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K627 rear tire, original?

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Anybody know if these Dunlops were sent from factory? or how old they would be? I could find anything about them. I need a new front tire, so I was going to do the pair, plus they dont match, front is a Bridgestone I believe.
 
look for a kidney bean shaped molded in thing on the side wall with 4 numbers in it. first 2 are th week of the year and last 2 are the year tire was made..so 1234 would be 12th week of 34
 
Those rolling turds haven't been made for many a year. They may predate the use of date codes.

In any case, replacing both buns with sticky, long-lasting modern rubber is the right move.

Currently, the favorites are:
Pirelli Sport Demon -- short lived, the stickiest by a tiny fraction, expensive
Avon RoadRider - great life, very sticky, somewhat expensive
Shinko 230 - very sticky, shorter life, great pricing

If you have an 850G, the correct sizes are 100/90-19 front, 130/90-17 rear. If it's actually a GL, the rear is 130/90-16. The '83 doesn't need tubes, but you should replace the vlave stems.



IIRC, the factory rubber was usually IRC.
 
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