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I will be going to the darkside soon. I got the tire a goodyear assurance tripletred 205/60R16. my question is what are you all running on the front? this is a radial tire so the front should also be a radial correct? oh yeah my bike is a 2005 1600 nomad.
Thanks for the assistance SAM
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02-03-2011, 08:33 PM | #2 |
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will a 205 fit ok or should it be a 195
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02-03-2011, 08:41 PM | #3 |
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A 205 will fit.
Im running a Dunlop bias ply on the front, but to me it doesn't matter so much. I think either radials or bias ply are ok.
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02-03-2011, 08:46 PM | #4 |
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You shouldn't have to run a radial on the front. I am not a darkside member but my rear tire m/t is radial and the front is bias. No problems with the ride or handling.
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Im running a 205/60/16 CT on the back of my 07 and a Dunlop Elite 3 Bias on front no problem
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02-04-2011, 07:54 AM | #6 |
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what model or type dunlop do you run? sam
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Its a Dunlop D404 150/80/16 I like it, my current one is ready to replace and I have another one just like it ready to install again.
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02-04-2011, 12:30 PM | #8 |
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It is OK to run bias front and rear
radial front and rear radial rear and bias front but your not supposed to run a bias rear and a radial front. I run the Goodyear TripleTred in a 205/60-16 on the rear, I think I was the first on this forum to go to it. I didn't get to ride much during 2010, but have over 8,000 miles on it, and you can barely measure the wear on it. I would have already replaced it if it were a MC tire. But to answer your question about "which front tire we are running with the GYTT", I run the Avon Cobra radial in the stock size, and have about 15,000 miles on it. I will probably get another 3,000 or so out of it.
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02-05-2011, 08:10 AM | #9 |
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OK thank you guys. I'm just as confused now as I was before I started. I think I will flip a coin on Radial or Bias.
sam
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Will a 205/60/16 fit on my 99?
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what would be the best size to adjust the speedometer a 205/75/16 ???
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Quote:
That was the main reason I used the Vredestein Comtrac tire, its only a 175 width.
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http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...foTireMath.jsp Also take a look in our tech section further down the page, we have a section there on darkside tires.
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I bought a Grand Spirit touring 205/65r/16 and it would not fit it is a little to wide. I had a sp2000 195 65r 16 and I thought it was a good ride I had about 13000 when I replaced it
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