1998 Valkyrie Tourer Rear Tire

[Tom Turnbaugh]

Any suggestions for the best tire for the rear of my 1998 Valkyrie Tourer?

[sdv003]

I run an Austone Taxi Tire on the back of mine (same year and model).  Took about 10 minutes before I couldnt notice the difference between it and a MC tire.  I did the cage nut mod, but they say it isnt needed with the ATT.

[sandy]

If you want a motorcycle tire, the Avon Cobra is the best handling tire.

[bikerboy1951]

You might have a hard time locating a Cobra rear tire.  It has been replaced by the Avon Chrome. Supposed to give better mileage and a better footprint to the ground.  Of course this comes with a higher price.  Avon is running a $20 rebate on one tire and $60 on a set if purchased by the end of April.

Brad

[Tfrank59]

Any suggestions for the best tire for the rear of my 1998 Valkyrie Tourer?

in my experience, anything but a Shinko.  Gone through five rear tires so far, only the Shinko's tread pattern resulted in strange vibration in my butt, so although the tire is performing well (still on there), I won't buy another for that reason.

Just a further note on darkside: I bought the champiro tire many on this forum recommend--I thought to save a buck and go darkside a couple of years ago, even did the nut cage mod--but I couldn't get anyone to mount it, not any bike shop at least, so that's why I'm just going with MC tires from now on.  The CT is sitting in my shed collecting dust

[MarkT]

I run an Austone Taxi Tire on the back of mine (same year and model).  Took about 10 minutes before I couldnt notice the difference between it and a MC tire.  I did the cage nut mod, but they say it isnt needed with the ATT.

+1  ATT.  And it has more height, Results in lower RPM - can cruise faster still get good mpg.  I get 34 w/o pulling trailers, with 3500rpm at 80 indicated.

[RWhitehouse]

ATT for me also. Like most report, I couldn't tell the difference after a few minutes, and the grip far exceeds a MC tire in every situation. True, most dealers won't mount it. I had a buddy that does it on the side put it on of course he couldn't care less, buddy went to a local Mexican tire shop and of course they had it mounted in 5 minutes for $10.