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Message started by deepvalley on 05/24/12 at 12:37:30

Title: New tire question?
Post by deepvalley on 05/24/12 at 12:37:30

Ok guys and gals,
I am now riding and was looking at my rear tire. I am going to need tires by the end of the season. I have three questions, first what is the best tire on the market for a Savage carrying a 240lb. man around with an occational 110lb. lady with me. Considering cost and reliability as well as traction. And second if I stick with factory replacement tires, which are IRC Grand high speed GS-18F on the front and IRC Grand High SpeedGS-18R on the rear, am I sacrificing performance by not going with another brand? And finally is there a better size tire I could get that would fit and give me a better ride without changing rims? I have 100/90-19 on the front and 140/80-15 on the rear. I ride a lot of curvy roads in the mountains but also use my bike as a daily commuter and hit the interstate highway often as well. Any advise would be appreciated! :-/

Title: Re: New tire question?
Post by bill67 on 05/24/12 at 13:03:36

The stock tires to me were bad tires for handling and stability,I put on pirelli 66 route a big improvement over the stock tires plus they ride a lot smoother.

Title: Re: New tire question?
Post by weracerc on 05/24/12 at 13:16:18

i put nearly 7K miles on Kenda Challengers F & R after replacing the factory originals that were dry rotted/worn out + went up to 140/90 on the rear made the speedo read more acurate as well - p.s. I was 430+ when i started riding the bike and was at 350 when I sold it a month ago.....and the tires were still like new.

Title: Re: New tire question?
Post by EJID on 05/24/12 at 13:31:58

Approx how many miles do you ride in a typical year? Many people on here change from the stock IRC and claim improved performance. You can spend the $$$ on Metz if you ride high miles, where you "might" wear out the tire before dry rot sets in...or you can save some $ on another brand if you ride less.

I swapped my stock IRC for a set of Shinko 712 and I couldn't be happier :)

For more options, you can swap the stock rear for the 140/90-15 (I did too) but you might have to swap a couple of bolts that hold the saddlebag brackets to mushroom head bolts to avoid tearing up your new tires. :o

Whatever you decide, remember to take it easy the first 100 miles or so, those tires will be slick at first.

Title: Re: New tire question?
Post by built2last66 on 05/24/12 at 16:28:40

I'm suggesting Metzeler ME880 touring (stock sizes for front and rear), they have super strong sidewalls, sticky.. I've been riding mine like crazy and they still have the knobbys.. my Shinko 777s would be dead by now, and the IRCs dry rotted... kinda pricey but if you can get your dealership to match an online price minus the shipping they're worth every penny.

Title: Re: New tire question?
Post by BelizeanBanman on 05/24/12 at 17:31:57

I 2nd the Pirelli 66 tires.. Been driving with those for over 2000 miles and no complaints..