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911radioman Ex Member	Tires... 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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Re: Tires...
Reply #1 - 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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torque Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline 2008 nightster,flat od green and black Posts: 748 rock hill,S.C. Gender:	Re: Tires... Reply #2 - 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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USCG Cremeans Ex Member	Re: Tires... Reply #3 - 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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USCG Cremeans Ex Member	Re: Tires... Reply #4 - 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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pgolden Ex Member	Re: Tires... Reply #5 - 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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911radioman Ex Member	Re: Tires... Reply #6 - 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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pgolden Ex Member	Re: Tires... Reply #7 - 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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SavageDude Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Posts: 561 OC_California Gender:	Re: Tires... Reply #8 - 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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babbalou Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 814 Lewisville, Texas Gender:	Re: Tires... Reply #9 - 02/28/06 at 03:54:47 USCG Cremeans wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02: just realized that they only offer one k555 front tire, well then i guess my question is, is that the correct one? The one displayed in the link is the wrong size for the front. The F24 is the correct size, 100/90-19.
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Hammy211 Ex Member	Re: Tires... Reply #10 - 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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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Tires... Reply #11 - 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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USCG Cremeans Ex Member	Re: Tires... Reply #12 - 02/28/06 at 06:18:26 babbalou wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02: The one displayed in the link is the wrong size for the front. The F24 is the correct size, 100/90-19. Should i get the 100/90S-19 TT or the 110/90H-19
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Reply #13 - 02/28/06 at 06:49:22

USCG Cremeans wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

Should i get the
100/90S-19 TT or the 110/90H-19

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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USCG Cremeans Ex Member	Re: Tires... Reply #14 - 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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