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Yan YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 30	rear tire size 06/22/10 at 16:56:53 can someone please point to the information on tire sizes for Savage, rear tire specifically? I know it's somewhere around on the forum but just don't seem to be able to find it. Thanks! P.S. If you could also tell me which ones are a good choice and where to get them online that would be much appreciated.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: rear tire size Reply #1 - 06/22/10 at 17:19:06 Most people replace with 140 90 15 The Route 66 pirelli is the top rated tire,Dennis Kirk has them.
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Yan YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 30	Re: rear tire size Reply #2 - 06/22/10 at 17:26:46 bill67 wrote on 06/22/10 at 17:19:06: Most people replace with 140 90 15 The Route 66 pirelli is the top rated tire,Dennis Kirk has them. you mean 140/90-15 is not the stock size? thanks!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: rear tire size Reply #3 - 06/22/10 at 17:29:07 140/80 -15 is stock,... the 90 is a little taller and fatter...
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: rear tire size Reply #4 - 06/22/10 at 17:29:13 140/80/15 is stock but harder to find.
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Re: rear tire size
Reply #5 - 06/22/10 at 19:04:03

I prefer to run a 130/80 or 130/90.

Right now I'm using a Cheng Shin 140/90/15. It works, has been on there for 10 years, and is just as lousy now as the day it was put on. You should thank whatever deity you believe in that Cheng Shin and Maxxis are out of the street tire game.

The stock rear for an 800 Intruder is a great tire. 140/90/15 Dunlop Qualifier. Lisa's stock rear lasted 15K miles. Local stealership was closing them out a couple months ago for $38 or so. Picked up the last 2 they had. Retail runs from $119-210 depending on how big a rip off your local shop is.

You won't go wrong with Dunlop 404s, Metzeler, Pirelli, Continental. If you can find an Avon small enough they are okay, but very soft, don't last long.

Avoid IRC, Cheng Shin, Maxxis, Duro. Garbage.

If the salesman tries to sell you a Carlisle or Arco with zig-zag tread, shoot him. Some shops still have them in the back room. They quit making them in the early to mid 1980s.

If your thumbnail won't make an impression in the tread the tire is too old to be installed.

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farva66 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 8	Re: rear tire size Reply #6 - 03/28/14 at 19:11:17 has any one tried running a 150 rear tire... is there clearance issues?
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pg Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 5273 In Transit	Re: rear tire size Reply #7 - 03/28/14 at 20:00:20 Quote: is there clearance issues? More than likely.
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S-P Serious Thumper Offline Back in the saddle again Posts: 816 Phoenix, AZ Gender:	Re: rear tire size Reply #8 - 03/28/14 at 21:04:24 farva66 wrote on 03/28/14 at 19:11:17: has any one tried running a 150 rear tire... is there clearance issues? Yes, you will need to remove the tall bolt heads in your fender and put something like round headed carriage bolts in, or get rid of all of your stuff that is mounted to the rear fender.
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farva66 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 8	Re: rear tire size Reply #9 - 03/28/14 at 21:53:46 so it's just fender clearance, the swing-arm and belt would be clear?
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Re: rear tire size
Reply #10 - 03/28/14 at 23:54:56

farva66 wrote on 03/28/14 at 21:53:46:

so it's just fender clearance, the swing-arm and belt would be clear?

without running outside to check,I think mine is running 150/90,I bought new rear shocks to bring up the ride height and to clear the bolts under the guard,and yes,the tyre (no you stupid spell check,this is how we spell tyre down under,so I'm not changing it) comes very close to sway arm and belt,takes a bit to get it all aligned.Mine is a little off center,but doesn't effect the way it rides or handles. I feel a little ballsier giving it a lot of sauce on a round about exit as it handles so well and can feel the tyre digging in giving ton's of grip Cool

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533clive Junior Member Offline Knuckle scraper, and airbrush artist Posts: 53 Andover, Hants, UK	Re: rear tire size Reply #11 - 03/29/14 at 03:44:59 anebv8 wrote on 03/28/14 at 23:54:56: (no you stupid spell check,this is how we spell tyre down under,so I'm not changing it) You, and the rest of the world buddy!!
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shorty Serious Thumper Offline be careful out there gentlemen Posts: 547 southern NM Gender:	Re: rear tire size Reply #12 - 03/29/14 at 05:57:33 I tried a 140/90 and it was too big, actually had to send it back
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: rear tire size Reply #13 - 03/29/14 at 09:02:56 Weight? Maybe needed taller shocks?
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shorty Serious Thumper Offline be careful out there gentlemen Posts: 547 southern NM Gender:	Re: rear tire size Reply #14 - 03/29/14 at 10:33:26 either the Dunlop K555 or any 130/90 will fit without mods, I went with the K555 140/80
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