Long summer rid coming up so time for a new rear tire D/S.

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The https://www.walmart.com/ip/Achilles-ATR-Sport-High-Performance-Tire-195-55R16-87V/973888475
had run for about 14,000 miles and was good for another7 - 9 thousand more but I wanted fresh tread for the trip.

The ATR was a bit too square so I replaced it with
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Crosswind-HP010-Plus-195-55R16-87H-Tire/250077796

[Jims99]

Let use know how you like this one. Been thinking of going dark side. I did order a rear for the front, haven’t tried installing it yet. No one around here will.

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Well no wonder I couldn't see this post on the 1800 board.

Doofus!

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Let use know how you like this one. Been thinking of going dark side. I did order a rear for the front, haven’t tried installing it yet. No one around here will.

No small independent tire shop you can take the wheel and tire into?

On the 1500's I had I liked the Champiro VP1.

[Jims99]

No shop I have found yet. May be able to just have the old one removed and mount the new on myself. I would think getting old one off is the hardest part.  ? 

[old2soon]

No shop I have found yet. May be able to just have the old one removed and mount the new on myself. I would think getting old one off is the hardest part.  ? 

      D I Y go to the extra expense of rim protecters and longer irons. WORK CAREFULLY WORK SLOWLY. And DO NOT do the removal/remounting on concrete or gravel. Surprised you can't find a shop there. My local Honda dlr will do it IF I sign waivers from here til the year 4000!  I have an independent shop bout 28 miles away that even allows me in the shop to observe. And NO WAIVERS!  RIDE SAFE.

[Valkorado]

No shop I have found yet. May be able to just have the old one removed and mount the new on myself. I would think getting old one off is the hardest part.  ?  

      D I Y go to the extra expense of rim protecters and longer irons. WORK CAREFULLY WORK SLOWLY. And DO NOT do the removal/remounting on concrete or gravel. Surprised you can't find a shop there. My local Honda dlr will do it IF I sign waivers from here til the year 4000!   I have an independent shop bout 28 miles away that even allows me in the shop to observe. And NO WAIVERS!   RIDE SAFE.

Haha.  Funny you mentioned that.  That's exactly how I got mine installed, a little begging.  The disclaimer was worded wrong on the invoice, so I sent the shop owner an email yesterday.  Pasted below:

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Hi (name removed) tires feel great and well balanced!  I noticed in the comments on the invoice that I gladly initialed (and will again in the future if needed). It was worded, "customer brought in tire(s) that are not for a motorcycle knowing that they are the wrong tires."


I would reword it to:


Customer brought in a car tire knowing when it was installed on his bike, it would be the right motorcycle tire for him!  

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I have not received a reply.

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My local shop lets me back to watch.

Good bunch of guys.