Posted by That One on November 11, 2009, 11:26 am
OK- I gotta buy new tires for my Kawasaki Mean Streak 1600. I heard nothing
but bad news for the OEM Dunlop radials that it came with, although I have
had no particular problems with them.
Since these damn things are so expensive anyway, I want to get the best
tires for my bike, SO WHAT BRAND/MODEL OF RADIAL TIRES WOULD BE BEST FOR MY
CRUISER?
Thanks
Posted by Shantideva Upasaka on November 11, 2009, 12:20 pm
> Since these damn things are so expensive anyway, I want to get the best
> tires for my bike, SO WHAT BRAND/MODEL OF RADIAL TIRES WOULD BE BEST FOR MY
> CRUISER?
Round black ones.
Go to www.denniskirk.com and buy what's on sale.
Don't worry, be happy.
Posted by Nagarjuna's Catuskoti clawed m on November 11, 2009, 9:12 pm
> Bridgestone Exedra G850 Blackwall Tire
> Are these things better or worse than the Dunlops I have now?
Worse. They will give you Excedrin headache #2 because they are so
hard.
> Other sites have Michelin, Avon, and Kenda tires listed for my bike. Maybe
> more.
Personally, I like Metzlers (made by the same people that make
Pirellis which they charge more for.
When I can't get Metzler's, I go for Dunlops.
Cheng Shin is a Chinese brand which is trying to improve its
reputation by rebranding their tires as "Maxxis". I have a SuperMaxx
front tire on my Yamaha because nobody else makes a tire in that size.
Posted by The Older Gentleman on November 12, 2009, 2:22 am
Oh, look, KrustyUS has morphed again.
> Cheng Shin is a Chinese brand
No, it's not. It's Taiwanese. We've done this before.
>which is trying to improve its
> reputation by rebranding their tires as "Maxxis".
The Maxxis has nothing in common the CS tyres of the 1970s. In fact,
it's pretty good in my experience, if you want a decent touring tyre.
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Posted by Bob Scott on November 12, 2009, 3:55 am
>Oh, look, KrustyUS has morphed again.
>> Cheng Shin is a Chinese brand
>No, it's not. It's Taiwanese. We've done this before.
>>which is trying to improve its
>> reputation by rebranding their tires as "Maxxis".
>The Maxxis has nothing in common the CS tyres of the 1970s. In fact,
>it's pretty good in my experience, if you want a decent touring tyre.
Indeed - I remember earl '80s Cheng Shins as being teflon terrors and
was pleasantly surprised when we tried them on my wife's bike a few
years back. They gripped better than the Pirellis they replaced & lasted
longer.
If they were readily available in the sizes my Laverda uses I'd be using
them on it.
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Bob Scott
> tires for my bike, SO WHAT BRAND/MODEL OF RADIAL TIRES WOULD BE BEST FOR MY
> CRUISER?