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Scooters - Big Bore => Xciting 500 => Topic started by: Dr. Scooter on March 07, 2011, 06:32:11 PM

Title: GRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Post by: Dr. Scooter on March 07, 2011, 06:32:11 PM

Just had a blowout and no tire shops open today to order me new tires

Title: Re: GRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Post by: spr0k3t on March 07, 2011, 09:40:15 PM

Yikes... glad you are okay.  Blowouts are not fun.

Title: Re: GRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Post by: MaryK on March 07, 2011, 11:02:34 PM

Quote from: Arkie_Rider on March 07, 2011, 06:32:11 PM

Just had a blowout and no tire shops open today to order me new tires

Glad you are ok.

CycleGear in Little Rock sells tires and mounts/balances them, but you have to take the wheels off the bike and bring the wheels to them.  About $25 for mount/balance.
They are open 7 days per week.

Ride Safely,

Title: Re: GRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Post by: Dr. Scooter on March 08, 2011, 11:52:08 PM

Thanks for the pointer Mary but I am about 2.5 hours north of Little Rock I have a tire dealer here just trying to figure out what tires I want this go around only had 6500 miles on Pirelli Diablos

Title: Re: GRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Post by: Dr. Scooter on March 09, 2011, 03:24:48 AM

Looking for advice on tires what is all the XCITING GUYS are running and happy with

Title: Re: GRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Post by: spr0k3t on March 09, 2011, 03:49:18 AM

After quite a bit of research, I went with Michelin Gold touring tires.  I compared them to several others including the Pirelli Diablo lineup and kept coming back to the Michelin Gold for price/performance.  They are now on the scoot, but I have yet to take the scoot out on the road so I can't give a good first hand experience.

Title: Re: GRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Post by: TPococke on March 10, 2011, 05:15:51 AM

I had three flats in three months on Michelin tires, never again. I am running a Metzeler now and so far so good.

Title: Re: GRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Post by: drifter on March 10, 2011, 10:56:39 AM

wow 6,500 miles on the Diablo's! Only got 5,500km on mine, front and rear.  now I'am using Metz 1,000km plus and still looking good.

For me I'll go with the Pirelli GTS for its price but can't find a store that sells them here anymore.

The only tires that i got 10,000km were the stock maxxis

Title: Re: GRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Post by: Dr. Scooter on March 10, 2011, 06:09:02 PM

I am going to try the Metzler Feelfree it is a little cheaper tire but the same company manufactors from what I can find

Title: Re: GRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Post by: Hoolander2 on March 11, 2011, 05:38:16 AM

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/5/32/404/20389/ITEM/Shinko-SR568R-Rear-Scooter-Tire.aspx (http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/5/32/404/20389/ITEM/Shinko-SR568R-Rear-Scooter-Tire.aspx)

Title: Re: GRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Post by: bongoman on March 11, 2011, 02:56:56 PM

Michelin tires -Gold standard - gave the best mileage so far. Here in Central Texas it's hot roads that eat tires and the Michelins had good traction and good mileage. Now I have Bridgestone hoop on the rear of my -07. I like the way it rides, don't know how long it will last as I am selling the '07; I have an '09.

My '09 has Kenda on front and rear. They seem to ride ok, and handle well. Still getting used to the difference in '09 handling.