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Ronnie YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Replacement tires 07/12/15 at 17:13:45 I guess I don't know how to use the search very well because no matter what I type in I get zero answers. I am looking for what you experienced drivers use as a replacement tire for both the front and back for a 2007 S40. I live on Maui that has wet roads a lot so that is a consideration. Thanks for any help
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RC Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 83 Quartz Hill Ca. Gender:	Re: Replacement tires Reply #1 - 07/12/15 at 17:32:44 Pirelli MT66 100/90/19 front and 140/90/15 rear. the IRCs that came on my 09 went 5500 rear and 6600 front (junk) the bike now has 16900 on it and the Pirellis look almost as good as the day I put them on.
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Re: Replacement tires
Reply #2 - 07/12/15 at 17:45:19

of course it depends on what you search for.
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1240751610

If you searched for "replacement tire for both the front and back for a 2007 S40" you won't find much if anything.
but if you search for "tires" there should be a lot.

including...
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1220043606/0#0

which can be found in the tech section index just by looking.

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chzeckmate Serious Thumper Offline Be the person your dog thinks you are Posts: 514 Houston, Texas Gender:	Re: Replacement tires Reply #3 - 07/12/15 at 18:22:49 My next set will be Kenda. I've had good experiences with Kenda in the wet and I'm on a tight budget. If you have it to spend I'd definitely go with RC's recommendation. I've used Pirelli MT66 and I loved them. Best tires I ever had.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Replacement tires Reply #4 - 07/12/15 at 20:00:23 Try expanding your search beyond a week. I always forget to check that box.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Replacement tires Reply #5 - 07/12/15 at 21:31:25 I live on Maui that has wet roads a lot so that is a consideration. In an environment like that I'd probably ask around and see what the locals are using.
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Boogie_with_Stu Senior Member Offline Look Ma, no hands! Posts: 280 Raleigh, NC Gender:	Re: Replacement tires Reply #6 - 07/12/15 at 22:18:52 Kris01 wrote on 07/12/15 at 20:00:23: Try expanding your search beyond a week. I always forget to check that box. This frustrated me to NO end for weeks until someone told me the default time frame was just 2 weeks. Make sure you go back at least 6 months in order to get a good supply of info.
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Replacement tires Reply #7 - 07/13/15 at 01:48:22 I'm happy with my Michelin Commander rear and Pilot Activ front. Many on this site recommend a Shinko as value for money.
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JutMan Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 96 Poconos Gender:	Re: Replacement tires Reply #8 - 07/13/15 at 10:10:46 I have a 2005 S40 Rear - Dunlop K555 140/80H15 $ 118 Front - Kenda K657 100/90H19 $ $60 Got them from Amazon and have Prime so no shipping. So far no complaints from these. Both were rated really well. Compared to the $160 for rear and $110 for front the dealer was trying to stick me with.
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Re: Replacement tires
Reply #9 - 07/13/15 at 11:34:06

jcstokes wrote on 07/13/15 at 01:48:22:

I'm happy with my Michelin Commander rear and Pilot Activ front. Many on this site recommend a Shinko as value for money.

+1...I'll second that. I've had very good experiences with Shinko. Definitely a great value and good in the wet too. I really prefer the look of the tread pattern on the Kenda tires though.

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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Replacement tires Reply #10 - 07/13/15 at 13:08:38 I have Kenda on the front and Pirelli on the rear. I'm not an aggressive rider or rainy weather rider, but these tires are about 6 months old and I have had no complaints. Don't remember the exact model (bike at home...didn't ride today). I did upgrade to the 140 90/15 for the rear and have no complaints. No rubbing or ill effects.
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Tocsik Serious Thumper Offline the singularity Posts: 1163 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Replacement tires Reply #11 - 07/13/15 at 13:35:49 I'm really liking the Michelin Commander II's I just put on. I don't have much to compare to on this particular bike since the only tires it's had are the stock IRC's which were already well aged when I got it (despite having plenty of tread). I bought the bike May of 2014 with only 2700 miles in 6 years.
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Re: Replacement tires
Reply #12 - 07/13/15 at 20:42:53

I went with the Shinko 140/90/15 rear, still got the IRC junker in the front (at 7200 miles)
I will go for the Pirelli for the front, and the Pirelli 130/90/15 rear next time, assuming I don't Cafe the bike or some such Grin

I think the Shinko is resisting tipping in (or maybe it's the IRC front)
140 is definitely more tire than a Savage needs IMO, and my bike squirms when I try to lean it very far (I don't remember if it did that with the original rear

The Shinko is wearing well, and has all the traction I need and then some, and sticks well in wet weather

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Re: Replacement tires
Reply #13 - 07/14/15 at 15:20:39

Kenda Challengers on front and rear- have used for the last 20,000 miles plus.

I think it's a decent price/durability/performance compromise. Usually one of the cheapest tires on Bikebandit and seems to work pretty well for me.

140/90/15 on rear.

(I accidently ordered a 110/90/19 for the front one time, so I went ahead and mounted it. I kind of liked the look, (bigger tire) but it affected handling a little bit negatively, also I had to figure out how to raise the front fender a little bit.)

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Drestakil Full Member Offline innocent bystander Posts: 178 Southern Illinois Gender:	Re: Replacement tires Reply #14 - 07/14/15 at 19:00:48 I went with IRC's like the originals. Guaranteed to fit. Haven't had any trouble on wet roads but I try to be extra careful when they're wet. I figure I'll go through 2 drive tires for every steer tire.
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