Tire Opinion ?

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Re: Tire Opinion ?

11 Mar 2015 17:14
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Bluej58, I ordered the Avon AM26 Roadrider Tires for my KZ. What size tires are you running?
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Re: Tire Opinion ?

11 Mar 2015 17:59 - 11 Mar 2015 18:04
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3.25 / 19 and 4.00 / 18

They are the only tire co that still make the stock size tires for our bikes that I know of, maybe Dunlop ,not sure.
I didn't know they had the metric equivalent tire but a lot of company's do.
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11 Mar 2015 18:37
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Yea, Roadriders 3.25-19 and 4.00-18 for me too. I find it amazing how much better stock sizes work than the metrics. I used a 120/90 rear for many years. 100/90-19 for the front is pretty good as a replacement for a 3.25, but a 120/90 or 120/80 is not great on a 2.15" rim. Many, many thousands have done it though, me included and it works, just not good as a 4.00-18.
If you can't find 3.25 or 4.00 sizes, be sure to shop around. Many tires offered in these sizes last I checked, but it's been a few years ago, but most sellers don't list them. Dennis Kirk used to be pretty good at stocking the correct sizes.
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11 Mar 2015 18:50
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Ordered already. They were offered in those sizes but went with Metric instead.
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