Tyres

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Hillwalker
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Tyres

Post by Hillwalker »

I need to renew the front and rear tyres on my 1957 18s.At present it is fitted with Avons but only doing less than 700 miles in the summer and then only pottering around at 50mph max are there any decent cheaper alternatives around?
david pollard
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Re: Tyres

Post by david pollard »

hello i have fitted 90/90 19 road rider front and 100/90/19 rear and it handles superb, yes there are cheaper alternatives but your life depends on good stickey tyres on wet greasy roads and costs are not always paramount
alanjennings
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Re: Tyres

Post by alanjennings »

Mitas are ok. and cheap, but not very long lasting!
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ray.woolford
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Re: Tyres

Post by ray.woolford »

I have Mitas tyres fitted to my 600 twin got 4000 miles out of the rear before it needed changing. Have always given good grip wet or dry, in fact saved me a couple of times when I have got a bit carried away.
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Post by G15 Roy »

ray.woolford wrote:I have Mitas tyres fitted to my 600 twin got 4000 miles out of the rear before it needed changing. Have always given good grip wet or dry, in fact saved me a couple of times when I have got a bit carried away.
Was that the one you sold to me Ray I used to go to the Poland IJR and then gave it to Peter G and he is still using it.
Roy
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Post by MikeM. »

I too have Mitas tyres on my Model 31, I use a 3.25 X19 on the front and a 400 X 19 on the rear. I have been using these tyres for some years now and suits my riding and pocket.
g80csp11
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Post by g80csp11 »

Oh Roy where did I get that reputation
G15 Roy
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Post by G15 Roy »

g80csp11 wrote:Oh Roy where did I get that reputation
New Zip old jacket or was it New jacket old Zip ;)
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Post by g80csp11 »

who said it was a new zip , it was only new to that jacket
matchbart
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Re: Tyres

Post by matchbart »

Mitas are a good tyre as has been said above..

Zips ? maybe you need to start a new thread.....
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