tire

Just wondering if anyone developed a wobble directly after installing a 170 rear? ________ maryjane

Anyone know for sure, the thickness of the rear tire, when the tread is gone in the center? I know the Excedra on my old Max had over a 1/4". Thanks.

I needed a tire repair today, my ME880 rear had a nail on it, and still has several thousand miles left on it. Oddly, the place I have gone for small repairs over the years now advocates installing a tube in the tire rather than using a plug. I've had a long history with them, so I let them...

Today I took notice of the front tire on my new max. It's cupping pretty badly. Looks like a nice series of little hills all the way around. The rear tire was just replaced (before I bought the bike) it may have 500 miles on it. Is this front tire dangerous at the moment? It has plenty of...

Just picked up a screw on a brand new (about 200 miles) rear tire. It's was dead center in the tread groove. Has anyone had any luck with some of the patch kits? Do they hold up or should I get a new tire? (Perfect timing as well...supposed to be about 80 and sunny next few days)

In the past I read number of articles on how to install radial tires on VMAX, which were involved changing the rims,... an expensive painful process. That had to be done since there were no radial tires made for the bike on stock sizes (110/90V 18" and 150/90V 15") I was just trying to order a...

I'm considering the Bridgestone 170/80 15 rear tire and from what I've heard, I'll need to do the washer swap. Two questions: Can the Bridgestone fit the rear after the mod (or are all 170/80 tire brands the same), and last but not least: are there any downsides of moving the washer? Will...

Im almost all done a modified set up using the swing arm from FATMAX...and wanted to see who has used one already to ask a few questions....

why do people go to 120's in the front? is there some sort of handeling advantage? I am going to try the Shinkos is everybody still happy with them?

I'm wondering how folks like to run their maxxes rear PSI? Personally I've always run it about 8-10lbs under to help hookup and well, with my shortened suspension I'll take a little extra mush out back. A couple of weeks ago I decided to run at max MFR listed psi, to improve mileage and tire...

How far do you let your tread wear down before replacement?

So my new purchase requires a front tire, any preferences and reasoning behind it for front tires?

It's a Dunlop Qualifier I took off the front of my Max. It has decent tread, and was made in late 2004 (kinda old I guess) but the price is right. FREE, just pay shipping or pick it up. I can send pics if you like, but it does have decent tread. BTW it was a bitch to get off with my...

Gary McCoy?

Anybody running them? Stupid cheap on Ebay. Have a new ME880 for the rear and was thinking about this for the front, even though my front is in good shape.

on the set of Dunlop 491 Elite II tires that I put on my 2001 V-Max. I got 16,000 on these tires! The front tire will go a little further, but I'm going to get them both changed together. The rear tire is slick! No real handling problems with these tires either. I get along fine with these...

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I was wondering what you all thought about the best front tire for my drag bike project. I think for now I am going to use the stock 85 front wheel/rim and was planning on running a 100/90-18 tire. I think that equates to a 3.25/4.00-18 tire (or tyre depending where you live). Here are...

So today I bought three ounces of Dyna Beads to balance my Shinkos. The rear tire was off for a puncture repair, so it was easy to stick two ounces of beads in it when mounting it back on the wheel. For the front though, I had to go through the inflating valve as I had no plans to take the...