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rocksavage

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Tire sizes...
03/09/07 at 08:04:18

I just bought my first bike 1996 Savage 650 LS..Love it..I need new rubber and cannot find the stock rear 140/80-15 anywhere in Canada..Found it on a few places on U.S websites but still seems to be rare..
Is installing a 140/90-15 considered acceptable..
Also some of the few tires I find state that they are tubeless..Can we use a tube in a tubeless tire..All savages are tubed right???

I am new to all this sorry if I seem a little green..Any info would be appreciated..

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28637 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Tire sizes... Reply #1 - 03/09/07 at 08:58:34 I have a 140/90-15 dunlop 404 on mine, it just fits. It will up your gear ratio a small amount and make your speedo close to dead on accurate. Yes, you can put a tube in a tubeless tire and always use a new tube in a new tire.
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allan Ex Member	Re: Tire sizes... Reply #2 - 03/09/07 at 10:10:53 you can up to 150/90/15 but if you have saddlebags supports that fasten under the fender it will rub on the front bolts, allan.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Tire sizes... Reply #3 - 03/09/07 at 10:52:59 Allan wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03: you can up to 150/90/15 but if you have saddlebags supports that fasten under the fender it will rub on the front bolts, allan. Not with 12.5" shocks!
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allan Ex Member	Re: Tire sizes... Reply #4 - 03/09/07 at 13:51:10 Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03: Not with 12.5" shocks! good point allan.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Tire sizes... Reply #5 - 03/09/07 at 13:58:21 Seriously though, even if you just install some 11" shocks, it'll be good. Otherwise, set the stock shocks to the highest/stiffest presets and replace the bolts holding the saddlebag supports with mushroom head allen bolts and it shouldn't rub.
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barry68v10 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 955 Maryland Gender:	Re: Tire sizes... Reply #6 - 03/10/07 at 02:59:52 130/90/15 seems to be the ideal size for the rim, and just a tad taller than stock.
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