Time for new rubber. Opinions please!!!

[AF_Bill]

Ok, so I need to put some new rubber on my 650 and I've narrowed it down to 4 different types of tires. And they are all matching sets.

1. Shinko 230 Tour Masters
-110/90v19 FRT, 130/90v17 Rear
2. Dunlop D404 Metric Cruiser
-110/90h19 FRT, 130/90h17 Rear
3. Kenda K671 Cruiser ST
-100/90h19 FRT, 130/70h17 Rear
4. Kenda K657 Challenger
-110/90h19 Frt, 130/90h17 Rear

I'm currently runnin a 110/90V19 up front and a 130/80V17. Any and all opinions are accepted. Thanks.

[Willmrx]

I am in the same boat, I am all ears.


Will

[chuckycheese]

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If you do a search, you can spend the rest of the day reading recommendations.

[Baatfam]

It's not one of your final four, but look at the Avon Roadriders...
Lots of happy users on this board...

[exbellicus]

I just put the Kenda cruiser on my front, fantastic improvement from the 1993 tire that was on there...

http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=33_155_157&products_id=2504

[Nessism]

There are tons of tire threads in the archives so you might want to check by using the search function.

My comment is to say you should not use a 110 front, it's too wide for the rim. And for the back, a 90 series is what you should use since it's a better match to the narrow rims than lower profile tires. Yes, yes, we know that some people do differently, but that doesn't make it right.

[waterman]

I had clearance issues with a 100 width front on my 650g, some tires are wider than others. For my 650g, I am running a 3.25 avon front and a 120/90/17 rear.

[AF_Bill]

The 110 frt I'm runnin now is the second tire I've had put on. Haven't had any issues on clearance. not sure if the first tire was a 110 or 100. I will def. consider any of the 130/90s i've selected instead of the 130/70.

[GSJim]

I will also be buying tires for a 1983 GS650G. I currently have a Metzler ME33 3.50-19 front and a Metzler ME88 130/90-17 rear with no issues. I can almost get a finger between the edge of the rear tire and the swing arm.

The OE tires were 3.25H19 and 4.25H17. Bridgestone recommends 100/90 front and 110/90 rear, but it looks like their 130/90 would fit too.

Jim

[AF_Bill]

So after long hours of staring at the tires, and reading reviews and history of them all, I've come to a decision. I've ordered a matching set of Shinko Tourmasters for my G. Even though I'm not gonna hit V-reated speed, I think they'll be perfect for me. Also, they are made by the Yokohama tire company. I've got a set of their Avid T4s on my S10 and they handle perfectly.

Too bad I won't be able to try them out for three more months.

[thombre]

new tires Shinko 230 Tourmasters

Motorcycle Superstore will deliver to preferred installer for your zip code.
82 gs 1100 gl
100/90-19 front
130/90-16 rear

$112.98 n/c shipping

[Steve]

I can almost get a finger between the edge of the rear tire and the swing arm.

Just because there is still room to the swingarm does not mean that it's a proper tire.

You also have to consider whether there is enough rim width to properly support the width of the tire.

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[tkent02]

Huge fan of Avon Roadriders, incredible tire for a good price, but whatever tire you go with, use the proper size. 90/90-19 and 110 or 120/90 18 will let it handle like it was intended, not like an overloaded dogsled.
Fat tires are for Winnebagos and Harelys, and other ill handling junk.

[Steve]

... but whatever tire you go with, use the proper size. 90/90-19 and 110 or 120/90 18 ...

Almost true, there, tkent.

His 650 has a 17" rear and is probably good for the 120 width.

Although a 90/90-19 is the proper front tire, many of us do suffer the slightly slower handling imposed by a 100/90-19.
The big advantage is that the larger tire virtually eliminates the excessive optimism in the speedometer.

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[almarconi]

My vote would be for the Shinko Tourmasters.