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kevin r. YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 28 Massachusetts Gender:	New rear tire 04/11/11 at 17:28:53 Will this tire work as a direct replacement rear tire? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUNLOP-K177-TOURING-HONDA-PC800-REAR-TIRE-140-... Thanks Kevin
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline On two wheels... again Posts: 3805 WV Gender:	Re: New rear tire Reply #1 - 04/11/11 at 18:03:15 Seems to be the right size but I'd be more concerned about the "new old stock". How old? There is a date code on tires, you could figure out Dunlops coding and/or ask the seller for the code. Would this concern anyone else?
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Re: New rear tire
Reply #2 - 04/11/11 at 19:47:24

Not familiar with the K177 designation but I do run the Dunlop K555 Honda PC800 version on my 96 bagger and have been very happy with them. Also getting a date code is important as you don't want a tire that is already 5 years old. I believe there is a federal law about to be passed regarding the sale of outdated tire stock. I think 5-7 years old is the area of the time limits depending on the application. At the starting price of $50 and $35 freight I think you are close to a new tire on sale $, if there is any question.

Max at Thumper Acres. '96 Savage bagger, '03 Savage w/Cozy sidecar for wifeni.

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Edgar Senior Member Offline Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light? Posts: 353 San Diego	Re: New rear tire Reply #3 - 04/11/11 at 19:54:09 You can get a new pirelli or bridgestone for that combined price shipped on eBay
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New rear tire Reply #4 - 04/11/11 at 20:54:39 Old rubber from someones hot warehouse is just as old as the rubber sitting on a rim in your hot garage. The stuff that makes rubber pliable drifts away, like the stuff that makes a new dash in a car pliable goes away over time. KNow when the rubber was molded or dont buy it.
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kevin r. YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 28 Massachusetts Gender:	Re: New rear tire Reply #5 - 04/12/11 at 10:47:47 Thanks for the input guys! I guess I won't be buying it unless he can give me a production date or the code. I just thought it might be easier and cheaper to get the tire already mounted seeing as mounting and balancing is close to $50!
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