tires 4 79 kz650

hi everybody ineed tires 4 my kz 650 project[6 months in about 75% done]the old ones were new when the bike was parked about 10 years ago!!!still have the little nubs on them but alas there pretty cracked between the threads-ive been looking at various brands -boy what a difference in prices -i saw those 50$ tires on the jc whitney site[chen sheung].the seem to have great reviews-anybody got em on their bike?im just trying to get an idea on what other kz riders are using thanks,,,,mike

I am running the Bridgestone Spitfires. For the price I am pleased with them. I don't care for the Cheng Shin tires the ones I have used didn't have enough grip for me.

Don't go cheap on tires. If they let you down you may go down hard. On my '77 KZ650C1, I recently replaced my Michelin Macadam tires with Pirelli Sport Demons. The Pirellis have better traction, particularly in braking, than the Macadams. I used a 100/90 V 19 on the front and 120/90 V 18 on the rear. These are the same tire sizes as the Macadams I replaced. I have put a little over 1,000 miles on the new tires, so I cannot give a long term opinion, but so far I really like them. These tires have a modern asymmetrical tread pattern similar in appearance to some radial tires. The link shows the tread pattern. I bought mine at Ron Ayers. Ed

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