Topic: Honda FT500 Ascot. Where oh where can I find 18" & 19" dirt/flat track tires?

[greenjeans]

Have an old Ascot that is becoming a tracker.   I've seen the tires.  Having a hard time finding them.    Can't tell what size these are by the photo, but those are factory/stock wheels which are 19" & 18"     
Anybody know where to find them or wager a guess as to what size those tires are ?             Not my bike, but those are the tires I want.

[Scott S]

 I thought the FT500 ran 18's front and rear?

[Stev-o]

Hey GJ...is this it?

https://www.amazon.com/80-19-Shinko-Track-SR267-Front/dp/B06XQ91JYT

FYI - Powersports Superstore is in the Austin area.

[scottly]

Are you going to race the bike, ride it in the dirt, or are you after a look?
On my Ascot, I have  dual-sport type Shinko Trailmaster tires. The rear is a 130-80-18, with an E 700 tread pattern. The front is a 110-80-19, with an E 705 pattern. I would have preferred the more aggressive E 700 for the front, but the size wasn't available rated for tubeless use.

[greenjeans]

Scottly - I'm building it up for a friend.  He really, really, wants the dirt track tires in the pic.  This will be ridden on the street, but if it gets more than 500 miles per year I'd be shocked.
He'll ride it to bike nights - that's about it.    He really wants to keep the stock rims as well.  Do you think there's room to shove a 130 on that front rim ?    That 110 almost makes me think it would fit.

[greenjeans]

Hey GJ...is this it?

https://www.amazon.com/80-19-Shinko-Track-SR267-Front/dp/B06XQ91JYT

FYI - Powersports Superstore is in the Austin area.

Yep those are the ones.  I just can't find an 18" online to save my life.   I'm still trying to get him to pop for spoked wheels - looks more natural to me, but $$$

[scottly]

The FT front rim is 2.15" wide. I have successfully run a 130-18 on a Morris 2.15 rear rim, so, yeah, you could probably cram the 130 on the front of the FT?