[GeorgeC]

Hi guys! I'm hoping someone can help me out a little here.

My Dad rides a Thruxton, and is in need of new tires, but wants to know if there's anything available other than the Metzeler ME Z2 OEM replacement tires (original stock size). Any good choices for other sizes that will fit right on to the stock wheels and not affect the speedo too much?

Any help is appreciated. I'm sure my Pop would love to get on here and talk to some other Thruxton enthusiasts, but unfortunately he's a bit "technology impaired" if you know what I mean. :-D

 

[rodburner]

Welcome George.Don`t worry about any tire size affecting the speedo.It runs off the front wheel and anything your dad can stuff under the fender will be fine.All the big name tire makers have something for the Thrux in various levels of stickiness. :-D

 

[whoa]

Do some searches on this site. Quite a bit on tires. A basic set of options for economy, quite a few for performance. I've also seen some discussion for riders going for larger than standard tires for the aesthetics (and maybe performance).

He'll find a lot of options. Oh, and my speedometer is so far off (10mph fast at 60 indicated), that changing circumference would be my least concern. Just find a tire that looks, performs or costs what he's looking for.

[ This message was edited by: whoa on 2006-12-26 21:49 ]

 

[GeorgeC]

The problem is that I've been unable to find anything in the stock size other than the OEM tire thus far... He seems to wear through those kind of quick, and wants something that may yield a few more miles.

 

[GeorgeC]

Well, scratch that... Now that I look a little harder, I'm finding some other brands in the OEM size. I guess now he'll just have to decide what he wants.

Thanks guys! :-D

 

[thruxtonone]

Avon in 45/46 series work well for me. 140 aspect rear. Dunlop 501's and Pirelli sport demons are other popular choices. 150 max rear on stock rims, even 150 is not recomended by some manufacturers.-good luck-t1

 

[Thrux-ton-up]

George - After wearing out the stockers I've run through sets of Bridgestone BTO20's, Dunlop GT 501's and am currently running Avon Azaros. The Avons are proving to be my favorite of the bunch and are giving excellent mileage. The Dunlops were good but the front seems to cup quickly and the the bike gets the head shakes then. The Bridgstones were good but did not last like the Avons. The Azaros are being phased out and replaced with Storms - but they look to be very similar.

John

 

[Barikad]

On the fitment guide on the avon website, they suggest the Road rider.

anyone knows the difference between the roadrider and the Azaro?

 

[jkieler]

:hammer: the thing that sucks about the storm ST is that it wont have the thruxton size like the azaros and I want the handling to be un altered. I am thinking about the Avon Roadrider since I don't go to the track and last year I put 10,486 miles on my Thruxton. Mind you I bought my thruxton last May. he he he he I ride everyday I can. :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

 

[GeorgeC]

Sorry to dig this one back up...

My Dad ended up buying a set of Pirelli Diablo's, and seems to be getting about the same mileage out of them that he was getting with the stockers (~5000 miles). He's determined to find something that will last a bit longer, and once again has asked me to see what I can find out (he's a bit on the technologically "impaired" side).

Can anyone suggest a tire (either stock size, or at least easy to fit on the stock wheel) that will last longer? I told him he's just riding too hard, but he swears he isn't... I do have to admit, I am able to get almost as many miles from tires on my ZX-10R. He keeps talking about how the Goldwing guys get soooo many miles out of their tires, so I told him to buy a Goldwing.

 

[roxythruxton]

A lot of folks running a 150 70r17 on the stock rim . I plan on going those Avon AM 26 roadriders .

For the guy with the Azaros , where you get them in such a smaller size ? All I've seen them in was 180 70 17 s . Even the Storms . All I've seen by Avon was the Venoms and the Roadriders . The Metz Z6 are supposed to be good too for the thruxie .

 

[tham]

I am running a 140/80 Azaro on the rear right now with excellent results.(It is a little tall but works absolutely fine for me.)

If I can get away with a 150 / 70 on the rear & a 110/ 80 on the front....I plan on replacing both front & rear with the new Storms.

I used to run the Azaros on my SV & I loved them. High Mileage,great response in all conditions.
The Avons are my faves for an all rounder.

 

[Suburbanrancher]

He keeps talking about how the Goldwing guys get soooo many miles out of their tires, so I told him to buy a Goldwing.

You can also let him know that even though my streetbike is a Thruxton, my track bike is a GSXR 1000 and I get about 250 miles out of a set of Michelin Power Race tires at $340 a set. Makes the Thruxton downright economical.

 

[Weasel Pete]

Holy Resurrected Thread Batman!

Hey folks,
When I bought my Thruxton the tires were a bit bald and just getting worse. They were the original set, Lasertec front and MEZ2 rear. They got so bad that they followed every groove in the highway which was very unsettling and every time I rode over a botz dot the whole bike would get all out of whack and pick up a small wobble for a bit. It got so bad that when I would approach a curve I would slow way down because the bike seemed to get all funky when i tried to lean it. Now, I've ridden lots of different bikes with bald tires, but nothing was ever this bad. I knew I had to deal with it ASAP, but schedules and funds were preventing it from happening right away.
So, I spoke to my tire guy the other day. He's a total pro and knows just about everything about tires and wheels. So we were discussing my needs and I told him about my tires and the bike. He looked it up, checked out the geometry and asked me the standard questions, yadda yadda. He was wondering why there was a radial on the back since it's not a good idea to run a radial with an inner tube. I guess radials will get pretty hot with a tube in them. He recommended the Pirelli Sport Demon's and said no one really makes a tire in those sizes for that kind of bike anymore, but Pirelli does and they would be perfect and then he went into explaining how he had them on his XR750 racer and they were the perfect cafe racer tire etc. So we ordered a set, 100/90-18 front and 140/70-17 rear. They make the tire in an 80 series profile too but we figured the 70 would be a little more stable.
When they came in, I dropped off the wheels. I also told him about some of our forum discussions regarding spoke breakage and asked him to check the wheels out and tighten them up if they needed it. I got the wheels back today and they look fabulous. He said the front was good but the rear was very loose which was probably the reason the bike handled so poorly. He commented that spoke breakage is mostly caused by loose spokes so have them checked regularly, (I already knew this and I check them on all my services). He did have to add a lot of weights which isn't a problem, but I'm sure Triumph is using very cheap rims. Both wheels got completely done; new tubes, rim strips, tires, mount and balance, spoke tightening and disposal for $330.

 

[HiVel]

I PUT A METZLER ME 880 MARATHON 100/90 X 19 M/C 57 H ON THE FRONT OF MY BONNEVILLE-it is more of a touring tire but works well for me. They make a rear also but dont know the sizes available . I bet Dad will get some miles out of this baby!! Size may not fit Thrux?? Good tire.

 

[MikeBurke]

More on Tires - AVON STORM for Thruxton ?

Just when I figured on the Avon's, I learn the Azzaro's are not available and the new STORM not available in our stock sizes... Any AVON Users with a recommendation?