Valk 1500 Front Tire Size

[DPK]

I'm about due for a new front tire for my Valkyrie 1500 / Lehman.

I'm going to go to rear tire - reverse rotation set up with either the MPA or the Bridgestone BT 45.

I cannot not find either of these tires in the same size as stock.

If any other Valk riders are running reverse mount rear tires up front, I would appreciate your responses as to which size & brand of tire you have along with any pros and cons regarding the tire. I would prefer the largest tire both as to width and diameter that would fit the Valk.

Thanks,

Dan

 

[Solidbob]

I'm about due for a new front tire for my Valkyrie 1500 / Lehman.

I'm going to go to rear tire - reverse rotation set up with either the MPA or the Bridgestone BT 45.

I cannot not find either of these tires in the same size as stock.

If any other Valk riders are running reverse mount rear tires up front, I would appreciate your responses as to which size & brand of tire you have along with any pros and cons regarding the tire. I would prefer the largest tire both as to width and diameter that would fit the Valk.

Thanks,

Dan

Dan,
Not made in your size, I posted this in an earlier post as this was the best choice I found, shipped free to your door....

Here ya go : http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...bra-front-tire

They make a similar tire, But it is not the Trike Specific tire / use your tire size / 150 - 80R - 17

Front / 150/80R17 (Valkyrie)

AVON

#4710011 / 90000001166

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and these guys ship for free.... There are others but this tire rates higher..... This is a Front Radial not Bias Rear....

 

[JaysGone]

You could use almost anyones 180/70R-16 rear tire.
Or is a 17?? I forget.
I used a Kenda on mine back a few years ago. I went double dark with a 195-65-16 on the rear.
Light truck tire. Hard to find European size now but they are out there.

 

[keepinon]

On the front of my Valk trike, I've just used the OEM size tire, in bias ply, either Dunlop or Metzler. The Metzler seemed to give better service.

I tried one of the rear tires, but since they are smaller in diameter (and width), it made the speedometer discrepancy off by a greater margin. Mine was already slow by 5 mph, the rear tire increased that to nearly 10 mph. So I just lived with the bias ply front.