Aftermarket tires for the Deuce
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Aftermarket tires for the Deuce
Baby is reaching the point where she will need new shoes. At 7500 miles, the stock Dunlops are beginning to show lots of wear.
I intend to replace the stock 160 Dunlop with a 170/60 17 Metzler (which is susposed to approach 180 width) on the rear and a 90/90 21 Metzler (a little wider than stock) on front. Both are radial tires.
Is anyone currently running this setup? If so, then how do you like it?
I intend to replace the stock 160 Dunlop with a 170/60 17 Metzler (which is susposed to approach 180 width) on the rear and a 90/90 21 Metzler (a little wider than stock) on front. Both are radial tires.
Is anyone currently running this setup? If so, then how do you like it?
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Im looking at a new tire for my deuce too.
10,000 miles in mine now shows wear bars.
I will check back here often. Let me know if you find anything out. I would love to go fatter.
David
10,000 miles in mine now shows wear bars.
I will check back here often. Let me know if you find anything out. I would love to go fatter.
David
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RE: Aftermarket tires for the Deuce
David, I spoke with the Service Manager at the local stealership yesterday about the tires. He said that they could install a SE 180 Dunlop on the rear without any mods. Problem is...the Dunlop is a bias ply tire, so I can't install a radial (read fatter) tire on front. I would have to go with another (read stock) bias ply tire.
I think that the Metzlers will work for me. Zanotti's have them at a good price.
- Les -
I think that the Metzlers will work for me. Zanotti's have them at a good price.
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I have the Metz 90/90 21" up front and was running the 170/60/18 out back... unfortunately they no longer make the 170 in an 18"
But I will agree the 170 Metz had a lipped edge that probably pushed it out to about the width of a 180.
But I will agree the 170 Metz had a lipped edge that probably pushed it out to about the width of a 180.
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