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ssray2
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 Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:38 am Post subject: Who actually uses a 150/70/17 rear? |
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As per title, is there any advantage and looking at the avon website the 3x17 lt rear wheel should only have a 140/80 with a 4.25 rim having the larger 150/70.
The main reason i ask is I ride a 1986 k100rs with a 11lt rear wheel, it had a 11rs wheel which was really stable but put the gearing a touch too low(and the rear of the bike) The 140/80 is almost there but i have been looking at 150/70`s next.
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whyoldbill
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:41 pm Post subject: Re: Who actually uses a 150/70/17 rear? |
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| ssray2 wrote: | As per title, is there any advantage and looking at the avon website the 3x17 lt rear wheel should only have a 140/80 with a 4.25 rim having the larger 150/70.
The main reason i ask is I ride a 1986 k100rs with a 11lt rear wheel, it had a 11rs wheel which was really stable but put the gearing a touch too low(and the rear of the bike) The 140/80 is almost there but i have been looking at 150/70`s next.
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Ray |
I am running a 150/70-17 Michelin PR2 on the rear of my LT. I couldn't be happier with it (unless it was free). I was running Metzeler ME88 140/80-17 (I think) and I hated them in the rain. I did get 17,000 miles out of them, but I won't run them again.
The PR2's are great!
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Sonu
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Who actually uses a 150/70/17 rear? |
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I am running a 150/70-17 Michelin PR2 on the rear of my LT. [/quote]
Bill,
Just to confirm. This is on the stock LT rim?
Sanjiv
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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150/70ZR-17 on a stock LT rim also. Second set on now because I liked the first set so much.
Jeff
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whyoldbill
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:49 pm Post subject: Re: Who actually uses a 150/70/17 rear? |
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| Sonu wrote: |
Bill,
Just to confirm. This is on the stock LT rim?
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Yes, Stock Rim. I stole the idea from Jeff. He mentioned it last year in one of his posts.
I bought an 18" rim off Fleabay right before I saw his post. Never bothered to use it.
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ssray2
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| Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Thanks very much.
how much of the tread do you use? when i had a 18x4.5 on the rear i only had a small `chicken strip` when i fitted the 140/80/17 it was a lot larger- maybe the onset of winter is not helping or am i getting too old for this lark.
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