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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Decent Price on Rear tire? 07/21/11 at 07:04:17 As usual, me and search don't get along well,................. Could someone give a link to a decent price on a new rear tire. I either can't find our size (140/80, or seems like a herrendous price. The OEM tire brand would be fine. Thanks
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Kaishaku Junior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 68	Re: Decent Price on Rear tire? Reply #1 - 07/21/11 at 07:14:23 On ebay currently there's a few offerings from Shinko and Kenda in 140-90-15 (a very common replacement size) for about $70 shipped. I've used both brands with success in the past and can't see paying $50 more for a "brand name."
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AZSGT Full Member Offline 2006 Bobber Posts: 132 Mesa, AZ Gender:	Re: Decent Price on Rear tire? Reply #2 - 07/21/11 at 07:18:11 I just did mine a couple days ago. I went with a the 140-90 and in paid $120 at my local shop. Obviously Ebay has better deals. But keep in mind everyone is going to have a different price based on their location and installation charges, etc.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Decent Price on Rear tire? Reply #3 - 07/21/11 at 07:31:29 Is there any problem w/ the 90 instead of the 80 ? I would rather have the smaller tho,........but a big difference in price
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scottnj Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 58 the 'Nati, OH Gender:	Re: Decent Price on Rear tire? Reply #4 - 07/21/11 at 07:54:08 I just replaced my rear tire with a Dunlop K555 in the OEM size (140/80/15) last week. I paid $95 for the tire and dropped the wheel myself and took it to my local shop for mounting and balancing ($30). So total of $125 is what I paid.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Decent Price on Rear tire? Reply #5 - 07/21/11 at 08:02:09 That is a good price on that tire. Care to share the link to it ?
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Re: Decent Price on Rear tire?
Reply #6 - 07/21/11 at 08:23:44

I got if from Rocky Mountain ATV. Never posted a link before, but here goes:

http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/productDetail.do?navTitle=Tires+and+Wheels&...

The 140/80/15 size is $95.99 including shipping. I ordered mine on Monday and had it Friday. I think I may have found a little better price somewhere on the interwebz, but I've had good experiences with Rocky Mountain ATV in the past so went with them.

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scottnj Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 58 the 'Nati, OH Gender:	Re: Decent Price on Rear tire? Reply #7 - 07/21/11 at 08:32:19 Forgot that I also got a new tube for around $13, so that brought the total up a bit. Also need to get to $99 for free shipping from that seller, so I got the tube as well.
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adj_jaker YaBB Newbies Offline "Another Dumb Joke" Posts: 33 Lewisburg, Pa Gender:	Re: Decent Price on Rear tire? Reply #8 - 07/21/11 at 08:51:50 Glad you brought up the topic. I'm at 5K on my bike and I need a new rear as well. I thought they would last longer.
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Re: Decent Price on Rear tire?
Reply #9 - 07/21/11 at 09:31:49

I'm almost at 5k on mine but the bike is pretty old with low mileage so I have lots of cracks and dry rot, same for front tire. I just bought a front today, the only white wall I could find in stock, Avon AM41 Venom WWW. Price: $117.12 plus tax and shipping. Ouch, but that's all I could find, Shinko 777 are all back order til august.

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Jimmer Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 497 NewportPa. Gender:	Re: Decent Price on Rear tire? Reply #10 - 07/21/11 at 09:47:12 Just put a Bridgestone S-11 rear tire, cost 78.00 and a front S-11, cost 61.00 rear is 140/90-15 front is 100/90-19. On for about a month and I really like then. These came from Rocky Mountain ATV.
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MrBrownTX Full Member Offline Posts: 242 Caddo Mills TX Gender:	Re: Decent Price on Rear tire? Reply #11 - 07/21/11 at 10:15:31 I have also found my best deal on MC tires at rockmountainatv.com so I am another vote for them. I was turned on to them at another MC forum.
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scottnj Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 58 the 'Nati, OH Gender:	Re: Decent Price on Rear tire? Reply #12 - 07/21/11 at 10:25:04 I got about 6,000 miles out of the OEM rear. Should have been changed at 5,000, because it was downright scary when I took it off. I did the front at the same time -- not a lot of treadwear but there was a lot of cracking.
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Decent Price on Rear tire? Reply #13 - 07/21/11 at 10:40:10 Yea, it seems cheaper tires crack before they wear. Maybe I dont ride often enough...
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Re: Decent Price on Rear tire?
Reply #14 - 07/21/11 at 12:08:20

Arnold wrote on 07/21/11 at 10:40:10:

Yea, it seems cheaper tires crack before they wear. Maybe I dont ride often enough...

I don't ride mega-miles so I didn't spend a huge wad on tires that will have a tread outlive the life of the rubber.

I put on a pair of Shinko 712s and I've been real happy with them over the stock IRCs. Been on there for 2 years so far, no signs of checking at all, but I keep my bike in the climate controlled garage year round too, including the 4 1/2 months it sat during winter.

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