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Message started by mattmwagar on 03/10/09 at 16:19:47

Title: Tire Question
Post by mattmwagar on 03/10/09 at 16:19:47

Was looking at my rear tire today and noticed that metal threads were starting to show through. I have about 6,000 miles on my bike-is this normal wear or are IRC tires garbage? Any suggestions for repl tire?

Title: Re: Tire Question
Post by serowbot on 03/10/09 at 17:20:09

That's definitely getting your money's worth..... 6k on the IRC's is excellent... Dunlop 404's will last longer...

Title: Re: Tire Question
Post by Justinmkantor on 03/10/09 at 17:23:52

I would say that might be riding the "highway to the danger zone."

Title: Re: Tire Question
Post by Savage_Amusement on 03/10/09 at 17:31:41

I'm not even close to metal showing yet and I have 6800 on stockers. I put pretty much every bit of that 6800 on myself. Wonder why the difference.

Title: Re: Tire Question
Post by Justinmkantor on 03/10/09 at 17:44:20

I was looking at locations and mattmwagar is in Tuscon (typically warmer asphault in days) and serowbot in Nebraska (cooler typical dyas). If not riding style, average road surface, it may be road temp.

Title: Re: Tire Question
Post by Sandy Koocanusa on 03/10/09 at 17:45:00

On those 404's, will the 140/90/15 fit alright? That's the size of the Kenda I have on, but I wouldn't want it a zillimeter bigger. Is it safe to assume that any tire that size will fit?

Title: Re: Tire Question
Post by Savage_Amusement on 03/10/09 at 17:52:58

True that about the road temp. Plus most of my miles were put on in big chunks, not just little short trips here and there. Usually 80-200 at a time.

Title: Re: Tire Question
Post by gerald.hughes on 03/10/09 at 19:08:10

When did Serowbot move to Nebraska? The rat never mentioned it when we were riding.

Title: Re: Tire Question
Post by Dj12midnit on 03/10/09 at 22:12:34

I bought my bike with 11 miles it now has just under 8000 tires are looking ok so far.

Title: Re: Tire Question
Post by Paladin. on 03/10/09 at 23:02:29

797F7E7C61677C7D130 wrote:

On those 404's, will the 140/90/15 fit alright? That's the size of the Kenda I have on, but I wouldn't want it a zillimeter bigger. Is it safe to assume that any tire that size will fit?

Most manufacturers have a listing of the actual size of their tires as mounted on a specific width rim (and I assume properly inflated.)

Our rims are 19x2.15 front and 15x2.75 rear. That rear is a skinny rear for the size tires we use.

Our stock IRC GS18: (tire size, measurement rim, width, diameter, w&d in inches) http://www.irc-tire.com/mce/
F: 100/90-19 M/C 57H 2.15 97 667 3.82 26.26
R: 140/80-15 M/C 67H 3.00 128 612 5.04 24.09
Metzeler ME880: (my downloaded .pdf available on request)
F: 100/90-19 TL 57H 2.50 108 674 4.25 26.54
R: 140/80-15 TL 70H 3.50 145 619 5.71 24.37
Dunlop D404: http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/tirecatalog_tire.asp?id=37
F: 100/90-19 57H 2.15 99 656 3.90 25.82
R: 130/90-15 66H 3.00 131 608 5.15 23.95
R: 140/90-15 70H 3.50 149 628 5.85 24.73
Dunlop K555
K555 Rear
R: 140/80B15 67H 3.00 5.87 24.17
Maxxis Classic 6011: (data removed from web)
R: 140/90-15 WW 3.50 145 627 5.7 24.7
Bridgestone G701 http://www.motorcycle-karttires.com/glamourindex.aspx?productID=13&LookupID=24
F: 100/90-19 2.75 124 653 4.9 25.7
Bridgestone G702 http://www.motorcycle-karttires.com/glamourindex.aspx?productID=14
R: 140/90-15 3.50 147 635 5.8 25.2
Kenda Tires http://www.kendausa.com/motorcycle/street.html
F: K657 100/90H-19 2.15 100 679 3.9 26.7
K671 100/90H-19 2.50 99 666 3.9 26.2
K673 100/90H-19 2.50 101 684 4.0 26.9
R: K657 130/90H-15 3.00 132 613 5.2 24.1
140/90H-15 3.00 145 629 5.7 24.8
K671 130/90H-15 3.50 135 610 5.3 24.0
K673 140/90H-15 3.50 145 632 5.7 24.88
Avon Venom http://www.avon-tyres.co.uk/motorcycle/?page=tyres&method=showspecs&id=1
F: 100/90-19 57H 2.50 109 662 4.3 25.1
r: 140/90-15 76H 3.50 149 633 5.9 24.9

Title: Re: Tire Question
Post by Jay on 03/11/09 at 00:04:10

I've got over 8,000 on the stock tires. Still some life left. Might last me through the summer. Depends on whether or not I take any long trips; and in this economy, I seriously doubt that.