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#1 Brusta

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Posted 25 February 2010 - 09:34 PM

I am about to replace the rear tyre, I usually ride 2 up with a fair amount of vigour.. ( love the old pacific highway ) Has anyone got suggestions or recomendations. I have managed about 15,000 km's on the original with low pressures.

Thanks Bruce.

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#2 gazey

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 11:16 PM

I have done a little bit of searching in the local market and found the following tyres available localy.
Toyo Proxes T1R @ $190 fitted.
or BF Goodrich G Force @ $235 fitted.
These are Hobart prices and with 18k on the bike I havn't changed mine yet. Wont be far away though

Hope this helps.

Andrew Gaze
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#3 Brusta

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Posted 02 March 2010 - 05:10 AM

Thanks Andrew
I will keep them in mind

#4 Donzo

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Posted 02 March 2010 - 11:11 AM

I put on Kumho ASTs on mine 10,000 miles ago - look new and have performed great.

$70. from tire rack with free shipping. Found a local bike shop to take off, balence put on for $50.

So $120. total :riding:

#5 Pogo

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Posted 18 April 2010 - 05:40 AM

Donzo, on 02 March 2010 - 11:11 AM, said:

I went looking for these, and found that they aren't imported into Australia. I ended up fitting the Toyo. It seems to handle ok, I haven't done a great deal of distance on it yet.

Cheers;

Pogo.

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Posted 18 April 2010 - 05:44 AM

Pogo, on 18 April 2010 - 05:40 AM, said:

I went looking for these, and found that they aren't imported into Australia. I ended up fitting the Toyo. It seems to handle ok, I haven't done a great deal of distance on it yet.

Cheers;

Pogo.

Thanks for that, I have ordered a Proxis T1R, should be fitted this week

Bruce

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Posted 14 September 2010 - 07:55 PM

Hey guys. I've just bought a new Spyder and trying to learn as much about them as I can after riding on two wheels for 25 years. This post about tyres got my attention as the dealer I bought the bike from indicated that you had to use the tyres from the dealer and not use car tyres. The tyres being discussed in this thread are car tyres - yes?

How do they compare in handling hand price from the ones supplied by the local Can Am dealership?

Higgsy