First Heritage Darksider~afaik
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Livingson, Texas
That tire is not made any more...your best bet is now the 175/75/ 16 Austone Taxi tire.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 347
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From: Tampa
Would that work front and rear? I just replaced my front tire, so I have a while on that one. But my rear only has about 1-2K left before it is bald.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Tampa
ok, I found the tire at: https://www.universaltire.com/dunlop...axi-black.html for $143.00
175R16 Austone Taxi Blackwall
Details
SKU: U66235
Construction: Tubeless 6 Ply Poly/Steel
Load Capacity: 1650 @ 36 psi
Overall Diameter: 26.90"
Tread Width: 5.50"
and the tube: https://www.universaltire.com/gr-16-radial-tube.html for $15.00
+22.00 shipping
I'm gonna give it a shot... If I find it safe to ride (as most do) and it can last 20K miles it will be a winner in my book.
175R16 Austone Taxi Blackwall
Details
SKU: U66235
Construction: Tubeless 6 Ply Poly/Steel
Load Capacity: 1650 @ 36 psi
Overall Diameter: 26.90"
Tread Width: 5.50"
and the tube: https://www.universaltire.com/gr-16-radial-tube.html for $15.00
+22.00 shipping
I'm gonna give it a shot... If I find it safe to ride (as most do) and it can last 20K miles it will be a winner in my book.
Last edited by Radimus; Nov 7, 2011 at 08:50 AM.
Radimus: double darkside is a CT on the back only, but a rear MT on the front, not a CT. You can do some reading on the darkside forums and learn a lot more. BTW, your sweet spot may be around 36 lbs. since this tire is said to be a lot like the Vredestein Comtrac.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 766
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From: 415/707
IMHO,, the Austone is like Rear Tire Nirvana for these softies,,, it's a Perfect CT solution to what the MC tire companies are shortchanging us with
take that bitches !!!!
hahahaha
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 766
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From: 415/707
will measure mine after i have a cup of coffee or 2 & post
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Tourer
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Tampa
*EDIT... Answered my own question.
The reason for a rear tire on the front is a rear tire has a lot more tread therefore lasts longer. The reason to run it backward is because of the tread pattern, front tires are made to have stopping grip in wet conditions and rear tires are made to have forward traction so if you run it backward on the front it gets the stopping grip in the right direction.