New Tires

[scratch99]

This is a really cool sit.dose any one know were i could find Maxxis wide white walls thanks

 

[BigAndrew]

This is a really cool sit.dose any one know were i could find Maxxis wide white walls thanks

Lookie what i found

https://www.thefind.com/sports/browse-ma ... ssic-tires

https://www.thefind.com/query.php?query= ... ycle+tires

 

[AApple]

:shock: Daaang!!! Kinda pricey, no?
Finding one the correct size is the problem, I think... :headscratch:

 

[BigAndrew]

:shock: Daaang!!! Kinda pricey, no?
Finding one the correct size is the problem, I think... :headscratch:

Yea True... I didnt look at all the sizes but i did notice some of the prices :lol:

 

[scratch99]

thanks Andrew.i called all of them on the links you sent.no more maxxis,thay just havent taken then off the web page yet.but Troy had said some thing about tire paint made just for white walls,i need to put new shoes on the old girl so im thinking to give it a try on the old tires first.thanks for the help :beer:

 

[BigAndrew]

thanks Andrew.i called all of them on the links you sent.no more maxxis,thay just havent taken then off the web page yet.but Troy had said some thing about tire paint made just for white walls,i need to put new shoes on the old girl so im thinking to give it a try on the old tires first.thanks for the help :beer:

Your Welcome... No ProblemO :salute:

 

[user 2950]

About to start a nifty "Tire" thread but I didn't because searching.
I just got my GL and went through the same tire research process:
Nice tread, wrong size....
Oh, radials, wrong size...
Right size! lame tread, bias ply...
Quit in frustration, happy hour...
Try again next day

Here is what I settled on,

$125 front
$140 rear
Free shipping to boot!
I really wanted the raised white letters or the choice would have been Metzeler ME880s

 

[user 2950]

BigAndrew » Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:16 pm[/url]":1w1tew83]I paid a shop to change the tires and bearing and boy... WHAT A HUGE DIFFERENCE!!!!!!! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
The bike likes to lean very easy side to side, Feels like its 200 pounds lighter when im leaning at slow and high speeds

Before when i would make a slow sharp to semi sharp turn there was alot of weight being pressed back on the handle bars, Specially when i would go down this spiral exit in the parking garage at the airport, It was a left hand turn constantly down 4 floors so i would have to press pretty hard on the left handle bar to keep it from turning the handle bar all the way in

And now it takes 1/4 of the effort, I think part of the reason was my old front tire had very bad ware spots from me riding it with the front tire too low for a long time, And another reason is that the new tire is a size wider and 2 size smaller profile ratio and also is a radial instead of bias ply

This is partially the result of going up a size (150) for the same rim with a radial. The wider bead gets pinched onto the rim more. The center of the tire folds more. The result is a 'steeper' tire, lighter quicker lean-in, and a slightly reduced high-speed straight line stability.

Anyway, it's been 3 years now and I'm rehashing this worthy topic. How have/did they hold up over time? What did you replace them with?

 

[Omega Man]

I always recommend the S11's for the 1100. You must use Dynabeads too, the tires will always be in balance not just when mounted like lead weights. WORD!

~O~

 

[Omega Man]

I miss BigAndrew. :blush:

~O~

 

[Ansimp]

TychoRVT » Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:28 pm[/url]":2z8gryy4]About to start a nifty "Tire" thread but I didn't

I started one the other day and would appreciate all contributions to the new thread and leaving this one as a 3year old thread :good:

 

[Anonymous]

Omega Man » Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:04 pm[/url]":3sdosvci]I miss BigAndrew. :blush:

~O~

I wonder how he made out with the Spitfire's most guys I talk to are not pleased with them after a while.

 

[Buck]

Seems im having a hard time reading the numbers on the side of this tire....its time for a new one but i want to make sure im getting the right size....the 1983 GL1100 takes a 140/90 16 right?

 

[backlander]

That's what my cheat sheet says Buck, also says 120/90/18 for the front

 

[user 2950]

There is not much to pick from

 

[Ansimp]

Here are the Shinko A230s that we are using on Dad's 82

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