RG150 tyres

**Aiolos** · 10th December 2004, 22:37

Hi guys, first post and all..
The rear tyre on my rg is shagged, so I need a new one for the warrant and I want a new front one.
Any recomendations?
Preferably not *too* expensive.

Thanks

EDIT: sports-touring type, reasonably high milage, would be best.

**FzerozeroT** · 11th December 2004, 05:45

if you want mileage you're stuck in the sub $100 category, I'm using a V-rubber on the rear at the mo', sticky(ish) when cold to warm, but once they get hot they start to slide around a bit, also doesn't like using the outside 2cm of tread (gets a bit skittish) infinitely better than IRC (standard issue) infinitely worse than a proper sticky race type tyre ($200+)

**Two Smoker** · 11th December 2004, 07:49

Hey mate, check out a Pirelli MT75, though should suit you well

possibly a Bridgestone BT45, but i hated that, it would spin up very easily....

Best tyres to get are Dunlop TT900's but your looking at about $240

**jrandom** · 11th December 2004, 07:59

Yup, go with the Pirelli MT75, they're cheap, last well and handle nicely. I got about 7,000km out of my last MT75 rear on the FXR. They're not a race tyre, of course, but they're what you're asking for. I think I paid $260 for my last pair of MT75s.

The guys at Leading Edge in Barry's Point Rd should be able to sort you out with tyres and fitting.

**Aiolos** · 11th December 2004, 12:31

Thanks guys. MT75's it is then.
oh, jrandom, it might be a little bit hard for me to see thouse guys. I live like 1500km's away

**Aiolos** · 24th December 2004, 12:44

What a bloody fiasco.
Attitude motorcycles say they can get my BT45's, then I go in to get them fitted and find out they couldn't get them in the right size (apparently), so they offer to give me a pirelli dragon that they had in the shop for $150. Turns out that a 120/60 won't fit, so they took that one back off, then rang another shop and got in some IRC thing. They fit that, and try to send me away, but I noticed it was a front (they were trying to fit it on the back). So screw them, I went to Rogers Yamaha, and got them to order some pirelli MT75's. Only problem is, they won't be here till around new years day, so I have to ride to Alexandra on my old, worn out, dry rotted IRC's.

What size do you guys have? 90/80 and 110/80?

**Two Smoker** · 24th December 2004, 20:54

90/80 on the front and 100/90 (i think) on the back....

**FzerozeroT** · 25th December 2004, 17:14

the sizes when they are this small are relative to the profile, I have some race slicks that are like a 120 on the rear but a very sharp profile so turn VERY quickly (fuckin scary) and the dunlop TT's are a 100 but very shallow profile so you swing off the bike to get around corners (very fun).

**Aiolos** · 30th December 2004, 15:41

Fucking Invercargill. These guys are certain they can't get mt75's to fit my bike. Maybe I should just get them shipped from somewhere else, any suggestions on where to get them?

**Two Smoker** · 30th December 2004, 15:50

Originally Posted by Aiolos

Fucking Invercargill. These guys are certain they can't get mt75's to fit my bike. Maybe I should just get them shipped from somewhere else, any suggestions on where to get them?

Send Dan at Coleman's Suzuki a e-mail... tell him your story... and them tell him Two Smoker said you (Dan) could get some in... Then work out payment and shipping etc...