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Originally posted by inder.cool
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100/90 18 is closer to 4.00 18 size. -
GoGreen, could you please list the Michelin dealers in Hyderabad?Comment
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Any tyre has either one nomenclature or the other depending upon whether sidewall profile is 100% or not 100%. In first case adopted nomenclature is e.g 3.00 18. otherwise e.g 100 / 90 18.Originally posted by outworldly maniac View Post
Sidewall height is important as well, and there are effects of increasing or decreasing the sidewall height,, but as long as it is within limits it is ok.
Increase the sidewall height too much and the tyre would not be able to sustain the weight of the bike and would show signs of sidewall damage which would be increased as bike passes potholes at moderate or higher speeds.
Decrease ing the sidewall height too much would cause internal friction and would impact ride quality.
Hope that answers your query.Comment
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Whats the Dealer Name ?Originally posted by riazmomin View Posttoday had a casual visit to a tire dealer here in hyderabad. check out the tires in the below pic, These are 18" tires
Top: Hellix (Dont remember the name correctly) is soft compund, tubless tire., forgot to ask the cost
Middle: 4.00 M45, Cost 2400/-
Bottom: Vee Rubber 110/90, soft compound tubeless. Cost 2000/-
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I have some queries.
Which one has a better performance as in pickup, mileage, etc. The 17 inch or 18 inch tyres? Can 18 inch tyres be fitted on a bike having 17 inch tyres or vice-versa?Comment
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@ mr GoGreenOriginally posted by GoGreen View Post
1. Is there actually any way to know how much side wall height is sufficient?
2. Is it fine if instead of 2.75 - 18 is replaced with 80/80 or 80/90
Thanks a lot but you have answered only half my query. Here i ask it again thinking it went out of your mind.
3. If the conversion is not possible , how do we know which tyre with nomenclature 2 can be used instead of or replace a tyre with
nomenclature 1.
4. From when will the Sirac be available
The Michelin India website is not working at the moment .
Is there any other site where we can read a detailed description of the Tyres Types like what ride conditions should be M series used on and and what conditions the Sirac ?Hope is a good thing ,
may be the best of things and
no good thing ever dies .
Get busy living or get busy dying .
- The Shawshank Redemption .
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Thanks a lot for the information.Originally posted by GoGreen View Post
Availability is definitely a problem.
I visited one of the tyre dealers, and he said that even 3.25 18 will be thinner as compared to existing 100/90 18. ( I checked MRF 3.00 18, and found really thinner than my 100/90 18)
Also, as you explained, "100/90 18 is closer to 4.00 18 size".
I am confused
Please help...
Thanks again!
Cheers,
-SachinComment
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There is a link in one of the posts here, to a site which gives the closest conversion of sizes. Please search for it, else I will post it in a day or two after searching my mails.Originally posted by sachhi99 View PostThanks a lot for the information.
Availability is definitely a problem.
I visited one of the tyre dealers, and he said that even 3.25 18 will be thinner as compared to existing 100/90 18. ( I checked MRF 3.00 18, and found really thinner than my 100/90 18)
Also, as you explained, "100/90 18 is closer to 4.00 18 size".
I am confused
Please help...
Thanks again!
Cheers,
-Sachin
Btw, 2.75*18" is around 80/90/18"
3.00*18" is about 90/90/18"
So, do the math for 3.25*18!
IMO, the 3.25*18" should come upto 110section&3.5 around 120.
I will cross check in the site again.Quench my thirst with gasoline!Comment
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Thanks buddy!Originally posted by Sarvajit View Post
May be the dealer insisted on same size and told me that 3.25 is thinner, because he was not having M45 in stock
Another branch of same dealer quoted the price for 3.25 18 as 2000....
I will personally visit and compare the sizes (if I can find any tires in stock
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Thanks,
-SachinComment
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Guys,
Any of you seen the Duro HF-261a tyre (Tubeless). Its available in 120. My friend is planning to get that for his ZMA.
