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My XL150 came with Perelli 120/70-10 SL38 tires. I have 1209 miles on it and the rear tire is bald (at least I think it is), I am looking for recommendations for something that will last longer as well as the cheapest place to buy one. I drive only in the summer and in dry weather.
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Pirelli tires perhaps don't last as long as brands, but that one has too much wear for only 1200 miles. Do you check your tire pressure regularly?
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Current tire : http://www.dslretorts.com/Paladin/archives/002972.html
New : 8054 miles ... German Heidenau K62 reinforced 130/70-10 62M TL. Current: 14782 miles, 6,728 miles on the tire: Got the same Heidenau for a replacement, made in Germany, from Germany -- http://www.dslretorts.com/Paladin/archives/002993.html Got it from SIP -- http://www.sip-scootershop.com/en/main/base/home.aspx -- cheapest even with it flying from Germany to Los Angeles. |
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JKJ-FZ6 wrote: Pirelli tires perhaps don't last as long as brands, but that one has too much wear for only 1200 miles. Do you check your tire pressure regularly? |
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Check at least once a week for a few weeks so you learn the rate of pressure loss each tyre has - and they will lose pressure far more rapidly than car tyres, and the correct pressure is far more important on a motorcycle than a car.
I now know that some of the bikes I look after need checks every week, but others can be trusted for longer. Even so, it doesn't take more than a few seconds to check the pressures, so please don't ignore it. You'll not only get better tyre wear - you might save your life with proper grip when in a dodgy situation. |
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I just replaced my front with a city grip today. I managed 10K on my stock front tire. It probably had some life in it, but why test its limits.
Did it all by myself I may add. 8)
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froggieposition wrote: I just replaced my front with a city grip today. I managed 10K on my stock front tire. It probably had some life in it, but why test its limits. Did it all by myself I may add. 8) |
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I vote for City Grips. I have 10,000 miles on the front and five on the rear.
I get a local dealer (actually a Honda motorcycle dealer) to supply and fit tires. I would not trust myself to do it even if I had the correct tools. |
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my recommendation is also Michelin City Grips: http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-City-Grip-Rear-Tire/dp/B009Q0G8BK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441806946&sr=8-1&keywords=michelin+city+grip+120+70+10 Not too expensive either. For someone living in Germany I'd recommend Heidenaus, because shipping costs less within Germany. I use them here |
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Heidenau's are the best I've used. Long life *excellent* performance. I've been using them for years and just love them. You can get them for a good price from RevZilla.
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Get almost 10,000 miles on my rear Heidenau K62. Front never wears out but i change it around 4-5yrs.
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Raputtak wrote: I vote for City Grips. I have 10,000 miles on the front and five on the rear. I get a local dealer (actually a Honda motorcycle dealer) to supply and fit tires. I would not trust myself to do it even if I had the correct tools. |
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judy wrote: Get almost 10,000 miles on my rear Heidenau K62. Front never wears out but i change it around 4-5yrs. |
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Another vote for the Heidenaus. Have them front and back on both bikes. Awesome tires that wear forever!
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Not my experience, but I read a test about et2/4 tyres (LX are the same in tyres as far as I know) in a German article, and the Heidenau won almost in all cathegory. I would choose this, but my Pirellis are good yet.
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Heidenau tires are good not doubt and we install a "ton" of'm here. I have run into one compatibility issue here and that was on a Sport City. They are one of the few companies a few years ago that made the sizes but they were not comfortable to ride. Most of them we put on got taken back off very soon. The ones that kept them ran over 10k miles and they were very happy with them. Don't know if they didn't ride the speed that the issues were occuring or what but they did good on miles.
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I had a K61 on my GTS once and only got about 3500-4000 miles out of it. And when it started to get close to the wear bars, it really wore out fast.
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GingerMan wrote: Heidenau's are the best I've used. Long life *excellent* performance. I've been using them for years and just love them. You can get them for a good price from RevZilla. Hey GingerMan, nice redfish(puppy drum, drum). I can't wait til they start running on the Outer Banks. |
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Midnight Rider wrote: I had a K61 on my GTS once and only got about 3500-4000 miles out of it. And when it started to get close to the wear bars, it really wore out fast. |
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Right now I have Cont Zippys on there - i like them. They have good thread left.
When its time to replace them - i will do it myself and order heidenau k58s for both front and rear. |
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Lord Ickenham wrote: I read a test about et2/4 tyres (LX are the same in tyres as far as I know) in a German article, and the Heidenau won almost in all categories. |
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K58 on the front, K62 on the rear. bought from Scooterpartsco.com - good price and fast shipping.
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bleverone wrote: Midnight Rider wrote: I had a K61 on my GTS once and only got about 3500-4000 miles out of it. And when it started to get close to the wear bars, it really wore out fast. |
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Thanks for all the reply's, I ended up with the city grips from REVZILLA.
They were a little cheaper that MC super store . There on the way ! |
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I have those...
and they are growing on me. I dont understand how such a durable tire can provide such good traction and performance, but there you are.
I have tried to get them to misbehave and they are equal to the task. I still prefer the feel of the OEM Pirelli that I had, but I could get used to this. Michelin does know a thing or two about tires I suppose. You may have to use the heavier bar end weights as the City Grips can be associated with the "Dreaded Wobble"--they are on my GTS 300. Robert Olson wrote: Thanks for all the reply's, I ended up with the city grips from REVZILLA. They were a little cheaper that MC super store . There on the way ! |
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Well, I don't have a lot of choice in tires as my Piaggio has 16" tires and I just changed them (Michelin Gold Standards) because they were too old. After 4190 miles most of the tread was still present. What a waste!
I changed The tires and balanced the wheels myself and for the first time since I owned the scooter I have absolutely no shimmy in the front end when I relax my grip or remove my hands from the handlebars. The new tires are City Grips. This is the original front tire and the rear is about the same. |
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I just recently went to Heidenau K61, I have used them on other scoots and motorcycles... The K61 are a sport tire and your scoot becomes very flickable with the profile and I have virtually no wobble for the first time ever!
As far as wear, They do wear out a bit faster, I guess that's because they're a sport tire... I believe K62 will wear longer... since I live in a rainy climate, I'll give up better mileage to have better grip. |
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Michelin City Grips.
I got a pair delivered to my house from El Chaparral Motorsports for 100 bucks. That is the best tire deal I ever heard of. |
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Hairball wrote: I just recently went to Heidenau K61, I have used them on other scoots and motorcycles... The K61 are a sport tire and your scoot becomes very flickable with the profile and I have virtually no wobble for the first time ever! As far as wear, They do wear out a bit faster, I guess that's because they're a sport tire... I believe K62 will wear longer... since I live in a rainy climate, I'll give up better mileage to have better grip. |
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darqmommy wrote: Hmm, didn't know you could do that. Does it work for every model or only the 200L? |
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