September 7th, 2022, 04:37 PM | #1 |
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Name: Nicholas
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Tires not available anymore?
Calling everywhere. Looking everywhere online. There seems to be no tires available. I was told a lot of the 16inch rim tires are getting discontinued/phased out. Running Pirelli Sport Demons right now but those are confirmed discontinued and can’t find them in stock. Any recommendations for a good sticky tire? Three tires I was recommended were Shinko 777, Metzeler Cruisetec, and Michelin Commander 3. Don’t know anything about them.
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September 7th, 2022, 04:54 PM | #2 |
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Name: Drew
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I run Michelin City Grip 2s; marginally easier to locate as they're scooter tires. I do run a skinny 120 on the rear... they used to offer the stock size 130 but that seems to be unavailable now. I like the 120 though.
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September 7th, 2022, 05:14 PM | #3 |
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Shop didn’t hassle you about the size? I read that it feels better on turns than the 130. But shop I talked to said they probably won’t install it for me. My friend said it’s a pain to put it on. Did you ever run SDs before to compare with these? I push this bike so looking for a good performance tire. And all these tires I’m getting recommended are cruiser tires lol
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September 8th, 2022, 12:41 AM | #4 |
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These are better than Sport Demons. In stock and ready to ship in proper sizes:
front - https://www.americanmototire.com/str...7-4462-mc.html rear - https://www.americanmototire.com/str...7-4467-mc.html |
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September 8th, 2022, 07:48 AM | #5 | |
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Those Shinkos look even better for being so cheap, plus the 130 would be nice to try again. The City Grips live up to their name; they certainly hold up when pushed, but I get some squat on that little 120 rear. Other than that I have no complaints.
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September 8th, 2022, 11:20 AM | #6 | |
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Name: Tyler
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I got home and was like hey I didn't check the date code on these tires... They were born in 2013 Ninja 250 wiki states "consider cost of replacement if older than 3 years old." I am not tire expert but I see no dry rot... but they are 9 years old. I hate to admit it but is it time to replace? |
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September 8th, 2022, 08:29 PM | #7 |
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eh, condition is more important than date. There are 1-yr old tires with cracks that should be replaced. I used up BT45s on my new-gen commuter with 2009 date-code last year without any issues (16k-miles!). Pretty much all tyre manufacturers give 10-yr lifespan on tyres. No one has been able to track down credible source for 3-5yr replacement theme. Some suspect it's tyre shoppes and dealers that started this rumour to sell more tyres (kinda like 3000-mile oil changes). Modern silica-based tyres are much, much more durable and don't age like tyres from before 1990s
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September 8th, 2022, 11:55 PM | #8 | |
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September 9th, 2022, 08:21 PM | #9 |
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Name: Tim
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I'm running a Pirelli Angel Scooter in the rear and I have no complaints.
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