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CB400F Tyres - Recommendations please?

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meerkat:

--- Quote from: bitsa on June 23, 2013, 07:20:28 PM ---Mick
Are tt100s still around?I looked on your link and all I could see was roadriders not roadrunners.
Cheers
Bitsa

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Avon Roadrunners are shown here -
http://www.classictyres.com/item/335/410h19--avon-road-tyre--roadrunner-universal

Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP):
Cheers Meerkat excellant
Bitsa

Lobo:
Thanks all for the inputs,

Saves a heap of time: thinking I may go with the Avons...

Notably can only find the RoadRunner in 19", the required (400F) 18" Avons being RoadRiders. Anyone suggest the fundamental difference... eg the 'Runner spec'd in inches, whereas the 'Rider in metric?

Cheers again
Lobo

SteveD CB500K0:
The Roadrunners on my 500/4 are:
90/90 19" on the front
110/90 18" on the rear (this is as close to the old 4.25/85 that you'll find nowadays)

Lobo:
Cheers Steve,

The 400F spec tyres are 3.0/18 ..& ...3.5/18.  And on all the UK Web sites I've visited, none offer a RoadRunner @ 18"....only a RoadRider. Notably, the yank websites DO offer RoadRunners in 18"! So..I'm confused... or just bloody hopeless at Internet / ebay searching!

Specifically though, I have found a few tyre threads that mention the optimum (modern)  size tyre for the 400F are 90/90-18 & 110/90-18; with more than one saying 'stay away from wider than spec  / larger tyres" as they do not necessarily infer more grip, will make steering heavier, and some stuff about side stand issues ... which lost me... but i think he was on about basic clearance I think - tho there was some implication about lean angle when parked??!

So, to keep it simple, thought I'd go the Avon RoadRiders in the (metric) sizes above....unless someone now comes up with otherwise compelling info!

As always, there is simply too much bloody choice in life!

Thanks again,
Simon

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