Time to peel off the 30 year old shoes. Advice please.

Ok so i did some reasearch, and found some fan favorite tires.

those being Avons... though I dont know what "model"

and Bridgestone Battle Axe's

Can anyone give me ideas of prices on those?

I'm still not sure If I should go with Cheng Shings though... just as a break-in tire to work out the bugs on my bike, in case it falls apart.

Can someone tell me good places to get tires for cheap. I dont know if I should buy online or at a store... so on and so forth.

 

i get mine here
their in Dayton and i've got them in one day
check out kenda prices, Continental has some called GO i might try those next time
someone here was selling tires McCarl maybe
r u changing them yourself ?

 

I just took the Cheng Shings off my bike, I HATED those tires. The front was knobby almost like a dirt bike tire and would pull with every little groove in the road, had a lot of handlebar vibration, etc.

I put on Dunlop D404's, great tire for not a lot of money. Bikebandit.com always seems to have a bunch of deals too, and I can't beat their prices on a lot of stuff.

 

(Kenda) For entry level tires $$$ wise I say good bang for the buck durability is so so... I would go for those if I did not want to spend too much $$$ on tires... Polock I tried that link you guys have way better prices then us here in Canada. :x :cry:

 

most definately not changing them myself... ill just take the wheels off the bike and to a shop, I think... who knows, maybe ill spoil myself and just take the bike there and have them do it.

 

schooter, do you pump your own gas ?

 

once, I had my mom hold my hand while I did it

 

Better check around before you order tires.

I was recently at a bike shop and he had a sign that read:

Got a good deal on an internet tire?
Good. We charge $70 to mount and balance it with no guarntees.

OUCH.... guess they don't like losing a sale to the net.

I personally had a bee-otch of a time removing the tire from the rim but I put the new "internet" tire on in about 1 min flat. I then followed the manual instruction of using the wall floor knee and hand method of blowing up the tire and making the bead.

I then ordered some yamalube at my local dealer and asked if they would throw my tire on for a balance real quick. The didn't charge me anything. However, I spent nearly $50 bucks on their stupid oil and gear oil.


Good luck..
Rob

 

Great idea! The old bait and switch!

 

lol yep ..take it for all it's worth...

Rob

 

heres the story schooter, if those tires have been on there a long time there's corrosion and old rubber in the bead area that needs to be cleaned off or you'll get slow leaks and always have to be putting air in them or riding with low pressure, how you going to be cool with a tire pump strapped to the seat ?
think the yoyo at the tire shop is going to do it? if your lucky you'll get a once over with a wire brush
after you clean them up once they'll be good for a long time and you won't have to pump up the tires to go for a ride

 

Kenda K657's hands down are the best buy out there. And you always get free shipping on a pair of em too...look around, its not hard to find.

 

Do yourself a favor and check out the reviews over at bikebandit.com on any of their tires. I did and based off that, I went with the Kenda 657's. Can't speak for the ride or durability myself but a lot of people seem to be happy with them for the price. Get yourself some tire irons and Dyna Beads and install them yourself...cut the middle man!

 

+1 on the dunlop 404's,you'll get around 15000 or better.

-1 on BikeBandit, compared to local pricing they are as high or
higher after shipping.

If you pay more then $25.00 or $30.00 for mount and balance
you should leep looking or move to a more affordable area.

As for doing it yourself, if you have the funds you can make a
homemade bead buster and balance bar. You just need to
get a veriety of weights to start with.

 

Here is one vote for Bridgestone S-11s (Spitfires). If you mail order them you should be able to pick up a pair for about $120.

 

just a little off topic, but I bought a tire changer at harbour frieght for around 80$ saves a ton in the long run, also built a tire balacer from a set of bearings and homemade stand.
Since I replace my tires every season it was a good investment of time and money

 

Here is another vote for Bridgestone Spitfire S-11's. I only have one on the back right now but i absolutely love this tire. Had a Dunlop D404 on the back before and it was fine in a straight line, but on the twisties it made my bike dance. Kind of scary. I got an S-11 back tire off the internet for around $80 with shipping. My uncle mounted it on the rim for me so i only had to get it balanced which cost me i think 10 bucks at a local shop.

Compared to the Dunlop, the Spitfire was far superior in performance and comfort. I put a little over 3000 miles on it last season and it looks hardly worn at all. It rides great in a straight line and awesome through the curves. With the Dunlop, i could only go 60 max through some local curves. My car can do that. With the Spitfire tire, i can go 70 easily and it still feels like i could go faster but i dont want to push my luck. And for those of you who are reading this, i dont drive crazy. I just like leaning her over in the curves and letting it bite once in a while. Just for clarification purposes, my bike is a XJ 550. I hope this helped you out schooter. I Frigging love these tires.

 

Where in my post did I state to buy from BikeBandit.com? I merely stated to look at the reviews of various tires since they have good feedback on different tires.

Busting the bead doesn't cost anything and DynaBeads don't require a variety of weights to start with. 3 ounces of DynaBeads can be purchased for about $12 delivered from Ebay and should be enough to do both the front and back tires. No balance bar needed! The only tools you need to install a tire are a couple of tire irons and a wheel protector cut from a plastic Tropicana juice container.

 

those spitfire s-11's look insane.

i think I'm going to get them.

on bike bandit I can get the front and rear for 120

I have to go to a sugar beet meeting, then I'll go outside, check the size, and order some meats.

man I'm so excited, my bike is really close to road ready...
front brake system is good, carbs are close enough for now
ordered brake shoes, airfilter, new tank, then yahoo!

 

please don't start on dynabeads, please
i'll have to miss the buttered asparagus conference tonight, hockey game eh
schoot, r u really going to go for a ride in Michigan in January?...u da man

 

haha, sugar beets are our farms bread and butter man, we probably averaged $1200 an acre for 'em, and we have 1000 acres....

 

Ok, got those spitfires

With shipping Bike bandit wanted to charge me around $125

googled bike bandit code

and got ym choice of 10% off or a free cargo net

So i took it down to around $113 Shipped, not bad.

the code if anyone is interested is: DUCATI123

10% off your total purchase is pretty sweet

 

hope you enjoy those tires schooter because they make my bike feel awesome