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« on: July 15, 2009, 02:21:32 PM » |
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I live in the State of Jefferson (CA/OR border) and will need a front tire in a 2k miles or so. I currently have Dunlap Es on my 2003 Standard and they seem very noisy. Any issues with mixing brands? What is a quite front tire brand? Any State of Jefferson Valk owners have recommendations for both tires, dealers and installers?
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~Farther
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DeathWishBikerDude
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2009, 02:54:51 PM » |
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Remove the wheel yourself and take the wheel and tire to a regular automobile tire shop.
My local tire shop is cheaper,quicker,and does better work than my local bike shop.
I would never let a stealer touch my ride.
Before running the darkside,I always kept my tires matched.
Nothing but metzeler or Avon for me.
NO DUNFLOPS!
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Willow
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2009, 03:29:25 PM » |
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Any issues with mixing brands? What is a quite front tire brand? None at all. I've run E3 rear and Avon front on two different Valks very satisfactorily. |
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f6john
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2009, 04:15:13 PM » |
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Love Avons on the front but got a deal on the Metezlers. Hope to return to Avons next time around. No problem mixing brands, some are just better than others.
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2009, 07:51:58 PM » |
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Just watch out for mixing radial and bias ply .
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2009, 08:11:35 PM » |
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I run a bias ply up front,darkside rear.
No problems.
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f6john
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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2009, 08:22:40 PM » |
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I ran a radial Avon up front and the 200 bias ply Avon on the rear with no problems.
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« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2009, 06:05:14 AM » |
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Don't have any experience but, I have heard several times it is okay to run radial on back bias up front. Not okay to run the other way. I have no explanation just what I read. Is there a good reason to run radials as opposed to bias?
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« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2009, 06:53:00 AM » |
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I have run Avon Venom front, Dunlop E3 rear. Currently running the 200/60-16 Battlax rear, E3 front. Best combo so far. No problems with either set up.
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