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sansone YaBB Newbies Offline gary@sansoneservices .com Posts: 35 Gender:	tire purchase shouldn't be this hard 04/23/10 at 05:06:54 OK so I'm on bikebandit looking at rear tires, NO tube-type tires AND only one size 140/80.... most the rear 15" tires are 140/90 which is 14mm taller. Has anybody tried riding the taller rear tire? and is it ok to put a tube in a tubeless tire? thanks you savages
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12Bravo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 628 Mid-Missouri Gender:	Re: tire purchase shouldn't be this hard Reply #1 - 04/23/10 at 05:59:09 I can't answer about putting a tube in a tubeless tire. As far as using a 140/90, you should be good to go. I haven't had any problems using a 140/90 on my bike and a lot of people here are using that size.
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Reply #2 - 04/23/10 at 06:08:37

Putting a tube in a tubless tire is OK, just don't do the opposite (run a tube type tire tubless).

A 130/90 is a good fit and there are plenty of inexpensive options in that size. It comes out to be about .4" (10mm) taller than stock but that's a pretty minor difference. I'm running the Shinko Tourmaster on my wifes S40 and I have no complaints. Good quality tire, very inexpensive and a 100/90-19 is avilable for the front so you can have a matched set.

I have had no problems w/ Bikebandit but check out www.ronayers.com They have some really good tire prices.

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sansone YaBB Newbies Offline gary@sansoneservices .com Posts: 35 Gender:	Re: tire purchase shouldn't be this hard Reply #4 - 04/23/10 at 06:30:47 thanks gentlemen.. I think I'll try the 140/90 because my brain won't permit me to buy a smaller rear tire (psycho)
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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2538 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: tire purchase shouldn't be this hard Reply #5 - 04/23/10 at 06:50:10 IF you are have saddle bag brackets, and put on a 140/90, you COULD have problems with the fender bolts (that hold on the brackets) rubbing the tire. Anytime you go "larger than stock", check the clearance. When I was running Dunlop 404s (140/90), I had to grind the bolt heads down a little bit so they wouldn't rub.
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sansone YaBB Newbies Offline gary@sansoneservices .com Posts: 35 Gender:	Re: tire purchase shouldn't be this hard Reply #6 - 04/23/10 at 07:09:20 yes I have stock suzuki saddlbag brackets with the long bolts. I'm willing to grind them if that will be all I need to make the 140/90 fit.. is that the only problem you had ??
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kel30734 Senior Member Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 486 Calhoun, GA Gender:	Re: tire purchase shouldn't be this hard Reply #7 - 04/23/10 at 07:44:47 eBay is where I get my tires.... Just put a 140/90-15 Dunlop Cruzmax $62.00 including shiping. I go through a back tire a year I usualy get between 8 and 10K miles out of them. or you could go to the "Darkside" Kel
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buttgoat1 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1042	Re: tire purchase shouldn't be this hard Reply #8 - 04/23/10 at 09:05:43 i gotta put in a plug for the bridgestone spitfires again. I have 9k miles on them and look to get a lot more.
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Reply #9 - 04/23/10 at 09:13:16

sansone wrote on 04/23/10 at 07:09:20:

yes I have stock suzuki saddlbag brackets with the long bolts. I'm willing to grind them if that will be all I need to make the 140/90 fit.. is that the only problem you had ??

That was it.
I did not buy another set of 404s though. Did not like the handling and they did not last as long as I would like.
I now run Metzeler ME 880 Marathon, and they come in a 140/80 size.
(Much more expensive tire though)

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Reply #10 - 04/23/10 at 12:29:06

I run the 140/90 when I had the suzuki saddlebag bars I went to ace hardware and replaced the bolts with a low ht. rounded head bolt with an alen head. These cleared the tire better and don't have sharp edges from the grinder.
The 140/90 rear and 100/90 front Kenda chalengers where installed by the P.O. when I bought mine, and I have been very happy with them.

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Max_Morley Serious Thumper Offline LT650 Luxury Touring & sidecar rig Posts: 1490 Moses Lake. WA Gender:	Re: tire purchase shouldn't be this hard Reply #11 - 04/23/10 at 12:50:20 Dunlop K555 fits the rear also, made for Honda PC800 and a load range up from the standard tire which works for me with my hard bags and trunk. Max 96 Bagger and '03 sidecar tug.
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Reply #12 - 04/23/10 at 13:10:22

I should preface this by saying that I weigh over 300 pounds, so my tire requirements are probably different than most people's. Having said that , I run run a Dunlop K404 on the front, and a Dunlop K555 on the rear. I get over 10,000 miles on a rear tire, and that is the most that I have ever gotten with any tire other than an old Avon touring, which was like riding on a rock. The tires handle well, especially in rain, and are not overly expensive. I normally go through two sets of tires a year (When I change the rear, I always change the front too, even if it still has some tread. Besides, it is always such fun to have a new front tire.) I don't plan on changing any time in the near future.

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: tire purchase shouldn't be this hard Reply #13 - 04/23/10 at 13:18:52 Pirelli route66 are one of the higher rated tires,they made my Suzuki 1500 handle a lot better and also improved the ride which was already good. I have a rear for my s40 but haven't put it on yet. Check out the rating on tires before you buy.
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Sandy Koocanusa Serious Thumper Offline Don't blame me. I didn't vote for him. Posts: 1878 Bigfork, MT Gender:	Re: tire purchase shouldn't be this hard Reply #14 - 04/23/10 at 17:15:01 I'm about halfway through my second Kenda Challenger 140/90. When I finally rub it off, I'll buy a third one. I like 'em. The price is right, and they definitely feel more stable than the IRC hunk o' junk that was on the bike when I bought it.
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