my rear tyre has a flat top

[passive357]

i am in serious need of a new rear tire for my bike. i am quite certain this topic has been covered so i apologize for the redundunce. huh huh .. dunce. you ->:guns:   <-me   im just too damn lazy for the searching of several thousand posts plus i like the fun interaction with you wacky ass bunch of gs enthusiasts.

having said that, this rear tire is so dangerous i refuse to ride until it and the chain is replaced.   i just realized how much fun i will having roasting the old rear tire before replacing it. i will be taking pics of those no doubt.

man, am i all over the place or what. anyways. burnouts is what caused such bad tire condition in the first place. i need an exhaustive review of tires in the size 130/70-17 (stock size). do we know of a good radial for very cheap? i know radial and cheap do not mix usually. how about the best bang for your buck regular tire.

gstwin.com rocks ruff and stuff with its afro puffs.

[Jeff P]

I'm not normally one to do this but,

please use the search feature!  There's a ton of tire topics already.  GSJack has a whole document of his tire experiences.

The Metzeler 550 and Bridgestone BT45 are commonly recommended bias tires.  To get a radial you'll need to go to a non-stock size.

jeff

[passive357]

yes.

radial= non stock size.

now i didnt know that. that is helpful unlike the yelling. boo hooo.   thats alright i have it coming. it is so heart breaking looking through chaperral's catalog and endless internet sites at all the killer tires that dont fit. i want some super sticky michelin pilots too.

[davipu]

Chen Shen HiMax in 130/90/17.  the best bang for your buck ever.  several people have ran them on here and I am shure they will all give positive reviews.  I have one on the bike right now and I have put allmost 8000 miles on it and I am maybe a third of the way through the tread the only thing that i don't like is that I have stalled out trying to take off with a lot of luggage on her a couple of times due to the taller ratio.  although at 70 mph (indicated) I am at 5200 rpm's in 6th gear.  I can hit 45 in first if i wind her up too.  $65.00 + tax

[Stephen072774]

I put on the avon 45/46 about 2 months ago, they are great.  They are expensive, but I believe they are the best tires out there.  I put stock size on the front and the 140/80 on back.  I have no idea how they well they will last, but they sure make the bike handle good, and that is what I wanted.