More info about the tyre on this site,
Duro Tire & Wheel | Product Info
Would it be a good option?..
Provide me with ur valuable inputs..
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guys how can we find out whether we have a bald or bad tyre ??Hope is a good thing ,
may be the best of things and
no good thing ever dies .
Get busy living or get busy dying .
- The Shawshank Redemption .
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basically since tyre is all about providing gripOriginally posted by outworldly maniac View Post
bald tire-when a tyre loses its tread due to repeated friction
and becomes super slick(smooth),it loses its grip and traction
bad tire-didn't actually understand what you meant but of what i understand
inferior grip ,bad rubber quality etc which result it in poor traction,frequent skidding,cornering hassles.......Literate people go by specifications.sigpicComment
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THANKS GOKULOriginally posted by rockinggokul View Post
by bad tyre i meant the tire has worn out unevenly or has cracks ...
any default problem except losing threads
my tires threads are perfectly fine
but no grip in the wet
tried today morning ........
did not skid .... but stopped way ahead than desired
guess the brakes also are useless shits ..... ( i use both brakes at a time .. mean trying to say somehow i know a ok ok way of braking )
also my tyre although having threads on the side is useless while cornering or leaning ... it scares the shit out of you even if you try to do so
i did it and fell down.... thank goodness that i was riding slow and thank the leg guard .... it saved my knee
my tyre only performs in a straight like and in gravel its like pure bald
fish tails , skids , no grips ... deadly but still its has good threads at the rear
guess it is made for a drag race .......... but then even there it would loose probably due to less traction
michelin also has no siracs available that would fit my RX 135
guys if you know any alloy wheel or rim companies here please tell me about it or available in any store !!
i was thinking about putting a 19 inch rim both front and back
would it be fine or i need to consider other things like sprocketing and gearing also ..... in that case i withdraw
Hope is a good thing ,
may be the best of things and
no good thing ever dies .
Get busy living or get busy dying .
- The Shawshank Redemption .
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guess the problem in your case is due to bad rubber qualityOriginally posted by outworldly maniac View PostTHANKS GOKUL
by bad tyre i meant the tire has worn out unevenly or has cracks ...
any default problem except losing threads
my tires threads are perfectly fine
but no grip in the wet
tried today morning ........
did not skid .... but stopped way ahead than desired
guess the brakes also are useless shits ..... ( i use both brakes at a time .. mean trying to say somehow i know a ok ok way of braking )
also my tyre although having threads on the side is useless while cornering or leaning ... it scares the shit out of you even if you try to do so
i did it and fell down.... thank goodness that i was riding slow and thank the leg guard .... it saved my knee
my tyre only performs in a straight like and in gravel its like pure bald
fish tails , skids , no grips ... deadly but still its has good threads at the rear
guess it is made for a drag race .......... but then even there it would loose probably due to less traction
michelin also has no siracs available that would fit my RX 135
guys if you know any alloy wheel or rim companies here please tell me about it or available in any store !!
i was thinking about putting a 19 inch rim both front and back
would it be fine or i need to consider other things like sprocketing and gearing also ..... in that case i withdraw
tirese can be cllassified based upon their rubber quality like
soft compound tires:these tires provide superior hold on various surfaces
they contain sort of sticky rubbers which hold the surface well but the
only drawback is that they have a short life span(due to the sticky nature of the rubber more of it is lost due to friction)
hard compound tires:these tires compromise on hold to provide longer life
and then there are some tires which strike a balance between hold and life.
i guess your tires are made of a hard compound rubber.
and regarding cornering sometimes even slow speed can play spoilsport since then the weight of the bike would drag you down you'll need to have more cenrtipetal force to overcome it.
and i'm glad that you escaped unhurt and wearing knee guards is certainly one good habit.Literate people go by specifications.sigpicComment
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Hey Guys, can you tell me what would be best set of Tyres for Electra, I want to go tubeless and have a very safe pair of tyres with good grip and all. I guess soft compound is the way to go, any recommendations ?Comment
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