Anybody running Coker E70's on their ride?
The price is awfully tempting. I am tidying up a T100S, and I'm trying to keep costs reasonable, there's a sale on these tires near where I am, was thinking of picking up a 4.00x18 for the rear. They're a replica of Dunlop K70. This bike is going to be a town cruiser, grocery getter, not exactly a long distance tourer.
Triumph used this size on US-market models in conjunction with a 3.25x19 front. You'd also need the extended US-market centrestsand to get the rear wheel off the ground.
Otoh, your bike has a 3.25x18 front, which Triumph paired with a 3.50x18 rear. If you have difficulty tracking down these particular sizes, 90/90x18 front and 100/90x18 rear?
Unless you're ... uh ... really well-built ... a 3.50 front is fat - Triumph and BSA put'em on the front of off-roaders like the T100C and TR6C; other than that, they put 3.25 on the front of everything except triples, and they're at least 100 lb. heavier ...
Likewise the rear - ime, fat tyres really don't suit these bikes - they aren't Hardly barges; unless you're the aforementioned really well-built, you'll likely experience rather mushy and vague steering and handling.
Afaik, we don't get 'em in GB. In any event, 'fraid I'm not a fan of cheap tyres on bikes; two tiny patches are my only contact with road, something I'm forced to share with complete f*ckwits in charge (in the broadest definition of the phrase) of several thousand pounds of potentially-injurious materials.
A 3.60 front and 4.10 rear are a nice set up on a Triumph.K70 design which was fitted when new was an awful tyre.Might be good as you are just trundling around town and do not need a good cornering tyre.
As others indicate,i will only use a grippy proven tyre as sliding down the road is not very comfortable.
The Avon Roadrider is relatively cheap bearing in mind they last about 10,000 miles on the front and about 5000 on the rear if you give it hard riding.Not had this make slide out or skid yet.
Will, you're right. I just found a set back home for a good deal.
Dunlop K70 4.00x18 (rear), and a Duro HF319 3.25x18 (front).
Tires with an 18" rim diameter are getting difficult to find. I couldn't find any reviews on the Coker Pheonix, and the store I went to only had a 3.5x18 for the front, I took Stuarts advice on the front tire, wanted one a bit skinnier.
The reviews I read about the Duro's were very positive. (average 4.5 out of 5, no negative reviews). I'll let you guys know how it all works out once installed. Attached a pic of the Duro.
Dunlop K82's are another good alternative for these hard to find front 18" rim sizes, but our Canadian retailer was sold out.
Strange that 18 inch tyres are hard to find.Most common size used for old Brit bikes and thousands available in the UK.At the last week Shepton show,there were about 6 different manufacturers tyres on sale and all available in 18 or 19 inch sizes..
Mmmm ... but they were used on UK & General Export versions of the bikes, not on US versions (apart from the 4.00x18 rear). "Scramble On" is caught between being on the same continent as the US but with a UK&GE bike.
That said, if 18" high-profile tyres are so difficult, I've also suggested 90/90 front and 100/90 rear ...?
Anything under 3.5x18 by Dunlop is getting trickier to find, even on eBay.
K70's listed as NLA - "No longer available" in that size.
Same with K81's.
K82's are available, but currently out of stock.
My feeling from suppliers is that they are made in batches when back orders start to pile up, could be a bit of conjecture on my part though. I was told the same thing about proper Triumph Burgess silencers for scramblers.
Here's the Dunlop 4.00x18 and the Duro 3.25x18 side by side.
Order arrived in the mail yesterday.
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