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Post by Kahn on Dec 17, 2016 11:38:47 GMT -6
Was offered a great price on tires, so good that even though I still likely have another 5-8K miles of wear left thought I might wanna pick them up. 2 basic questions: - Is there ANY advantage of going to a 30-size front tire versus the stock 20?
- The plan is to get a 170/60R17 Rear Tire. I know it fits the stock wheel, but how will handling be affected?
Thank you in advance for tolerating the Newb question that probably has been answered 874,343,721 times in other forums.
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Post by lee on Dec 17, 2016 11:42:45 GMT -6
Those are both the stock sizes for the Mean Streak. 130/70R-17 front and 170/60R-17 Rear. So it sounds like the PO might have changed the tires before you got it? I have a 180 rear now and 120 front and the handling is fine. Dont' think I've really noticed a difference.
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Post by sikotic on Dec 17, 2016 12:08:13 GMT -6
I'm rolling on a 130/80-17 front and a 200/55-17 rear. Even with them handling is excellent. According to my brother I tend to "ride on my sidewalls" in some corners.
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Post by Kahn on Dec 17, 2016 15:16:08 GMT -6
Those are both the stock sizes for the Mean Streak. 130/70R-17 front and 170/60R-17 Rear. So it sounds like the PO might have changed the tires before you got it? I have a 180 rear now and 120 front and the handling is fine. Dont' think I've really noticed a difference. You are correct now that I think about it. It came with Metzelers instead of Dunlops which were original I believe? I do want to get a fatter wider tire on the rear so I'll probably go with what Sikotic is running. These Metzelers seem like nice handling tires but I have nothing to compare them too.
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Post by sikotic on Dec 17, 2016 15:26:58 GMT -6
Those are both the stock sizes for the Mean Streak. 130/70R-17 front and 170/60R-17 Rear. So it sounds like the PO might have changed the tires before you got it? I have a 180 rear now and 120 front and the handling is fine. Dont' think I've really noticed a difference. You are correct now that I think about it. It came with Metzelers instead of Dunlops which were original I believe? I do want to get a fatter wider tire on the rear so I'll probably go with what Sikotic is running. These Metzelers seem like nice handling tires but I have nothing to compare them too. It fits the stock rim. But in order to get it onto the bike the tire has to have as little air as possible... Or at least that was my experience. No real modding has to be done. Mine are both Dunlop American Elites. They seem to offer excellent traction thus far.
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Post by lee on Dec 17, 2016 15:28:01 GMT -6
I've used several sets of the Metzler 880 and liked them. Started having trouble finding the MS sizes so now I have Bridgestone Excedras. Actually I think the rear is 190 now that I think about it, but I'd have to check.
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Post by Admin on Dec 17, 2016 17:02:40 GMT -6
I run the Avon cobra front and rear. When I had the stock 17" front, I used the 120, when I went with the rake I used the 130x80, used the 200x55 on the rear as well but now use the 190x60. It fits rim better, looks better, mounts wider. You have maybe 3mm of clearance to swingarm. I use the 120x70x21 on front now. Avon cobras get very good wear. The front now has around 15k on it and expect to get another 10k easy. I get 15k out of the rears as well.
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Post by Kahn on May 1, 2017 11:49:16 GMT -6
Well, thanks to some "pester" time with Speed, I bought an Avon 3D Storm 120/70-17 front tire and the Avon Cobra 190/60-17 patch for the rear. These will replace the Metzelers currently on the Meanie. With only 6K on the Metzs, that was unacceptable.
Went with the 3D Storm on the front since Avon has no size of the Cobra that will fit with the Reaper front fender installed. 3D storm is their high-performance line for Sportbikes like the Hayabusa and comes VERY highly recommended.
I snagged them at Dennis Kirk. After about 4 hours of comparing prices on all the online outlets, Dennis Kirk came in over $20 under the nearest competitor and more $40-80 less than most others.
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Post by Lagger on May 3, 2017 10:13:19 GMT -6
On the subject of tyres, who here fits their own? I was going to give it a try since the shop was closed but after about an hour and a half I gave up. Trying to get the second lip of a 190 tyre over was just too difficult - not helped by the fact that I can't push with left knee thanks to my ACL operation scar. Anyone here fit their own?
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Post by sikotic on May 3, 2017 11:11:54 GMT -6
On the subject of tyres, who here fits their own? I was going to give it a try since the shop was closed but after about an hour and a half I gave up. Trying to get the second lip of a 190 tyre over was just too difficult - not helped by the fact that I can't push with left knee thanks to my ACL operation scar. Anyone here fit their own? Did both of mine. The front was harder to separate the bead than the rear. However going back on the rear was the pain. Most likely cause I went with the stiffest tire i could find.
