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I NEED NEW TIRES
05/17/17 at 15:03:07

My original 17yo IRCs are so cracked and dry rotted--they got to go. I'm thinking of going with Shinko 230 front and rear, but the spec says they tubeless. How's that going to work? Go with a different tire (IRC) that's tube type? Even the tire don't quite match up with OE spec--140/90-19. If it's okay to run a tube in the tires, what would the tube size be? I know what size tube to get on my mountain bike, but not on my motorbike!

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28825 L.A. California Gender:	Re: I NEED NEW TIRES Reply #1 - 05/17/17 at 15:07:51 tubeless tires can be run with tubes... done all the time. refers more to the shape of the bead and the tires are sealed.
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CaptHowdy Junior Member Offline Old Skool Posts: 58 South Louisiana Gender:	Re: I NEED NEW TIRES Reply #2 - 05/17/17 at 16:12:21 I'm trying to figure out what size tubes to get. And rim liners.
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Reply #3 - 05/17/17 at 18:38:24

Your front tire will be a 100/90-19, but we don't know what size rear tire you are going to choose.

The 130/90-15 is almost identical in size to the original 140/80-15, it has about 2% larger diameter and the tread is nearly exactly the same....it is a nice tire for the bike. If you want a beefier back tire that is noticeably bigger - the 140/90-15 size will fit and add a noticeable change in gearing as a result of the larger tire diameter. (if you have saddlebag brackets you may need to install bolts with low profile heads).

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CaptHowdy Junior Member Offline Old Skool Posts: 58 South Louisiana Gender:	Re: I NEED NEW TIRES Reply #4 - 05/18/17 at 09:44:00 I'm pretty okay on tire size. It's the inner tube size that I can't find any info on.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: I NEED NEW TIRES Reply #5 - 05/18/17 at 12:07:58 I Wonder if Tire Sales Places have Any Experience with such,,,
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Re: I NEED NEW TIRES
Reply #6 - 05/18/17 at 12:10:43

CaptHowdy wrote on 05/18/17 at 09:44:00:

I'm pretty okay on tire size. It's the inner tube size that I can't find any info on.

just get the size the tube says it'll handle.

https://www.denniskirk.com/652302.sku?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&gclid=...

https://www.denniskirk.com/irc/15-in-inner-tube-t20024.p535379.prd/535379.sku

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CaptHowdy Junior Member Offline Old Skool Posts: 58 South Louisiana Gender:	Re: I NEED NEW TIRES Reply #7 - 05/18/17 at 12:25:43 BINGO! Order placed, new hoops, etc. expected on Mon or Tue.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17888 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: I NEED NEW TIRES Reply #8 - 05/18/17 at 12:53:25 CaptHowdy wrote on 05/18/17 at 09:44:00: I'm pretty okay on tire size. It's the inner tube size that I can't find any info on. Yes...Perhaps you didn't understand that my comment was a question. If you tell us the size of the rear tire you are "OK" with, we could more accurately recommend a tube size that will fit it!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28414 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: I NEED NEW TIRES Reply #9 - 05/18/17 at 13:16:10 17 year old tires... They must be biscuits by now...
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5761 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: I NEED NEW TIRES Reply #10 - 05/18/17 at 21:22:34 The original tires are really easy to wear out. I'm amazed at their age ! at 17 years old they must have a 100,000 miles on them ?
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Reply #11 - 05/19/17 at 03:56:59

Choosing what size tube to buy.....depends on your tire size, and what brand of tube you buy. Some tubes are listed in the metric designation, while others use the "inch" standard.

For your front tire if you are buying a 100/90-19 tire - use a 100/90-19 tube...or a 3.25 - 3.50-19. For the valve stem you want a TR-4.

For the rear tire the same tube works for the stock sized 140/80-15 and 130/90-15 tube. It is hard to find a tube in this size from the online retailers - as it is not a very common size. You can find that tube on eBay pretty easy. If you want a straight valve stem you choose a TR-4. For a 90 degree stem you want a PV-78 - but you may not be able to find that valve stem on this size tube.

If you use the larger than stock 140/90-15 rear tire, the tubes are the same 140/90-15 size. And you can find them at most online retailers as this is a common sized tire - and you can find the straight TR-4 valve stem or the 90 degree PV-78 valve stem.

And don't be surprised if you can't find a tube for the front/rear made by the same company.....you might have to mix and match from different companies.

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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2529 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: I NEED NEW TIRES Reply #12 - 05/19/17 at 05:11:34 This tube works fine in the 140/80-15 stock size tire: https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/864/-/172551/Bridgestone-Standard-Motorc... I buy it every time I replace the rear tire.
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Hamman Ex Member	Re: I NEED NEW TIRES Reply #13 - 05/19/17 at 11:55:08 You can buy my front and rear wheels. 8900 miles on them with still some life Then you can have TWO sets!
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Reply #14 - 05/19/17 at 13:25:15

My old IRCs have 9,830 miles on them, but sat idle outside for better than six years. They have plenty of rock-hard tread left and the sidewalls have more cracks than a South Louisiana interstate. Remarkably, the tubes still hold air pressure--I haven't added any air in months. I did have to mix makers to get the correct inner tube sizes. Tires and tubes have been shipped and on their way. Expect delivery on Monday. I hope my son can help me put them on before he heads for boot camp end of next week. The new drag bars look great and feel even better.

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