Subject: RE: tires
Author: Charlie Mullendore
Date: Jan 19, 2004, 3:52 PM
Post ID: 1715796861
Hi Skip,
I've been using a Conti Blitz front and Tour rear with good results, but
as you said, it may be the hot Florida climate that makes them crack.
Mine usually stay on for just over a year (10,000 miles per yr.) and
show no signs of cracking. Do you use any kind of tire dressing? My
Uncle was a big fan of Armor-All back in the day and was always
complaining that his tires (car and bike) cracked before they wore out.
Once he stopped using it, the problem disappeared. Armor-All has changed
the formulation of the product since way back then I understand. Just a
thought.
I've heard positive remarks about the Bridgestone Spitfire S11s, may try
a set myself. The price is very reasonable and they're more widely
available than the Contis. Cheers,
Charlie
Skip & Jane wrote:
My eldo needs a new set of skins and I am doing some research as to which brand are you guys happy with on your loops. I have used conti's but the side walls always seem to crack up before the treads wear out. A friend of mine who was a VW - Porsche dealer in the 70's in California told me they had the same problem with the stock Contis on the cars. They would get about 12 months out of them before they start to crack. Maybe it has something to do with the hot weather. I currently have some Dunlop K70's on my eldo and don't care for them. The seem to ride hard and are already wearing out. So what are you guys running ? Skip & Jane Kologiski Bird at The Wheel Vintage Motorcycle Stuff http://home.earthlink.net/~kkologiski/bird.html Central Florida Reps for the MGNOC (Moto Guzzi National Owners Club). |