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Re: Whitewall Tires
Reply #15 - 06/07/12 at 12:30:41

Best bet in a scrawny 15" tire, be it blackwall, whiteline, redline, wide white... aircooled VW tires. You can find 135-15s all day, bias ply or radial, made in USA, China, Taiwan, Japan, Germany... Take time to get used to the new handling, if you've never ridden a "square" rear tire it takes some getting used to. But is perfectly safe. And the tire should pretty much outlast the bike.

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hotrodbobber Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 54	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #16 - 06/07/12 at 12:54:39 hi im new here, just started building a bobber, maxxas do a whitewall at 140/90/15 looks like it would fit ok
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #17 - 06/07/12 at 14:47:35 If you found a source buy all you can get. Maxxis quit the cruiser market about 4 years ago. As did their parent company Cheng Shin. Just remember, tires have a shelf life. Especially cheap tires.
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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #18 - 06/09/12 at 17:50:48 How about an Avon 140/90-15 whitewall?
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skeebo Senior Member Offline Ride It Like U Stole It........ Posts: 328 Fresno, Cali Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #19 - 06/10/12 at 12:31:36 Look into these...I've seen them and they look great. Search mooneyes port o walls
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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #20 - 06/19/12 at 10:05:10 Badass94Cad wrote on 06/09/12 at 17:50:48: How about an Avon 140/90-15 whitewall? darn it! I called and these are only blackwall too!!! Looks like the ONLY option 150/90-15.....
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #21 - 06/19/12 at 12:58:52 There's also the option of "White Walling" you own tires (threw it up on the Blue Collar rear fender post too) http://www.mbzponton.org/valueadded/other/tirepaint.htm
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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #22 - 06/19/12 at 13:12:41 Not a fan of paint, shaved whitewalls, or fake inserts...not to sound picky.
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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #23 - 06/19/12 at 13:13:43 Not a fan of paint, shaved whitewalls, or fake inserts...not to sound picky.
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #24 - 06/19/12 at 18:25:29 OK OK I heard you the first time! LOL
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skeebo Senior Member Offline Ride It Like U Stole It........ Posts: 328 Fresno, Cali Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #25 - 06/21/12 at 07:26:19 Have you checked with Ryca to see what tires they use on their bobber.
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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #26 - 06/22/12 at 20:34:49 No I didn't know Ryca even had a bobber kit. I thought they did the cafe thing.
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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #27 - 06/27/12 at 17:03:29 skeebo wrote on 06/21/12 at 07:26:19: Have you checked with Ryca to see what tires they use on their bobber. They use 150/90-15 Shinko.
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #28 - 06/27/12 at 21:17:34 Shinko are pretty lightweight tires. May have a short service life. That said, I ran a Cheng Shin (lightweight tire) on my Savage for years without problems. And my other bike is getting Shinko, can't find the sizes I want anywhere else... 2.75-19 and 3.50-18.
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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: Whitewall Tires Reply #29 - 06/28/12 at 04:55:59 WD wrote on 06/27/12 at 21:17:34: Shinko are pretty lightweight tires. May have a short service life. That said, I ran a Cheng Shin (lightweight tire) on my Savage for years without problems. And my other bike is getting Shinko, can't find the sizes I want anywhere else... 2.75-19 and 3.50-18. OK...soooo....?
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