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Originally posted by princesirohi
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kindly suggest any good tyres front and rear for royal enfield thunderbird twinspark for wet and dry roads. i stay in eastern suburb of mumbai and encounter concrete,tar and pavered block fixed road (i guess only people staying in mumbai might come across this new road type) -
for grip on gravel, i have heard good things about sirac street. havent tried putting it on my RTROriginally posted by abhi_underdog View Post
pirelli's sport demons start from 3k for front and 3.5k for rear
you need to change your tyres ASAP. no tyre lasts more than 3years. and i dont think the treads will be good enough after 28k kms.what tyres are you running on now? and are they TT/TL(tube/tubeless)?Originally posted by bhadoriabtp View PostIf you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough - Albert Einstein
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Just Put in Sealant in my tyres
Guys,
I just put a liquid sealant in my tyres ( Stock tires - Fz-16).
The brand is 'preventaflat' and its an australian brand.
The Tyre shop owner claims its reports are much better than Yam suggested 'Slime' brand.
I went with that, (and trusting my friends, who guided me to him - saying him to be a good and a proff guy.)
Any of you have any experience with similar sealants?
Also,
As I am preparing for a long ride now, I also filled Nitrogen in both tires after the sealant (F-29 and R-36) - Just to check the feedback/and test in city.
Recommended pressures are (F-28 & R-33)
Ride just feels a tad-bit bumpy.
I am used to riding the Fz with 29 and 34 (usually with the assumption, that I am compensating the heat that I put in the tyres by the time I reach the Air filling stations!)
Do I continue with same pressure, or get it down to the recommended pressure?
Thanks,
Ace.Last edited by driverace; 08-02-2011, 04:19 PM.I wish, I would be paid by the word! :pComment
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Heated Tyres offer Better Grip- So Why Nitrogen ??
I want to ask a question to all of you for open discussion -
we all know that nitrogen helps to run the tyres cooler and preventing them from heating too much too soon, thereby increasing life,
BUT--
isn't it true that a heated tyres offers better grip, and don't we all require better grip
so is nitrogen really better, specially with the kind of tyres available in india, which offers mediocre kind of grip. On the contrary, an average tyre can also offer good grip when heated.
so what you guys say...??Comment
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How are Michelin M45 tyres on CBZ extreme ? How's the wet grip ??
I'll be changing the tyres on my cbz extreme this weekend and need to zero down on the better ones' . Learnt my lesson the hard way.. skid on a wet road and bruised my knee. Thankfully i had gloves so no bruises on my palms.
I'm concerned about the wet grip of the tyres. .so pls let me know about the overall performance of M45 and wet grip of these tyres. I found a dealer in Hyd who has stock of these tyres. Any other tyres that have very good to excellent wet grip will also do. Budget is around 4-4.5k for both the tyres. Can stretch slightly provided the grip offered is worth it.
Looking for stock sizes - Front 2.75 * 18 and rear 3.00*18
Can I use MRF tubes with the M45's ?
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M45 - query
I want to put M45 - 4.00 for my RTR 160 rear.
What is the market price? Whether it can be used as tubeless or not?
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Tire Query***URGENT & IMPORTANT***
Hi a colleague of mine at office is offering the IRC tires of his 250R which has done 3000kms since he is going for a tire upgrade.
4 Questions:-
1) Can I fit the front and the rear tire of the 250R on my P180UG3 without any kind of adjustments?
2) Does it make sense to buy 3000kms old IRCs? The maintains the bike very well though. Ridden the bike quite a few times.
3) If yes is the answer for Q2, then how much should I quote him for the tires?
4) Last question, although mileage drop is not an issue how bad will the performance be hit? I mostly ride on weekends at cruising speeds and seldom hit higher rpm.
Need help from you guys in deciding up and letting him know my final answer within the next 2-3 days.
***Disclaimer - I have posted this query in 2 other related thread so if you have already answered my query in another thread then please ignore it here as I'm simultaneously tracking all the treads where I have posted***2003 Kinetic GF170 Laser Sport Edition
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what is the tyre size of his bike?
why do you want to buy used tyres?Comment
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Well, I know one aspect of it.Originally posted by princesirohi View Post
Actually Nitrogen filled - means - the amount of moisture inside the tires is almost nil (at least it is supposed to be.) - as compared to case- when 'air' is filled (which contains considerable amount of moisture.
In such case, even if the temp rises - there is minimal expansion from inside of the tire.
apart from that, sudden cooling and heating of the moisture results in expansion and contraction - which results in the rubber (tube/tyre) being subjected to varied pressures/stresses (which results in pressure loss through pores on tube, etc-)
The outer side of the tire still heats up - (Now, I assume that, this temperature is not much affected by N2 inside - the inside temp of tire is affected - and N2 helps keep it more averaged out - rather than saying it keeps it cooler )
That's just my understanding from some links on the net.
Thanks,
Ace.
EDIT:
Just found a couple of links -which more or less tell the same about varying pressures (with moisture)
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...stions/4302788
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/...instead-of-airLast edited by driverace; 08-04-2011, 09:14 AM.I wish, I would be paid by the word! :pComment
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Hi Murali,Originally posted by muRali.dexTeR View Post
Yes it can be done. Most people in ZMR are using this as TUBELESS.
Though I am using it as a TUBED Tire.
Purchased this Tyre in Kolkata for Rs 1900/- in Apr-2011.
However this Tyre is closed or in verge of closure.
Hence look soon
and pick it up fast.
34567 kms and ZMR sold :(
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Yes, both Michelin&Pirelli are soft compound. Being the same compound as well as size/load rating, there should be no difference in leaning/control compared to stock tyres. It can only improve grip since it has grooves along the center as well! Though the stock tyres are best for track days.Originally posted by abhi_underdog View Post
I prefer the Pirelli MT75 due to presence of central groove.
I remember Neil saying he got the Pirelli tyre for Rs.1900 from AutoQueen in Cochin, Kerala. Try to look for it.Quench my thirst with gasoline!Comment
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Tubed or Tubeless?
Can someone put some light on:
If a tire can be used as a tubeless (on any bike),
and if same one is used as a tubed one,
How and where does it make countable differences?
Or in other words,
Why to use the tire as:
1. Tubed?
OR
2. Tubeless?
Thanks,
Ace.I wish, I would be paid by the word! :pComment
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ok, thanks for the links, so, its not about tyre temperatures, but tyre pressure at different tyre temperatures and less air leak.Originally posted by driverace View PostComment
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Will check it out thanks !Originally posted by Sarvajit View Postsigpic
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Tyres for ZMR
Hi,
I own a ZMR and am thinking of changing my stock tyres to -
Michellin Pilot Sporty or
Michellin M45
Can anyone suggest how they fare in actual use and expected cost
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