which tyres please?
 

hi..i have a 1998 900ss (classic shape - carbed) and want to swap the squared off off bridgestone bt10's to something a little more sporty/sticky.

any suggestions please? also...any advantage to sticking a 180 section rear tyre on as opposed to a 170 section?

thanks.

Diablos seem to work well on almost any bike. You'll have to be very brave to need more than the standard Diablo on the road.

I've got a 180 on my ST instead of the 170 it came with. Swapped so long ago I can't remember, but I'm sure that I didn't notice any difference

[Edited on 22-10-2005 by Jools]

As per jools, go with the diablo's.


Chris.:burn:

anyone got a link to a reputable place to buy them from online....cheap as possible please! ta.

Here you go

http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/

Chris.:burn:

cheers Chris...they seem really good value...be suprised if they can be had cheaper tbh...but dont mind if someone suprises me!

as my bike is off the road i am gonna get them fitted over the winter....what should i be looking at re cost of fitting if i take wheels in to fitters? this might seem stupid...but would kwik fit and the like be able to fit bike tyres?

dont think kwik fit will do bike tryes but if you have a ring round the smaller tyre fitters in your area you should be able to get them done
i pay £10 per wheel to have tyres fitted and balenced
but if you go to club meets you can often get it for £5 per wheel

it's always worth mentioning that there are no scratches on the wheels and you'd like to keep um that way

and you could also try mike davis at http://www.robsomracing.co.uk/superbiketyres.htm
mention the dsc

Or if you want somewhere in Lincolnshire,try Holbeach Tyres.
www.holbeachtyres.com

thanks lads...some good links there. acutally was in Hi-Q in Lincoln today getting tyres fitted to my car and they said that they dont touch them...think i overheard the manager say that they can be damaged to easily!!!! yikes!!! so, quite suprised to see Hi-Q in Holbeach doing bike tyres...interesting...

what is the likely hood of more damage on a bike wheel as opposed to a set of car alloys when doing a tyre change anyone? thanks again.