CEHobson Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Any thoughts on best tires to purchase online? My mechanic doesn't have much that he can offer me, and says he's happy to install tires I buy online. I live in Florida. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Terry Posted February 13, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted February 13, 2020 I can't imagine that there will be a lot of choice in the stock 100/90-16 and 110/90-18 sizes, maybe just the Brdigestone BT45, but I've heard good things about those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FromMaine Posted February 13, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted February 13, 2020 Terry is right, its pretty thin out there for the stock sizes in a matched set. I bought a set of Pirelli Sport Demons for my 86 VF500F, but have not used them yet. I bought them based on my experience with my 87 VFR which I used Sport Demons on because of the 16"/18" combo. They are bias tires and you will never confuse them with radials, but all in all they performed fine. Otherwise you would have to either sneak a 120 on the rear as part of a set or change rims. A buddy of mine out in San Diego who is part owner of a bike shop swapped a pair of 17's onto his 86. Think they were F3's. The machining was extensive and there was a swingarm conversion/modification and the front rotors/calipers still needed alignment. Unless you have a lathe and milling machine and the resources of a proper MC shop its probably impractical, certainly was for me...………..:) My oem rims looked fine after looking at all the mods needed. Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted February 13, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted February 13, 2020 I have BT45's on mine, for (in total) some 20,000 miles now. Rain, dry, hot or cold, they do the business. With restraint, I would do a trackday in them as well methink.... (I have long since ditched the worn out suspension front and back) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEHobson Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Thanks all. Just ordered the BT45s from BikeBandit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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