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dans2014
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« on: June 19, 2018, 09:14:06 AM »
Hey my Yamaha Venture has a factory front tire 120/90-18. The Michelin Pilot 4 which is what I have on my Valk only comes in 120/70-18. Will that be ok?
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Pete
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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2018, 12:11:46 PM »
Your going to lose some height which may or may not be a problem for you.
70 percent of 120 vs 90 percent of 120.

You decide
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Robert
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« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2018, 02:03:00 PM »
NO GO the OEM tire size is

FRONT TIRE: 130/60R-19

Thats 19 not 18 and I looked and dont see it in the size your looking for even.



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dans2014
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« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2018, 03:08:10 PM »
The factory oem on my Yamaha, not the valk. 120/90-18 front, 140/90-16 rear
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dans2014
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« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2018, 04:10:17 PM »
I went with Shinko 230 Tour Masters. Reasonable price, correct size and I'm not keeping the bike very long anyway. I have put them on two bikes and for the price, SUPER overall
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« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2018, 03:49:53 PM »
https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=130-60r19-120-70r19

This is a good little tool for comparing tire sizes.
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dans2014
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« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2018, 07:04:27 PM »
The Shinko Tour Masters are on the Yamaha and I've ridden it. Very nice tire setup. I didn't go with My favorite Michelins cause I couldn't find this size in a radial. I wasn't willing to pay Michelin prices  for a bias ply. The Yamaha Venture is sweet but nothing like our Valk's. The low center of gravity is everything. Period
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