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Post by B46 on May 3, 2017 16:10:13 GMT -6
Went with the 3D Storm on the front since Avon has no size of the Cobra that will fit with the Reaper front fender installed. 3D storm is their high-performance line for Sportbikes like the Hayabusa and comes VERY highly recommended. I snagged them at Dennis Kirk. After about 4 hours of comparing prices on all the online outlets, Dennis Kirk came in over $20 under the nearest competitor and more $40-80 less than most others. I think you'll like the 3D. I have ~2000 miles on a set (120/70 front and 180/55 rear) and they still look really good. Like almost new good. I typically get ~5500 miles out of a rear tire and 7000 to 10,000 on a front. So far the 3D's seem to have held up really well and to have kept their shape better than any tires I've tried so far (which is limited to a set of Metzelers and 1.5 sets of Bridgestone Exedras). The narrower front tire does make the bike turn faster/easier than the stock 130/70 - not a bad thing, but it is a bit alarming how little effort is needed on the bars to make the bike lean over in the turns until you get used to it. I haven't ridden much at all in the rain (a few sprinkles) so I can't swear to their handling in wet weather, but the reviews were good. But I still plan to ride like Granny when I do get caught in a "real" wet road rain - at least until I get some wet road experience with these tires. But so far I'm very happy with the 3D's. And I also got mine from Dennis Kirk. On the subject of tyres, who here fits their own? I was going to give it a try since the shop was closed but after about an hour and a half I gave up. Trying to get the second lip of a 190 tyre over was just too difficult - not helped by the fact that I can't push with left knee thanks to my ACL operation scar. Anyone here fit their own? I have a buddy that has a small (portable) tire changer that mounts on the trailer hitch on a pickup. It holds the rim securely so that you don't have to chase the tire around the garage floor when you bear down on it to break the bead. The biggest helper I can think of is to use plenty of soapy water on the tire - it makes sliding the tire onto the rim a whole lot easier. Cheers! GO RIDE!! Tom
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Post by Kahn on May 3, 2017 17:37:10 GMT -6
Went with the 3D Storm on the front since Avon has no size of the Cobra that will fit with the Reaper front fender installed. 3D storm is their high-performance line for Sportbikes like the Hayabusa and comes VERY highly recommended. I snagged them at Dennis Kirk. After about 4 hours of comparing prices on all the online outlets, Dennis Kirk came in over $20 under the nearest competitor and more $40-80 less than most others. I think you'll like the 3D. I have ~2000 miles on a set (120/70 front and 180/55 rear) and they still look really good. Like almost new good. I typically get ~5500 miles out of a rear tire and 7000 to 10,000 on a front. So far the 3D's seem to have held up really well and to have kept their shape better than any tires I've tried so far (which is limited to a set of Metzelers and 1.5 sets of Bridgestone Exedras). The narrower front tire does make the bike turn faster/easier than the stock 130/70 - not a bad thing, but it is a bit alarming how little effort is needed on the bars to make the bike lean over in the turns until you get used to it. I haven't ridden much at all in the rain (a few sprinkles) so I can't swear to their handling in wet weather, but the reviews were good. But I still plan to ride like Granny when I do get caught in a "real" wet road rain - at least until I get some wet road experience with these tires. But so far I'm very happy with the 3D's. And I also got mine from Dennis Kirk. On the subject of tyres, who here fits their own? I was going to give it a try since the shop was closed but after about an hour and a half I gave up. Trying to get the second lip of a 190 tyre over was just too difficult - not helped by the fact that I can't push with left knee thanks to my ACL operation scar. Anyone here fit their own? I have a buddy that has a small (portable) tire changer that mounts on the trailer hitch on a pickup. It holds the rim securely so that you don't have to chase the tire around the garage floor when you bear down on it to break the bead. The biggest helper I can think of is to use plenty of soapy water on the tire - it makes sliding the tire onto the rim a whole lot easier. Cheers! GO RIDE!! Tom Tom. of the two times I went down on Bikes, one was when it was wet out. I guess the sidewalls just couldn't hold the pressure and let go going around a corner. It was at an intersection and thank God the traffic was standing still at a red light. I slid right in and underneath a Semi. The truck driver got out, looked under the cab at me and said, "That was quite a ride there young feller!"
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