stevel Posted May 28, 2010 #1 Posted May 28, 2010 My 96 RSTD needs new rear tire.It currently has the Dunlop 404.However I am looking for different makes of tire in White Wall. I know the 404s have a low mi. issue .Any suggestions? My front tire looks great .
hig4s Posted May 28, 2010 #2 Posted May 28, 2010 My 96 RSTD needs new rear tire.It currently has the Dunlop 404.However I am looking for different makes of tire in White Wall. I know the 404s have a low mi. issue .Any suggestions? My front tire looks great . Avon Venoms come in white wall
pegscraper Posted May 29, 2010 #3 Posted May 29, 2010 Avon makes a rear tire but not a front one in the stock size. They do make a 130 sized front tire that some of us like. The only other option is Maxxis, but I've heard they get the worst mileage of all. I've gotten around 16,000 miles out of both Avon and Dunlop. I think that's about as good as anything going.
hig4s Posted May 29, 2010 #4 Posted May 29, 2010 Avon makes a rear tire but not a front one in the stock size. They do make a 130 sized front tire that some of us like. The only other option is Maxxis, but I've heard they get the worst mileage of all. I've gotten around 16,000 miles out of both Avon and Dunlop. I think that's about as good as anything going. I have a 130 front WW,, didn't think about the stock size didn't coming in WW.
stevel Posted May 29, 2010 Author #5 Posted May 29, 2010 I cant find Avon white wall Rear tires,(150/90/15) any one know who sells them?
hig4s Posted May 29, 2010 #6 Posted May 29, 2010 Actually looking at the Avon website they don't make any white wall tires in the RSV stock sizes.. the 150/980-16 ww is actually a rear tire tread not a front. and they don't make any ww in 15in sizes.
hig4s Posted May 29, 2010 #8 Posted May 29, 2010 Dunlop cruisemax.I have them on my FLSTC. Not available in 15in size
stevel Posted May 31, 2010 Author #9 Posted May 31, 2010 Really want Avons but I cant live without white walls on my beloved Tour Deluxe. Really don't want to go back to 404s but I guess I have no choices out their.
hig4s Posted May 31, 2010 #10 Posted May 31, 2010 Really want Avons but I cant live without white walls on my beloved Tour Deluxe. Really don't want to go back to 404s but I guess I have no choices out their. You really don't see the back tire with the bags, I have Avons, a 130 white wall on the front and a stock size black wall on the back.
Sylvester Posted May 31, 2010 #11 Posted May 31, 2010 I have never had any problem with Dunlop D404 WWW on my bike. They get slightly less mileage than many but due to the original cost, they cost maybe less per mile than the Avon. I just got back from Rolling Thunder XXIII and spent 150 miles in driving rain and the new Dunlops I put on about 1000 miles ago performed perfectly.
Long Tall Posted May 31, 2010 #12 Posted May 31, 2010 I have to go with Sylvester on the WWW 404's. Not knocking anyone else's tire choice, but I have a bud that owns a RSV and he is a full time motorcycle cop in VA Beach....His choice is the the Dunlop 404's. He praises them for riding in rain... I bought my last set from Southwest Moto...A lot from here have also....I had my tires on the 4th day from when I ordered them... $218.00 Total Delivered...Right Now from the site... Go Here: http://www.swmototires.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=80&Itemid=53 Long Tall in Virginia
OddStar Posted June 1, 2010 #13 Posted June 1, 2010 Really want Avons but I cant live without white walls on my beloved Tour Deluxe. Really don't want to go back to 404s but I guess I have no choices out their. I've been getting close to 20K mi. out of the D404's. Right now running a Metzler 880 www up front, and like the quick turn-in and seems to handle the rain just as well as the Dunlop.
stevel Posted June 1, 2010 Author #14 Posted June 1, 2010 Dennis Kirk $205.00 delivered.Thanks for the input.Guess I,ll stay with the 404s.
bobbyduck Posted June 1, 2010 #15 Posted June 1, 2010 My 96 RSTD needs new rear tire.It currently has the Dunlop 404.However I am looking for different makes of tire in White Wall. I know the 404s have a low mi. issue .Any suggestions? My front tire looks great . I just had an Avon rear WWW installed in Calgary. They are discontinued but there are still some on shelves. Not sure what I will do next time...
pegscraper Posted June 1, 2010 #16 Posted June 1, 2010 Actually looking at the Avon website they don't make any white wall tires in the RSV stock sizes.. the 150/980-16 ww is actually a rear tire tread not a front. and they don't make any ww in 15in sizes. Do I read this right - Avon doesn't make a 150/80R15 rear WW tire anymore? This is a recent change, right? They used to make them. I've had two. That's rather disappointing.
stevel Posted June 1, 2010 Author #17 Posted June 1, 2010 Do you know where you purchased those ww tires.
hig4s Posted June 1, 2010 #18 Posted June 1, 2010 Do I read this right - Avon doesn't make a 150/80R15 rear WW tire anymore? This is a recent change, right? They used to make them. I've had two. That's rather disappointing. Yup, you read it correct, must have happened last summer as I put my Avons on then, and the shop here ordered them fresh but couldn't get the rear WWW then. I originally just thought they made a mistake ordering, but it didn't look bad and BW was a little cheaper so I didn't fuss. But since see that the Avon website doesn't show the rear WWW anymore.
LNGARY Posted July 1, 2010 #19 Posted July 1, 2010 I'm running Metzler WWs on RSTD. Went to a 175 on the rear and standard size on the front. Nice ride, good handling ( in my opinion ). Gary
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