05 FLSTSC tire advice
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05 FLSTSC tire advice
I bought Softail Springer Classic used last year, and have been doing a few minor mods to it lately. The previous owner had replaced the tires with Dunlop D402F/D402 MT90-16 both front and rear, instead of using the standard 150-80-16 in the rear. I assume this was because Dunlop doesn't offer the WWW tires in that size. The tires have plenty of tread left, and aren't dry-rotted, but do appear to be a little age hardened. The bike has 15,600 miles on it, so I guess this is at least the second, if not the third set of tires. Anyways, I'm thinking of replacing them with a set of Metzler ME880s WWW MT90-16 front, 150-80-16 rear.
So my question is, would you buck up the cash to replace the tires, and get back to a bigger rear tire, or just run these things till they are worn out? The money isn't an issue, I'd rather be safe, especially since my wife also rides with me, and I'm thinking that the 1000lb plus combined weight might be pushing the limits of a MT90-16 rear tire. Will going back to a 150 rear be a noticeable improvement, and are the ME880s a bit "stickier" than the stock D402s?
Thanks!
--Mike
So my question is, would you buck up the cash to replace the tires, and get back to a bigger rear tire, or just run these things till they are worn out? The money isn't an issue, I'd rather be safe, especially since my wife also rides with me, and I'm thinking that the 1000lb plus combined weight might be pushing the limits of a MT90-16 rear tire. Will going back to a 150 rear be a noticeable improvement, and are the ME880s a bit "stickier" than the stock D402s?
Thanks!
--Mike
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