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Message started by Trump2Thump on 05/07/05 at 22:45:52

Title: Best overall value to keep the rubber side down???
Post by Trump2Thump on 05/07/05 at 22:45:52

I've been putting a lot of miles on my 88 cruising over causeways to the beaches in the Florida sunshine... the causeways can be tough in the wind cuz the bike is so light... I don't have or want a cage as I'm from New England and it won't ever be too cold down here for me to ride, but i will be getting a rain suit next to keep in the saddlebags with the cover... I'm also gonna need new tires in the near future so i'm seeking any advice on the best value and brand for tires, particularly those that handle particularly well on wet roads as rain is my only real concern...

Title: Re: Best overall value to keep the rubber side dow
Post by Oklahoma_Mike on 05/07/05 at 23:23:47

Yea you got it sooo bad ;D I like the way you rub it in our face so non-chant. just kidding man :P However I could be there is 16hrs hmmmmmm ??? Ive been drinking so better not. 8)

Title: Re: Best overall value to keep the rubber side dow
Post by WD on 05/08/05 at 01:20:40

Good wet weather tires? Metzeler, Dunlop, Bridgestone.
Okay wet weather tires? Cheng Shin, Kenda, Sakura.
Lousy? IRC, most Avons.

Go for a modern tread design, and a "sticky" (softer)compound tire set. The shop I work at sells a LOT of Dunlop and Kendas. I'm in the Seattle area, and if they handle the rain here, they should do fine down there.

When I lived on the Gulf Coast, getting stuck in a gulley washer with IRC tires was, to put it mildly, h**l on earth. They tended to hydroplane, rapidly. Tread design should shed water fine, but the tire compound dries out and stiffens so fast that it is like riding with slicks.
-WD

Title: Re: Best overall value to keep the rubber side dow
Post by Greg_650 on 05/08/05 at 06:35:58

Yep, you'll never go back to IRC rubber once you try another brand. I'd suggest Metzeler or Dunlop...they are a world of different.
http://home.comcast.net/~gmdinusa/MetzelersWeb.jpg

Title: Re: Best overall value to keep the rubber side dow
Post by klx650sm2002 on 05/09/05 at 06:02:40

I use and enjoy dunlops too.

Clive W :D