Tires with raised white letters?

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Tires with raised white letters?

23 Jul 2007 12:41

I am in need of some new tires. Presently, I have the Metzeler ME77 100/90 on the front and the Metzeler ME88 B16 130/90 on the back.
I like the raised white lettering on the back tire, but the newer ME880's either come all black, or with the whitewalls, but not with raised white lettering.

Any suggestions on finding something for my rear tire to match what I presently have on?

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Re: Tires with raised white letters?

23 Jul 2007 12:49

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how about one of those tire letter painting pens?

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23 Jul 2007 13:56

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Bridgestone Spitfires come in either black, or RWL. I like them!

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23 Jul 2007 13:57

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Bridgestone Spitfires come in either black, or RWL. I like them!

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PREVIOUS KZs: 1980 KZ750H with 108,000 miles; 1980 KZ750E with 28,000 miles; and KZ750H street/cafe project, all sold a few years back.

This is what I do for fun, not for work. It is art, with a little engineering thrown in.

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Re: Tires with raised white letters?

23 Jul 2007 14:50

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Thanks for the suggestions.
I looked up the Spitfires and could not find a 130/100 for the rear tire, only 130/90. The same for Dunlop D404. Is the 130/100 uncommon?

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Re: Tires with raised white letters?

23 Jul 2007 15:24

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RayJ,is Your rear tire a 17 or an 18 inch?

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Re: Tires with raised white letters?

23 Jul 2007 16:02

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16 Inch. Short and Fat.

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Re: Tires with raised white letters?

24 Jul 2007 07:47

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I use the Spirtfires on my Z1. They seem closest in size & looks to the Goodyears. I can't stand the LARGE rwl offered by some tire manf. they look like something that should be on a nascar:sick:
My buddy with a 3600 mile 1976 900 LTD is going to try the Spitfires on his after he's seen mine and rode it. Seems he wants to save those Goodyears for some reason;)
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And my rear is a 16 too

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Re: Tires with raised white letters?

24 Jul 2007 14:04

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Thanks everyone for all the input. I think I will go with the Spitfires. Gotta have the white lettering!

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