I'm looking for those wide/fat semi-knobbie looking tires seen on the flat track racers. OK, OK, I don't race on a clay track, and I wouldn't want to show up on the 'posers' forum :yikes (!). It's just that I like the 'look' since it's the ... 'street tracker' image I want to project. :wonderlan
So could someone direct me to a source for 16" and 19" tires like that?
I have seen road racers with similar looking tires used for racing 'in the wet'
and, since we get alot of rain in these parts, maybe a rain tire might even be
(gods forbid) functional... but I expect that, being a softer compound, they'd wear alot sooner. Also, I plan to explore some of the gravel/dirt roads here, as soon as I beef up my suspension (my NEXT project!).
Mainly, I want a beefier, wider front tire with a pronounced tread. The OEM rear will just have to do until it wears out. Pretty soon.
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check out cheng chin catalog, i got a cool dirt track looking tire from them for $60. it hooks up alot better than the factory tire especially in the dirt.

The Metzler Tourance looks like a tire that you might be interested in. Only the rear tire is only available in sizes to fit 17" rims. A lot of the guys into adventure riding use them.

Look here:

http://www.us.metzelermoto.com/en_85/tires/template_categorie.jhtml;jsessionid=GIQGP32NQLZM5F YKJOPCFEY?catid=85DUALP&productid=16174&product_list=catid%3D85DUALP%26productid%3D16174

The 16" rear will be the problem.

Pirelli's MT60 is a good looking tire with the look you're going for. 17" rears, though.

im running avon gripsters changed to a 17" rear and a 18" up front cos there is a much better tyre chose in those sizes.
plenty of grip, so much so im grinding the toes out my boots on bends and ive moved the pegs back and up.

http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5064177

I use Dunlop K180s but I have an 18" wheel on the rear and 19" on the front.

Regards, chieftd

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I use Dunlop K180s but I have an 18" wheel on the rear and 19" on the front.

Regards, chieftd



I run those same tires. They look great, but the bikes definitely tracks differently. The k180s love to follow the grooves in grooved concrete!

Garrett