The Tire Thread / Answers Questions / Gives Options / Use at your own risk.FYI - ONLY
As I had another day with my foot up I thought to make use of it with a little computer time , so here is what I have found on tires...
Below is a List of Bias Ply Rear Tires available in 130 / 70H X 18 to fit the front of a GL1800 Trike - these are listed in no certain order but with correct tire spec numbers as I just typed:
Pirelli Sport Demon - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Michelin Pilot Activ - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Bridgestone BT45H Sport - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Kenda K671 Cruiser ST - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Metzler Lazertec Sport - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Contiental Conti Go - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
IRC RX - 01 Road Winner - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Avon AM 26 - 130 / 70V X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Pirelli Night Dragon - 130 / 70B x 18 - Bias Ply Front Tire (also avail as a Radial 130 / 70R x 18)
Contiental Milestone - 130 / 70B X 18 - Bias Ply Front Tire (also avail as a WhiteWall 130 / 70BWW X 18)
Now for you BT45 Bridgestone guys & gals on the Bridgestone site if you want a Front Radial in 130 / 70 X 18 they show (2) tires available for that size the G851 and the G709 no BT45 is listed as a Radial / All BT45 tires on the Bridgestone site are shown as Bias Ply Rear Tires in this size.
I have also posted the Tire Designation Chart:
There are about 10 different Radial Tires available in 130 / 70R X 18, nearly all Bias Ply Tires use the H (Designation) now for Bias Ply
I have tried to verify all information by checking numerous sites to verify, not just taking one sites word for it...
remember when you are ordering tires be specific and direct with what you want, tell them Bias Ply or Radial and give them the correct number not just tell them to put a tire on like what you have. It's your money, use it wisely!! I know of no bike shop that will not mount a tire that you bought elsewhere ( Motorcycle Superstore, Bike Bandit, Revzilla, Etc) they may charge a little more but they are working for you, if you want it mounted Reversed they are not liable (BS) these are mostly Bias Ply tires and they will go either direction. For those of you that are old enough to remember nearly all automotive tires years ago where Bias Ply construction and when you got a rotation it was mix & match not front RH to rear RH that only started when automotive tires started going to radial construction. Now Radial tires are fronts & rears and only go on in tire arrow direction, you reverse them and you will get even less mileage and possibly unravel the bonded directional tread... if you can't read down this far then you didn't get all the information. I'm not hear to preach, that occurs on that other board, just providing mfgr. information. I hope you find it of some use, print it and save it for later.... JUST FYI.....
Bob
As I had another day with my foot up I thought to make use of it with a little computer time , so here is what I have found on tires...
Below is a List of Bias Ply Rear Tires available in 130 / 70H X 18 to fit the front of a GL1800 Trike - these are listed in no certain order but with correct tire spec numbers as I just typed:
Pirelli Sport Demon - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Michelin Pilot Activ - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Bridgestone BT45H Sport - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Kenda K671 Cruiser ST - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Metzler Lazertec Sport - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Contiental Conti Go - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
IRC RX - 01 Road Winner - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Avon AM 26 - 130 / 70V X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Pirelli Night Dragon - 130 / 70B x 18 - Bias Ply Front Tire (also avail as a Radial 130 / 70R x 18)
Contiental Milestone - 130 / 70B X 18 - Bias Ply Front Tire (also avail as a WhiteWall 130 / 70BWW X 18)
Now for you BT45 Bridgestone guys & gals on the Bridgestone site if you want a Front Radial in 130 / 70 X 18 they show (2) tires available for that size the G851 and the G709 no BT45 is listed as a Radial / All BT45 tires on the Bridgestone site are shown as Bias Ply Rear Tires in this size.
I have also posted the Tire Designation Chart:
There are about 10 different Radial Tires available in 130 / 70R X 18, nearly all Bias Ply Tires use the H (Designation) now for Bias Ply
I have tried to verify all information by checking numerous sites to verify, not just taking one sites word for it...
remember when you are ordering tires be specific and direct with what you want, tell them Bias Ply or Radial and give them the correct number not just tell them to put a tire on like what you have. It's your money, use it wisely!! I know of no bike shop that will not mount a tire that you bought elsewhere ( Motorcycle Superstore, Bike Bandit, Revzilla, Etc) they may charge a little more but they are working for you, if you want it mounted Reversed they are not liable (BS) these are mostly Bias Ply tires and they will go either direction. For those of you that are old enough to remember nearly all automotive tires years ago where Bias Ply construction and when you got a rotation it was mix & match not front RH to rear RH that only started when automotive tires started going to radial construction. Now Radial tires are fronts & rears and only go on in tire arrow direction, you reverse them and you will get even less mileage and possibly unravel the bonded directional tread... if you can't read down this far then you didn't get all the information. I'm not hear to preach, that occurs on that other board, just providing mfgr. information. I hope you find it of some use, print it and save it for later.... JUST FYI.....
Bob
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