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Offline robdrobd

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Where do you buy your tires?
« on: September 14, 2009, 10:15:47 AM »
Where do you buy your tires, and where can I find the maximum and minimum sizes that will fit my 75 cb550?
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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2009, 10:43:13 AM »
americanmotorcycletire.com is a good place and very good prices.
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Offline Alan F.

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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2009, 03:54:46 PM »
I've been using www.motorcycle-superstore.com/  Good prices and free shipping.  The fine print says free shipping excludes tires, I called and they said it was good on tires too, call them in advance to be sure.
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Offline hymodyne

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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2009, 06:10:47 PM »
check your local bike shop(s) to see if they will order one for you. sometimes online deal savings are reversed by shipping to your address. as for the size, go by the manual concerning tire size. I should have run a 110 on my rear wheel, but a 120 looked so much cooler I just couldn't resist. the result, a fat tire that looks cool standing still but that wears more quickly and unevenly than the 110. 120's get a flat spot very quickly at the center, shortening the overall life of the tire. I should have listened to TT's answer when I posted this same question four years ago.
belated Thanks Lloyd,

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Offline ekpent

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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2009, 07:24:11 PM »
SOUNDS like an OIL thread brewing--but I did by a batch ,front-rear for  4 different-750"s this summer that averaged $80.00 a bike ?? Getting more this winter
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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2009, 09:05:25 PM »
Quote from: robdrobd on September 14, 2009, 10:15:47 AM
Where do you buy your tires, and where can I find the maximum and minimum sizes that will fit my 75 cb550?

preference on price and service, as far as where. the original size works well on these bikes. 90-90-19; 100-90-19; 110-90-19 will all work well up front. 110-90-18; or 120-90-18 will work on the back. i personally run a 110 in the front and a 120 in the back, feels great in turns, rides good, im happy.

i believe original is 100 in front and 110 in rear. fyi

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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2009, 10:15:25 PM »
I agree with checking with your local shops before you order online. A local shop here in Austin started matching online tire prices, and they don't charge shipping. Times are tough. Keep your neighbors working and the shops open.

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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2009, 07:36:50 AM »
I got mine from DennisKirk.com
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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2009, 02:01:13 PM »
^^ Ditto to the above - after buying them  :P from another on-line supplier for a coupla bucks less but eventually returned after  >:( finding out the DOT manufacture code was  :o (yup) 2004.  DK even verified their date code (which was early 2009) upon my request.  Make sure you get fresh tires.
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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2009, 02:02:13 PM »
I buy mine from one of the local shops. They charge about half of retail price on all tires but race or track tires
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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2009, 04:49:27 PM »
Quote from: lowmileage on September 16, 2009, 02:01:13 PM
^^ Ditto to the above - after buying them  :P from another on-line supplier for a coupla bucks less but eventually returned after  >:( finding out the DOT manufacture code was  :o (yup) 2004.  DK even verified their date code (which was early 2009) upon my request.  Make sure you get fresh tires.





I like their fast shipping. Get your order in by 8, I think, and it is sent that night.
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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2009, 07:15:43 PM »
Dennis Kirk.  Avon Roadriders were $100 cheaper for the set than my local shops.  They have a low price guarantee I think so I doubt you can find them cheaper.  Shipping is super cheap on tires and exhausts and free for everything else.
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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2009, 06:01:37 AM »
Now, we're assuming you can or know of a place to get them put on.  I went the on-line route cause local places wanted a hundred bucks to put them on even after I had the wheels off the bike.  Being the cheapscake that I am, I put them on and balanced them myself.  I didn't have that big a problem and at least, now I know how to do it in an emergency.
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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2009, 06:14:56 AM »
Bike bandit. Shipping is free and fast. Though they did send me an extra knobby tire by accident. They also have a picture of the tires I bought with raised white pirelli lettering and the tires had none.  :'( :'(
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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2009, 07:46:20 AM »
I have purchased two sets from Motorcyclesuperstore as well, and they were the cheapest hoops I could find at the time.
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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2009, 08:07:54 AM »
You can get the Avon roadriders 10-30 dollars cheaper than Dennis kirk  at J&P cycle, if you can believe it.
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Re: Where do you buy your tires?
« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2009, 08:22:00 AM »
Quote from: paddy paul on September 17, 2009, 08:07:54 AM
You can get the Avon roadriders 10-30 dollars cheaper than Dennis kirk  at J&P cycle, if you can believe it.




They show my front tire at $114. I only gave $79 I believe.
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