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Tires?

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What's up gang?

I have a gs1100e. I wanted to know where I can get tires for my bike at a descent price?

Peace! Supavert
 
Dennis Kirk has the best price on AM26 tires right now..

Motorcycle Superstore is the low price winner with Shinko 712's (H Rated) for about $96 a set or $116 a set for Shinko 230 Tour Masters (V Rated)
 
Hi,

Here are most of the GSR members' absolute FAVORITE and time-tested sources for tires. There are a few other good suppliers and a whole bunch of bad ones out there on th' intarweb:

http://www.americanmototire.com
Excellent service and prices.


http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/
Located in Oregon. Ships quickly to the West Coast. Free shipping for orders over $75.


http://swmototires.com/

Great service, cheapest total cost (free shipping on sets of 2 tires). Slightly limited selection of oddball vintage sizes. They are located in Arizona, so tires take 3-4 days to get to the Midwest/East. They actually stock the tires they sell -- not just a middleman like most.

http://tiresunlimited.com

Huge selection, great service, total cost with shipping very low -- usually still within a few bucks of SW. Located in Ohio, so very fast shipping to Midwest and East. They also stock what they sell in a huge warehouse. They have a phone number you can call if you have a question or want to know if something is in stock. Hideous web site, but it works well.

http://denniskirk.com

DK stocks what they sell, has a huge selection, they ship the same day from Minnesota, and their site tells you how many are left in stock. Their tire pricing used to be completely outrageous, but it's now much better -- often the same or lower than others. Free shipping when your order goes over $100. Definitely worth checking, and great when you just gotta have your tires by a certain date.

http://bikebandit.com

http://ronayers.com
http://tiresexpress.com

These have been mentioned positively before, but keep in mind that they and most others are simply middlemen -- they do not stock tires. No way of knowing exactly when you'll get your tires, and in my experience, their pricing with shipping is not that great.

My thanks to Mr. bwringer for his compilation and comments.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
on that note, I have an '83 GS450L that needs new tires, and I'm considering getting Shinko 712's. The size on the rear right now is 120/90-16, and the 712's come only in 130/90 (for 16 inchers). Will there be any rubbing problems if I go with the larger size?

(the tires on there now are cracked ContiBlitzes, the bike was last registered in '96 :D)
 
on that note, I have an '83 GS450L that needs new tires, and I'm considering getting Shinko 712's. The size on the rear right now is 120/90-16, and the 712's come only in 130/90 (for 16 inchers). Will there be any rubbing problems if I go with the larger size?

Hi,

Is there more than 5mm of clearance on both sides of the current tire? For a 450 the 120/90 rear is plenty wide. You have to worry about a wider tire being deformed on a narrower rim too. It can really muck up the handling.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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