Subject: Re: White Wall Tires
Author: guzzi-@aol.com
Date: Aug 1, 2000, 9:42 PM
Post ID: 1701687414
In a message dated Tue, 1 Aug 2000 10:41:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Tim <tf-@gte.net> writes:
<< Here is a silly question....if I wanted to put white wall tires on my Eldo,
being the same size front and rear, would two front tires work, or would
this not be recommended for some reason?
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-I have been down this road to the end. I did this- ran Dunlop's K177 WW120/90-18 - an OEM front tire for the Honda shadow ace- on the rear. I ran it with the arrow pointing in the oposite direction of rotation because front tires have the forces applied in the oposite direction than the rear(braking vs acceleration)
I wore it out and had no problems, good traction - fine handling, no complaint. I wrote Dunlop to tell them what I was doing, told them it was on an old eldo not a sport bike ETC.. They wrote me back sternly warning me that tires are built for specific purposes and not to do it. Hateing being told what not to do, I did it anyway. with no ill consequences. I figured they were just covering there ass. when I wore it out (5500 miles)
and went to a place that only does motorcycle tires and wheel lacing to get a new one, they acted like I was
nuts. they didnt like the idea one bit. at that time I got hold of a 16 inch alloy rim and had it mounted with Dunlops 130/90 -16 wide white. the little nagging voice that used to raise its head and tell me that the tire might destruct whenever I was going over 65 is now history. The bottom line? I was prepared to do it again when the 16 inch option came up, but that little voice was always there. If you deside to run the Dunlop backward, just dont read this post and you can aviod the little voice. ignorance is bliss. :)
Bill Kerylow
73 eldo