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Post by hodge on Apr 1, 2014 20:49:32 GMT -5
Hi. Love the forum.
I read a thread about folks replacing their tires with brands like Pirellis and Goodyear. I had some questions:
Where do you guys buy them? I checked scrappy dog and saw the Korean brand but not those I mentioned.
I can probably mount them but I don't know if I could hack balancing. Do you guys do it yourself or go to a bike store?
Thanks.
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Post by spandi on Apr 1, 2014 21:55:28 GMT -5
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Post by korn858 on Apr 1, 2014 22:53:32 GMT -5
Seriously you won't know you're riding the same scoot. It's a big difference.
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Post by ramblinman on Apr 1, 2014 23:03:02 GMT -5
i bought my pirelli tires from them. the dyna beads work just don't use soap or any other lubricant when you mount your tires otherwise the beads will stick and become useless. i learned that the hard way.  |
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Post by spandi on Apr 2, 2014 0:41:19 GMT -5
i bought my pirelli tires from them. the dyna beads work just don't use soap or any other lubricant when you mount your tires otherwise the beads will stick and become useless. i learned that the hard way. Fortunately I mounted them dry. Still had the dickens of a time getting them in, but I prevailed. There is also a company in Arizona that makes them. (I'll have to look them up though) |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Apr 2, 2014 0:58:55 GMT -5
I upgraded from Cheng Shin to Kenda(rear) and then to Michelin S1 (front and rear), and I got the S1's from www.bikebandit.com/ |
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Post by wycpihdyn on Apr 2, 2014 1:06:08 GMT -5
usually, some good tires, ive not seen a michelin have this, there will be a dot, in paint, on the tire somewhere. its the heavy spot. and you put that, where the valve stem is.. ? maybe its the light spot. its the spotwhere you put it where teh vavle stem is. maybe someone can say for sure what it is. ive heard, that you put it where the valve stem is, its the lighter part, ? ?? oopposite? the heavy side. the light side.
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Post by hodge on Apr 2, 2014 12:00:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the links and tips. My Pirellis are on their way. I talked to a motorsports store and they are going to mount and balance them for 25 bucks a piece; after watching the video of the guy struggling to get the damn tires off and the new ones on its 50 bucks Im ok with spending.  |
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Post by spandi on Apr 2, 2014 12:07:57 GMT -5
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Post by ramblinman on Apr 2, 2014 12:21:29 GMT -5
Thanks for the links and tips. My Pirellis are on their way. I talked to a motorsports store and they are going to mount and balance them for 25 bucks a piece; after watching the video of the guy struggling to get the damn tires off and the new ones on its 50 bucks Im ok with spending. do you have to take the rims to them or will they do all the work? if they are doing all the work then that is $50 well worth spending imo. good advice. definitely upgrade the valve stems. i got mine here: www.ebay.com/itm/161222040455?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649you can find cheaper ones and more expensive, just don't go too cheap or you'll be replacing them again. |
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Post by spandi on Apr 2, 2014 12:40:59 GMT -5
Thanks for the links and tips. My Pirellis are on their way. I talked to a motorsports store and they are going to mount and balance them for 25 bucks a piece; after watching the video of the guy struggling to get the damn tires off and the new ones on its 50 bucks Im ok with spending. do you have to take the rims to them or will they do all the work? if they are doing all the work then that is $50 well worth spending imo. good advice. definitely upgrade the valve stems. i got mine here: www.ebay.com/itm/161222040455?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649you can find cheaper ones and more expensive, just don't go too cheap or you'll be replacing them again. Hey ramblinman those are the exact ones I put on (page 2 of the link) I liked the idea of the strength of steel over the aluminum ones. |
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Post by ramblinman on Apr 2, 2014 12:55:43 GMT -5
Hey ramblinman those are the exact ones I put on (page 2 of the link) I liked the idea of the strength of steel over the aluminum ones. page 2  i bought 4 from him. got 2 awhile ago for my atm50 and just got 2 more for my new 150 that i haven't installed yet. i really like them for the price, big step up from stock. on my atm50 the stock valve stems failed on me when i checked tire pressure. i'm afraid to check the tire pressure on my new scoot for that reason. lol |
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Post by ramblinman on Apr 2, 2014 13:11:58 GMT -5
just realized he lowered the price and changed to free shipping since i bought them last month. i paid $13.99 + shipping total $16.31, so they really good price now, imo. |
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Post by spandi on Apr 2, 2014 13:42:25 GMT -5
Hey ramblinman those are the exact ones I put on (page 2 of the link) I liked the idea of the strength of steel over the aluminum ones. page 2 i bought 4 from him. got 2 awhile ago for my atm50 and just got 2 more for my new 150 that i haven't installed yet. i really like them for the price, big step up from stock. on my atm50 the stock valve stems failed on me when i checked tire pressure. i'm afraid to check the tire pressure on my new scoot for that reason. lol I meant page two of the Kurvey girl web pages that I posted. (with postage it probably works out to about the same price as ebay) |
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Post by ramblinman on Apr 2, 2014 13:54:02 GMT -5
page 2 i bought 4 from him. got 2 awhile ago for my atm50 and just got 2 more for my new 150 that i haven't installed yet. i really like them for the price, big step up from stock. on my atm50 the stock valve stems failed on me when i checked tire pressure. i'm afraid to check the tire pressure on my new scoot for that reason. lol I meant page two of the Kurvey girl web pages that I posted. (with postage it probably works out to about the same price as ebay) oh i c it now. think they are the same: www.kurveygirl.com/shop/shopping_cart.phplooks like they are $1 cheaper than ebay. comes to $12.75 with shipping for U.S.A. |
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