Need a little help with tires please
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Need a little help with tires please
Im looking for the best tire for my riding style and climate. West Texas area, 100 degrees plus most of my riding season. Ride in the rain couple times a year. Im not a agressive rider, mostly straight and flat riding. I do go with the flow on the highways.....70 to 90 mph. I do ride all year just not in the snow or ice.
Not wanting to start a great debate on which brand is the best or anything like that. Just which tires are gonna be best suited to me. Not sure which tires are gonna be a good middle ground for grip and tire life.
Seems that the Night Dragons and Cobras are gonna be fairly easy to get in OEM sizes. Considering the 150 front and 200 rear swap as well. So far the Cobras seem to be pulling me in that direction either way i go.
Coming up on 9K on the Dunlops. Getting sidewall cracks on the rear and just a little tread wear left.
Whoops, 2013 Fat bob.
Thanks.
Not wanting to start a great debate on which brand is the best or anything like that. Just which tires are gonna be best suited to me. Not sure which tires are gonna be a good middle ground for grip and tire life.
Seems that the Night Dragons and Cobras are gonna be fairly easy to get in OEM sizes. Considering the 150 front and 200 rear swap as well. So far the Cobras seem to be pulling me in that direction either way i go.
Coming up on 9K on the Dunlops. Getting sidewall cracks on the rear and just a little tread wear left.
Whoops, 2013 Fat bob.
Thanks.
Last edited by Rollcrusher; 09-07-2015 at 02:18 AM.
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Always a tuff question because all the tires available are made/designed to compete with each other in the market. Truth is anyone getting "new" tires will feel good with them no matter what tire it is.
I ride my SuperGlide a little aggressively in the corners,, I wanted grippy tires without a big concern for high mileage and went with Night Dragons front and rear,, a little larger then stock, 110/90 up front and 180/60 in back.
I'm Very Happy.
$110-150 for a tire and $20 for mounting at an indy is not an overwhelming cost to me (I'm not a rich man, but tires are part of maintaining a bike).
Do check out Dennis Kirk for tires, great price for current manufacture tires and super fast shipping.
I ride my SuperGlide a little aggressively in the corners,, I wanted grippy tires without a big concern for high mileage and went with Night Dragons front and rear,, a little larger then stock, 110/90 up front and 180/60 in back.
I'm Very Happy.
$110-150 for a tire and $20 for mounting at an indy is not an overwhelming cost to me (I'm not a rich man, but tires are part of maintaining a bike).
Do check out Dennis Kirk for tires, great price for current manufacture tires and super fast shipping.
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Im looking for the best tire for my riding style and climate. West Texas area, 100 degrees plus most of my riding season. Ride in the rain couple times a year. Im not a agressive rider, mostly straight and flat riding. I do go with the flow on the highways.....70 to 90 mph. I do ride all year just not in the snow or ice.
Not wanting to start a great debate on which brand is the best or anything like that. Just which tires are gonna be best suited to me. Not sure which tires are gonna be a good middle ground for grip and tire life.
Seems that the Night Dragons and Cobras are gonna be fairly easy to get in OEM sizes. Considering the 150 front and 200 rear swap as well. So far the Cobras seem to be pulling me in that direction either way i go.
Coming up on 9K on the Dunlops. Getting sidewall cracks on the rear and just a little tread wear left.
Whoops, 2013 Fat bob.
Thanks.
Not wanting to start a great debate on which brand is the best or anything like that. Just which tires are gonna be best suited to me. Not sure which tires are gonna be a good middle ground for grip and tire life.
Seems that the Night Dragons and Cobras are gonna be fairly easy to get in OEM sizes. Considering the 150 front and 200 rear swap as well. So far the Cobras seem to be pulling me in that direction either way i go.
Coming up on 9K on the Dunlops. Getting sidewall cracks on the rear and just a little tread wear left.
Whoops, 2013 Fat bob.
Thanks.
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Always a tuff question because all the tires available are made/designed to compete with each other in the market. Truth is anyone getting "new" tires will feel good with them no matter what tire it is.
I ride my SuperGlide a little aggressively in the corners,, I wanted grippy tires without a big concern for high mileage and went with Night Dragons front and rear,, a little larger then stock, 110/90 up front and 180/60 in back.
I'm Very Happy.
$110-150 for a tire and $20 for mounting at an indy is not an overwhelming cost to me (I'm not a rich man, but tires are part of maintaining a bike).
Do check out Dennis Kirk for tires, great price for current manufacture tires and super fast shipping.
I ride my SuperGlide a little aggressively in the corners,, I wanted grippy tires without a big concern for high mileage and went with Night Dragons front and rear,, a little larger then stock, 110/90 up front and 180/60 in back.
I'm Very Happy.
$110-150 for a tire and $20 for mounting at an indy is not an overwhelming cost to me (I'm not a rich man, but tires are part of maintaining a bike).
Do check out Dennis Kirk for tires, great price for current manufacture tires and super fast shipping.
Thanks......
I may have to eat a little crow and see what the indy can do. Kinda made an *** out of myself on last visit. All my bad though.....didnt read the fine print. May take this oppertunity to patch things up.
See what price they give me and go from there. I agree its all gonna be pretty close sticking with one of the top 4.
Thanks again. 👍👍😎
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I did get 15k on the stock 2008 FatBob tractor tires but will not buy those, ever. I have ran two Metzlers and the front lasted about 10k and the rears lasted about 5k or 6k miles. I currently have the Dunslop American Elites and have damn near 15k on the with tread to spare. I live in North Dakota so not a lot of curves, just long straight roads at 80mph. The American Elites have done ok. I prolly will get them again. Since I usually get about 5k to 8k miles a year on my bike, they lasted me two seasons. I have taken my bike down to the Black Hills and the seemed to do fine when I cranked up the speed on the curves the Hills has to offer. I have road in the rain many of times and American Elites do nothing scary.
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