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Message started by PerrydaSavage on 03/25/07 at 13:37:11

Title: Next Best Fit? (Rear Tire)
Post by PerrydaSavage on 03/25/07 at 13:37:11

Hi everyone ... am having trouble sourcing a stock-size Rear Tire to replace my original 140/80-15 rubber.

Looking for suggestions on what is the "next best fit" for a rear tire ... sizes & brands ... advantages, disadvantages?

Appreciate any/all input on this.

BTW my '03 Savage is bone stock.

Thanks! 8) ;D

Title: Re: Next Best Fit? (Rear Tire)
Post by LANCER on 03/25/07 at 15:27:39

I put a 140/90 on it last summer and liked it a lot. There was room enough on the sides and it added a little to the overall ratio. I had less than a 1000 on it when I sold the wheel a couple of months ago.

Title: Re: Next Best Fit? (Rear Tire)
Post by barry68v10 on 03/25/07 at 20:25:20

When mine wears out I'll be going with a 130/90-15.

Title: Re: Next Best Fit? (Rear Tire)
Post by ND on 03/25/07 at 21:20:40

I've had a 130/90/15 on my '04 for several hundred miles and I'm very pleased with it. It handles great, though as I've stated before I'm not a peg-dragger.

Title: Re: Next Best Fit? (Rear Tire)
Post by georgekathe on 03/26/07 at 18:11:38

forgive my ignorance, but in the past I've always swapped a tire for like size when old one needs replacing.

but what is difference between a 130/90-15 & a 140/90-15 & how does each effect gearing?

thanks george

Title: Re: Next Best Fit? (Rear Tire)
Post by barry68v10 on 03/26/07 at 18:17:17

130/90-15 is just a hairs width taller, but a better fit for the rim width. You wouldn't notice any change on the speedo.

Title: Re: Next Best Fit? (Rear Tire)
Post by Paladin on 03/26/07 at 20:47:55

georgekathe wrote:

...but what is difference between a 130/90-15 & a 140/90-15 & how does each effect gearing?

Dunlop is generous enough to list mounted tire sizes:

K555 140/80-15, 3.0" rim, 24.17" tall, 5.87" wide Dia. +0.00%
D404 130/90-15, 3.0" rim, 23.95" tall, 5.15" wide Dia. -0.91%
D404 140/90-15, 3.5" rim, 24.73" tall, 5.85" wide Dia. +2.32
491E2 140/90-15, 3.0" rim, 25.10" tall, 5.70" wide Dia. +3.85%
K 627 140/90-15, 3.5" rim, 25.35" tall, 5.59" wide Dia. +4.88%

As you can see, even from the same manufacturer the same size tires are quite different in size. The same tire on different size rims will change in diameter and width. The rim of the Savage is only 2.75" wide.