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Title: Tires... Post by 911radioman on 02/26/06 at 15:56:09 How many of you buy your tires elsewhere and install them yourself? How many of you take your ride somewhere and let somebody else mess with doing your tires? |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by USCG Cremeans on 02/26/06 at 16:13:26 I bought my tires online and brought the wheel/rim to a place and had them mount the new ones. If i had a set of tools for tires, i would attempt the front tire and maybe the rear, but i dont at the moment and it was convenient to have someone else do it... of corse it was 30 a tires since they are spoked and have tubes.... Maybe next time ill buy those tools |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by torque on 02/26/06 at 17:04:44 i always order mine online then put'em on myself it's really pretty easy. |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by USCG Cremeans on 02/26/06 at 17:10:52 http://www.tiresnstuff.com/dunlop-oemb-k555,f24,k177,d404.html i bought the rear tire from there, which is the correct front tire if i order a k555 from them? |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by USCG Cremeans on 02/26/06 at 17:11:45 just realized that they only offer one k555 front tire, well then i guess my question is, is that the correct one? |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by pgolden on 02/26/06 at 17:31:20 Try American Motorcyle Tire for a better deal. I'm going to take both my wheels off and have a pro mount and balance them. |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by 911radioman on 02/26/06 at 17:36:38 My problem around here is there are no independent bike shops, only dealers. The dealers all want $50 per wheel if I take the bike to them, $25 if I take the wheels in to them to mount/balance. So, I guess I'm wondering just how big of a deal it is to do them myself... |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by pgolden on 02/26/06 at 17:39:58 You can mount the tires with two big screwdrivers, (remember your bicycle days?) but they need to be balanced on a machine. |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by SavageDude on 02/27/06 at 22:51:01 I read somewhere that you can balance it your your self. But where will I get the weights to clamp them on where it is needed; so I think that hand over the dough and let the pro do it :) |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by babbalou on 02/28/06 at 03:54:47 USCG Cremeans wrote:
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by Hammy211 on 02/28/06 at 04:00:01 When finding a place to have them mounted it goes without saying to check around. Three different shops quoted me $60 to mount and balance even with the wheels already off. The shop I took them to did it for $20, and is the only place around here that will mount them for free if you buy the tires at their shop. |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by Reelthing on 02/28/06 at 04:51:55 $25 a piece to have them mounted and balanced is not a bad deal. |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by USCG Cremeans on 02/28/06 at 06:18:26 babbalou wrote:
Should i get the 100/90S-19 TT or the 110/90H-19 |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by Reelthing on 02/28/06 at 06:49:22 USCG Cremeans wrote:
Interesting question. I have a 100/90 on the '02 and a 110/90 on the '95. The 110 Metz 880 certainly fills up the fender and do not know if other brands will fit or not. The interesting part comes in with regard to the effects of your brakes. The taller 110 has more leverage against the rotor so it takes more pressure to slow it down than the 100 and it weights more, however it is spinning slower than the 100 and has a larger contact patch so can put more pressure on the 110 with out a skid if your brakes can do it. The savage the front brake is a bit under sized by modern standards so if your going to the 110 you should also upgrade the brakes I believe. Seems to me the bike handles better and looks better with the 110 but this may just be mental. |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by USCG Cremeans on 02/28/06 at 07:14:56 hmm well i dont think brakes are in the funds right now, id rather spend the money on progressives haha so ill think ill stick to the 100/90 thanks for the information that helped shed a little light on the comparison between the two sizes |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by Reelthing on 02/28/06 at 08:01:00 Oh - if that's the choice - no doubt about it - stock tire size and correct progressive shocks - you bet! |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by USCG Cremeans on 02/28/06 at 08:02:36 i was thinking either 11's or 11.5's from the 412 series |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by Reelthing on 02/28/06 at 08:23:30 how much you weigh? |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by USCG Cremeans on 02/28/06 at 08:30:36 170 |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by Reelthing on 02/28/06 at 08:39:35 and will likely wink at girls and have one on the back of the bike at times - ok all things considered the 11" 412-4233c's 115/155lb are perfect for you. |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by USCG Cremeans on 02/28/06 at 08:55:01 awesome, should i scan ebay for them or order them direct fr om a site.. if its only going to cost me 20-40 more to get them from a site ill do that. |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by Reelthing on 02/28/06 at 10:32:48 They can always be had online - if you not in a hurry it's worth watching ebay you might get lucky |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by USCG Cremeans on 02/28/06 at 19:17:52 well its not really to warm for another month or so.. and still not warm enough to ride a lot for another two so maybe ill just wait it out and keep my eyes on ebay |
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Title: Re: Tires... Post by Savage_Rob on 03/01/06 at 06:07:24 USCG Cremeans wrote:
Good choice. Patience, Grasshopper. |
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