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Message started by RideToOblivion on 04/11/12 at 12:21:30

Title: New tires
Post by RideToOblivion on 04/11/12 at 12:21:30

Hi I've been looking around at new tires for my 2001 Suzuki Savage LS650 and find a lot in 140/90-15. Will these have any issues when stock is 140/80-15.
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1308704632 I read through this post and it seems fine but no one specified model/year so makeing sure.
Thanks

P.S. Looking at Spitfire S11's cause im going to order a front tire of the same brand.

Title: Re: New tires
Post by Savage_Rob on 04/11/12 at 13:14:21

I have that size on my '98, though mine is a Dunlop 491. If you are using stock shocks and have the Suzuki saddlebag supports installed, the tire will probably rub the mounting bolts on the left side. No saddlebag supports or taller shocks and you're probably good. If you are using stock shocks and have the Suzuki saddlebag supports installed, you can mitigate the rubbing by setting your shock presets to their highest/stiffest and replacing the saddlebag mounting bolts with mushroom cap allen bolts.

Title: Re: New tires
Post by RideToOblivion on 04/11/12 at 13:39:06

Thanks for the reply. No saddlebag supports on mine but pretty sure they are stock shocks. Ill give the 140/90-15 a shot. Now if I can find tubes for them.

Title: Re: New tires
Post by EJID on 04/11/12 at 13:40:02

102B2627162D0D202E2B342B2D2C420 wrote:

Thanks for the reply. No saddlebag supports on mine but pretty sure they are stock shocks. Ill give the 140/90-15 a shot. Now if I can find tubes for them.

Try to get one with a 90^o bend otherwise you will be cussing at it everytime you check the air >:(

Title: Re: New tires
Post by RideToOblivion on 04/11/12 at 13:48:28

haha been there done that already.

Title: Re: New tires
Post by Savage_Rob on 04/11/12 at 14:14:24

73484544754E6E434D4857484E4F210 wrote:

Thanks for the reply. No saddlebag supports on mine but pretty sure they are stock shocks. Ill give the 140/90-15 a shot. Now if I can find tubes for them.

Without the saddlebag supports you should be okay.

Title: Re: New tires
Post by SALB on 04/12/12 at 19:30:13

Are you getting the ones with raised white letters, or blackwall? Let us know how they perform. I'm considering getting a matched set with the white letters, as my stock tires are beginning to weather check.

Title: Re: New tires
Post by mpescatori on 04/12/12 at 23:56:43

33080504350E2E030D0817080E0F610 wrote:

Thanks for the reply. No saddlebag supports on mine but pretty sure they are stock shocks. Ill give the 140/90-15 a shot. Now if I can find tubes for them.

I have just fitted a Pirelli 140/90x15 on my Savage, with saddlebag guards and mushroom head bolts, no issue at all even with the OEM shocks at the softest setting.

As for the inner tube, my best guess is that whatever fits the 140/80 will fit the 140/90, the tire dealer said they're the same tube... rubber stretches a millimeter or so extra but is still contained by the tire.

:)