question for owners of a vtx1300 conversion

[mikeyleigh]

I am working on getting a conversion done on my vtx 1300c and wondering what is a good tire for the front is. at present i run either a metzler me880 or a bridgstone spitfire II. 100/90-19. wondering what kind of milage and wear i will be looking at. thanks ahead for the answers. still figuring out what I will b doing and when. pretty much decided on the champion unit with independent rear and the adjustable swaybar unit. still figuring on an aux gas tank of some type but havent found what i think would work and be safe at the same time. other then an old jerry can and funnel.
ride safe and have a good easter weekend.
Michael:qpnmt:

 

[Lee H. Mann]

Conventional wisdom and a general acceptance of the premise that rear tires mounted on the front work very well on trike conversions.

If you check various tire threads (whew) you will understand that since your trike won't lean like the 2 wheeler did, your front tire will wear very quickly. Using a rear tire on the front because of it's different tread profile and deeper tread gives you the mileage advantage.

Since it is a trike, tread squirm is not detrimental to the rider(s) so a deeper tread that is not too aggressive is the best bang for the buck (unless you can find a car tire to fit).

Your size is very limited (100x90x19) for rear use. I did find an AVON Roadrider AM26 has a good looking tread compatible for front use and not too expensive. Hope this helps. Most bike shops can get this tire for you.epper:

 

[mikeyleigh]

Conventional wisdom and a general acceptance of the premise that rear tires mounted on the front work very well on trike conversions.

If you check various tire threads (whew) you will understand that since your trike won't lean like the 2 wheeler did, your front tire will wear very quickly. Using a rear tire on the front because of it's different tread profile and deeper tread gives you the mileage advantage.

Since it is a trike, tread squirm is not detrimental to the rider(s) so a deeper tread that is not too aggressive is the best bang for the buck (unless you can find a car tire to fit).

Your size is very limited (100x90x19) for rear use. I did find an AVON Roadrider AM26 has a good looking tread compatible for front use and not too expensive. Hope this helps. Most bike shops can get this tire for you.epper:


wow that was fast. thank you for the information. I will look that up and see what it is..

 

[cavie]

I've got 10,0000 miles on BT45 rear mounted reverse on the front. Looks brand new.

 

[driver10]

I put an Metzler 888 on my wife's . It's got 10,000 miles almost and it still looks almost new