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relic624k YaBB Newbies Offline keep on thumping! Posts: 19 west houston, tx Gender:	need help choosing a tire! 08/02/10 at 12:15:23 My rear tire blew out last night and looking to purchase a new one but dont know if i should stay with the O.E IRC tire or with a Shinko SR734 150/80/15 i found for 70 bucks. Can i install a tubeless tire on a 2007 s40?
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: need help choosing a tire! Reply #1 - 08/02/10 at 12:24:50 I bought a pirelli MT66 for about that from a local shop. It's taller but so far I like it. 140/90 15
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Reply #2 - 08/02/10 at 13:15:55

I just had a Dunlop D404 140/90 installed today. Had 6000 miles on the original IRC ('06 model). Rode back to work, and it seems ok so far. A few use it, and the shop guy recommended it. And it was cheaper than the Bridgestone or Kenda that he quoted me. I forgot to ask about the Pirelli, I wish I would have.

As others warned me, I will warn you, be extra careful for the first few (25-100?) miles. Compound on the new tires makes them slick. Find my thread, I forgot exactly what someone said it is.

Oh, and you gotta run tubes if you still have spokes.

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Reply #3 - 08/02/10 at 13:41:02

Scrub it in the first 100 miles, easy corners, keep your speed down a bit, avoid rain/water if possible.

I just put a duro 140/90/15 on mine. Local shop sells a lot of them as well as dunlop 404's to the harley guys.
I figure id run it till fall and it and the front should need to be replaced. Then put a set of pirellis on front and rear.

Got mine with heavy duty tube(90 degree valve) and new rim strip taken off, changed and put back on for $116.
Seems to ride handle better and i can even feel the 'texture' of the road better. Had more tread depth then a pirelli to.

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relic624k YaBB Newbies Offline keep on thumping! Posts: 19 west houston, tx Gender:	Re: need help choosing a tire! Reply #4 - 08/02/10 at 21:49:36 Thanks for your info fellas!
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Edgar Senior Member Offline Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light? Posts: 353 San Diego	Re: need help choosing a tire! Reply #5 - 08/02/10 at 22:38:11 babyhog wrote on 08/02/10 at 13:15:55: Oh, and you gotta run tubes if you still have spokes. Howcome???
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Wolfman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 664 SW Missouri Gender:	Re: need help choosing a tire! Reply #6 - 08/02/10 at 23:57:58 Leaks
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