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savagethumper Ex Member	Back Tire Preferences 07/11/04 at 19:12:31 Are there any particular brands of back tires that you guys recommend for the Savage? Mine's getting a pretty good flat strip right up the middle. I need the best for the buck.
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Re: Back Tire Preferences
Reply #1 - 07/12/04 at 11:25:52

I just bought a pair of Metzeler ME880 Marathons. Haven't gotten them installed yet, however. Embarrassed

I had to order the rear tube from a secondary source and it's not arrived yet. Angry

The tires arrived in 2 days, the rear tube's taken over a week so far...

Anyway, from what I read elsewhere on Bert Heise's borad, the Metzelers seem to be the preferred tire for the Savage. What sold me was several of the new ME880 owners made a statement that it tranformed the bike's handling. That was good enough for me.

Where I got mine:
http://www.tiresunlimited.com/metzeler_me_880.htm

The folks who are taking forever on the tube:
http://www.bikebandit.com

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Reply #2 - 07/12/04 at 14:20:48

savagethumper wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

Are there any particular brands of back tires that you guys recommend for the Savage? Mine's getting a pretty good flat strip right up the middle. I need the best for the buck.

My spouse also has the Metzelers. She loves them. Just don't go to a larger size because of clearance issues (especially with the saddle bag brackets).

I have Dunlops, which I really like, but I was told they have been discontinued. Not sure.

If you try either one, you'll never want the stock IRCs again.

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Gitarzan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline ! Posts: 827 Columbus, Oh, Earth, Solar Sys Gender:	Re: Back Tire Preferences Reply #3 - 07/12/04 at 20:13:26 FWIW my innertube is finally on the way.
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savagethumper Ex Member	Re: Back Tire Preferences Reply #4 - 07/12/04 at 20:27:26 Thanx for the help guys, that's not the first time the Metzler's have been recommended. I guess that's what I'm going to get.
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AL_DOWN_UNDER Ex Member	Re: Back Tire Preferences Reply #5 - 07/12/04 at 22:08:12 IAM QUIT HAPPY WITH MY DUNLOPS . I GET DOWN AND DIRTY A BIT, SO FAR DOWN. THE ROAD RIPS MY FOOT OFF THE FRONT PEG. HOW EVER I HAVE FOUND IT IS BEST TO CHOOSE A TIRE WITH THIN GROVES AS THE THE WIDE GROVES IN THE CENTER ALLWAYS SEEM TO WEAR OUT FASTER.
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