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I need help picking up a new rear tire
11/16/08 at 19:59:26

Just like the title says, I need a new rear tire and I'd like some input on the following choices :

Metzeler ME880 Cruiser Touring Rear Tire 140/80H-15 $114.99
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/tpl/tire/product.jsp?skuId=540233&store=Main&ca...

IRC GS18 OEM Replacement Rear Tire 140/80H-15 $89.99
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/tpl/tire/product.jsp?skuId=&store=Main&catId=4&...

Dunlop D404 Cruiser Rear Tire 140/90H-15 $72.99
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/tpl/tire/product.jsp?skuId=542538&store=Main&ca...

Thanks for your help.

Tony.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28840 L.A. California Gender:	Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire Reply #1 - 11/16/08 at 20:05:09 I'm able to get the D404 mounted, balanced, new tube for about $100 from a local dealer.
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Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire
Reply #2 - 11/16/08 at 20:31:35

I've worn out two of the Dunlops and liked them just fine. I changed the second one myself instead of paying someone to do it. It's wasn't all that difficult with just the tools I had lying around, nothing special in the way of tire working tools.

Seems like you might could find them a bit cheaper if you keep looking a bit more. Just factor in a new tube as well. I was daring and used my old tube on the second tire and had no trouble, but I was always thinking about it back there. Wished we had an easy way to do tubeless, but alas . . .

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Tony01 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 19	Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire Reply #3 - 11/16/08 at 21:00:33 I'll check the Dunlop tire with the local dealers and see what kind of pricing I can get. Did you guys have any kind of clearance problem with the tire size 140/90H-15? Thanks for you help. Tony.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28840 L.A. California Gender:	Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire Reply #4 - 11/16/08 at 21:25:20 I too have worn out 2 sets of d404's. I was thinking of going to metzler but I'm making an effort to reinvent the wheel. I've got a gs450 alloy rim on the front... tubeless! And I'm working on the rear. So didn't want a long lasting tire.
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Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire
Reply #5 - 11/16/08 at 23:06:31

I got my bike with a hair over 5K on the clock and an OEM IRC that needed replacing. Ran a 140/90-15 D404, got about 10K out of it. Next was a Cheng Shin for another 10K. Am now trying a Metezler. If I don't get 14K I'll be returning to the Dunlops.

As for sizes, according to the manufacturers, width x height:

IRC GS18 140/80-15 5.04 x 24.09 (3" rim)
Metezler 140/80-15 5.71 x 24.37 (3.5" rim)
Dunlop 140/90-15 5.85 x 24.73 (3.5" rim)
Dunlop 130/90-15 5.15 x 23.95 (3" rim)

Our rim is 2.75, so all those numbers will be a hair narrower and a hair taller. Compared with the IRC, the dunlops are:
130/90-15 2% wider, 0.6% shorter
140/90-15 16% wider, 2.6% taller

While the 140/90 fits with few complaints, the 130/90 is actually a far better match to the 140/80 IRC.

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Tincanman Serious Thumper Offline O~`o Posts: 566 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire Reply #6 - 11/17/08 at 02:19:26 I have the Metzeler ME880. love it. I stole 2 of them off ebay for $60
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire Reply #7 - 11/17/08 at 04:40:27 I put the pirelli MT 66 Route on my suzuki 1500 rides and handles a lot better than the stock tires did,thats what I will be putting on my s40 when I need new tires
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire Reply #8 - 11/17/08 at 18:11:29 dunlop 404
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Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire
Reply #9 - 11/17/08 at 19:15:34

I got a Dunlop 404 rear (140/90H-15) for $69 at the local Suzuki dealer. Then paid $24 to mount & balance.

I was looking at some new type tires (I think it was Michelin) that has two rubber densities. A center strip of higher density for long ride life and then softer sides for the good grip on turns. At teh time, they didn't make them in our size.

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Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire
Reply #10 - 11/17/08 at 20:12:46

T Mack 1 - FSO wrote on 11/17/08 at 19:15:34:

I was looking at some new type tires (I think it was Michelin) that has two rubber densities. A center strip of higher density for long ride life and then softer sides for the good grip on turns. At teh time, they didn't make them in our size.

Bridgestone has had dual compound tyres for at least 15 years. I've run two of them and they didn't offer any noticeable improvement in terms of grip or longevity.

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Tony01 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 19	Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire Reply #11 - 11/17/08 at 21:01:10 thank you for your help guys. I guess I'm gonna try the Dunlop 404 (140/90H-15). TOny.
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vtail Senior Member Offline life's short, ride fast Posts: 408 Portland,OR Gender:	Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire Reply #12 - 11/18/08 at 16:55:52 D404 here. Had to go to different bolts for inside fender clearance since I have the saddle bag supports. Love the look (fat) and like the way it steers with fact tire still up front even in agressive 70 mph leaned over pegscrapping turns. I do not do that much thou and i do not recommend you try this!
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: I need help picking up a new rear tire Reply #13 - 11/18/08 at 20:46:37 i just read the title to the thread and thought to myself why do ya need help picking up a new tire, are they that heavy?
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