i used continental tubes and strips   they sell a heavy duty version which is a bit thicker

oh yer  i forgot about the right angled stem  its basically essential for the rear tyre

jabman wrote on 02/26/10 at 10:27:22:

i wished id done that one but straight is serviceable..

you could go tubeless but you'd need to swap your wheels for gs450 (front) and '83-'86 gs550 (rear). Spacing changes required. The gs450 fron rotor has to be machined to the OD of the savage rotor and either spaced outward 1/4" or the caliper needs spaced inward 1/4". As to brakes...the organic ones are pretty good but they dont seem to last very long for me. I tried to order the carbon X pads but they were out of stock at the time so i cant comment.

BurnPgh wrote on 02/25/10 at 12:55:00:

I do agree the other tires mentioned are better tires,but I can say from having used both ChengShin and Shinko tires,there is a world of difference.I had the same experience with ChengShin,that's probably why they no longer manufacture street tires,only dirt.I'm currently running a Shinko radial on my Bandit,and 8000 miles in,I'm seeing almost no wear and the grip and handling are excellent.Not to bad for  a tire that was $77 shipped.Of course,this is only my personal experience,so I can't speak for anyone else.

gonna put a plug in for bridgestone spitfires.
Tubeless type raised white letters
so far 8k miles and still lots of life left

Minority opinion:

Look in the mirror and ask yourself how many miles you put on your Savage annually.

In my case, although my Savage (see signature) is my "daily rider" (I don't own a cage), I only log 1500 miles or so on it each year.

For me, it don't pay to buy expensive, long-lasting tires.  They would age-out before they wore out.

I stick with the (inexpensive) OEM IRC's.  Works for me!