikes but for me they're just something else that'll look dirty too easily. I'll stick with blackwalls. |
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Title: Re: Tire Choice Post by babbalou on 10/28/05 at 16:06:57 jbrough7 wrote:
There's a guy in Germany that sells whitewall paint. Sort of rubberized & he made it for classic car restorations. I google searched & found his website awhile back. But the paint cost close to what the tire cost. It may be my only option though. The whitewall I ordered Sep 17 is STILL on backorder & my dealer has no answers. Getting VERY frustrated at this point. I'll have pics....next year? 2007? Who knows. :-[ |
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