Posted by Dean H on June 23, 2010, 5:24 pm
> OMT; The Michelin M-12 has almost identical knobs on the 120/90-18
> as it does on the 140/80-18. Not so the S-12. On the S-12, the knobs
> on the largest sized tires are twice as large as the knobs on the
> smallest, with the 130/80-18 somewhere in the middle.
> This is the only tire that I know of which has such a pronounced
> difference in the knob size in relation to the tire size.
Wow. I have the 140/80-18 here.
This thing is going to HOOK UP.
I should have gotten two extra rear fenders. LOL
Posted by WW on June 18, 2010, 4:37 pm
> friggin' Michelin tire sizes, new metric sizing, old metric sizing...
> everybody is on a different page. PITMFA
> 2001 GasGas xc300
> there sure are a lot more choices for folks with 19"wheels.
> 120/90-18 michelin s12 would be the easy answer.
> Depending on which conversion chart you use, perhaps this IRC M5B in a
> 140/80-18 would be just fine. That is not a cheap tire but looks nice
> and dennis kirk has a nice price. Has anybody used one of these?
> matching front either way...
> I want fresh sneakers for Stimilon.
> decisions, decisions...
> I'd run Cheng Shin if they'd sponsor me LOL
I know very little about metric tires. My Yamaha TW 200 has a 130/30/18
front tire ( Bridgstone) but side wall printing says use on front wheel
only.???? ww
Posted by Dean H on June 19, 2010, 6:51 am
Happiness is a tracking number.
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> as it does on the 140/80-18. Not so the S-12. On the S-12, the knobs
> on the largest sized tires are twice as large as the knobs on the
> smallest, with the 130/80-18 somewhere in the middle.
> This is the only tire that I know of which has such a pronounced
> difference in the knob size in relation to the tire size.