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which tyres to go for

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z1100r:

 Dont take this as a recommendation, I normally would go with the RoadRiders or BT45's but I just wanted something cheap this time. I'm not using it everyday and when I do use it I wont be taking it on a trackday so I've been a cheapskate.

 I bought a pair of Cheng Shin tyres and new rim tapes for less than hundred quid delivered from Busters.

 I got front 100/90/19 and rear 110/90/18. The sizes appear spot on, the tyres look kinda cheap and nasty, but they are so what did I expect..??

 The tread patterns are weird copies of old 70's tyres by the looks of them...the fronts a Metzeler (ME33 was it.??) copy and the rears a Dunlop TT100 copy.

florence:
I use Avon SM MK2 on the rear and the matching Avon Speedmaster on the front and I must say I'm a convert.  I was very sceptical to begin with but re-assured by my tyre man who is also a motorcyclist.  When he recommended them to me I had previously been using more modern style tyres which were always wearing out rather quickly.  The Avons, he assured me, were exactly suitable for this type of rim and suspension etc. and he was completely right.  Despite the square looking profile on the rear, the handling is excellent in all weathers and I am the sort of chap who is happiest when pushing the bike really hard on the corners of our rural roads.  The tyres are priced at an affordable level for practical motorcycling.

mickwinf:
glad to hear recomendations for the avon sm and ribbed as these are fitted to my k3, mainly as i wanted the vintage look and i remember them as being good tyres back in the 70s.Not on road yet so dont know how they handle!

Bryanj:
Ah good old Avon Square masters----Dunlop K70's were about the same but I don't think you can get them now

MIKE550/4:
cheers all i think the avon sm2  gets most votes for rear, so will go with majority

thanks all for input


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