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Maxxis promaxx 130/90b-16 rear

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Got it put on this weekend, in addition to getting "MY" PC set up in the garage. My wife just stuck her head out the door and said I could use the PC in the house. Why would I go inthe house? I have practically everthing I need out here now :dancing:.

Any how, I had noticed that the GT501 on front had started "tracking" with grooves in the road and seemed to be getting worse as the rear wore down. It was basically slick when I dismounted it Sunday afternoon. Rode to work this morning and the groove tracking was gone and the Maxxis seems to be a good match for the Dunlop.
 
tires

tires

Guys,

Always a good thread starter and a place to hijack from and back...When I'm puttin on a new tire...specially on my ST1300 {I know brand X and agree its not a Suzi} but these new fangled Sport-Tourers tires are sortta likened to the Wings...STIFF side wall. I try to let it rest in the sun some.
Seems to help and as mentioned LUBE that sucker up. I felt froggy and leaped upon a NoMar tire changer, makes the install go quicker, not as easy as seen on the net but tecnique is about 75%.....then push.The kit I got came with a bottle of lube and a jar of lube paste......makes a difference..
Rod
 
Another good place to use for online tire ordering is Southwest Moto Tires especially if you're ordering two or more tires. Their prices are a few $$ more than American Moto Tire but they ship free with two or more tires ordered. They usually end up being a few dollars cheaper than AMT in the end.

I just used my shiny new No-Mar tire changer to install a set of Avon AM26 RoadRiders on my GS1100. The full delivered price from SW Moto Tires was $162 for the pair. (Pirelli Sport Demons run $223 for a pair.) If they handle and wear as well as Mr. Wringer says I think these might be the best bang-for-the-buck tires out there for the GS series......

Thanks,
Joe
 
The last two times, I just removed the valve core and used my blow nozzle with the long skinny snout held tightly against the valve stem and it's set the bead easily. I also balance with ceramic beads from these guys. I've had them in the last 5 or 6 tires I've run.

http://www.innovativebalancing.com/?gclid=CNjTt86T5JgCFSEgDQodLXmgdQ

They work great, not so much as a tremor out of my tires. I can't say that they extend tire life yet as the manufacturer claims but, I haven't run the same tire with weights vs. beads. My brother, who is fleet manager foor a large industrial linen company is using them in several of his delivery trucks and says he is seeing anywhere from 6K to 8K miles better tire life.

Steve said:
Yeah, some of them work OK, others just can't seem to get the beads to seat.
Might have something to do with how the tires were stored, and whether the beads have been pressed together.

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