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  • Originally posted by velociraptor13 View Post
    i have used duro in my unicorn for about 10k.The grip was awesome(tested it extensively during the monsoon lonavala trip(b'day g2g)),but changed as some cracks had started to develop.Currently using ceat vertigo.Grip, is i wud say a 7 out of 10.
    Cracks..!!??? Any specific reason by which those cracks were created which you could share..

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    • Originally posted by inder.cool View Post
      Cracks..!!??? Any specific reason by which those cracks were created which you could share..
      i guess maybe bad roads.the roads in my area has more number of craters than on the moon.
      I think the m45 is the best tyre money can buy for the zma,as it has more load carrying capacity and top of all its lighter than other tyres in the same category.
      Last edited by velociraptor13; 03-13-2009, 07:19 PM.
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      • Originally posted by velociraptor13 View Post
        i guess maybe bad roads.the roads in my area has more number of craters than on the moon.
        I think the m45 is the best tyre money can buy for the zma,as it has more load carrying capacity and top of all its lighter than other tyres in the same category.
        Ohh...but i guess the Zappers dont get such cracks...

        Wat do you feel abt the IRC tyres..!! How are they..?

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        • Originally posted by inder.cool View Post
          Ohh...but i guess the Zappers dont get such cracks...

          Wat do you feel abt the IRC tyres..!! How are they..?
          my dealer says they are good,but costs a bomb-3600rs for 110-80-18.I think he is asking too much.Thinking of visiting sign tyres.
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          • Originally posted by velociraptor13 View Post
            my dealer says they are good,but costs a bomb-3600rs for 110-80-18.I think he is asking too much.Thinking of visiting sign tyres.
            3600/- just for the rear tyre..!!

            Check this then..!!

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            • Originally posted by inder.cool View Post
              3600/- just for the rear tyre..!!

              Check this then..!!
              naheeeeee....... ye nahi ho sakta, mera dealer mujhe fleece kar raha hai........Btw can u tell me the price of pirelli sd
              Last edited by velociraptor13; 03-14-2009, 08:47 PM.
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              • wen i went to a local tyre dealer for changin my friend's 100/90.to 120/80,,he said: ''thicker tyres are better((like 100/90 better then 100/80)) coz it gives more height at d back, n increaces bike's acceleration...
                IS THAT SO..
                wel i thought,,lean tyres imparts more grip wile cornering...like 140/60..
                ..

                i own a RTR, 6700 driven, 5 months old,,,,n d REAR TYRE is not good..so i wanna change them.....NOW D REAL PROBLEM is to change stock fitted 100/80 wid wat??....

                one thing which i experienced drivin apache with a pillion, it's handling CORNERING control becomes much superior than single driving.!! why is it so?? IS IT BECAUSE OF HEAVIER REAR SECTION OF MY BIKE, DUE TO A PILLION....if it's so then should i change it with 100/90 or 110/90......(dont want to compromise with d acceleration n mileage)..or i go with 120/80???........................

                BIG QUESTION FOR ME

                n also, if i simultaneously change my front tyres(90/90) with 100/80 of FZ,,den what will b the scene.....how much will it affect my handling n control n most importantly FUEL EFFICEINCY....overall....

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                • R15 Tyres rock on any bike (atleast on pulsars)

                  Just rode Waseem's (XBHP id : waseem46) P180Ug3 LE with the R15 tyres fitted on the rear and front. and the whole bad handling part of the pulsar just dissappeared.

                  Great for Inclining and cornering. No Loss of Grip whatsoever on tarmac. It felt as if the bike became a little lighter (I have not rode his bike before so dont know, but comparing to the pulsar 180 UG3 with stock tyres)

                  Though felt it would have a little problem in the rain, I was taking his bike of his Basement which had some tiles, on applying the front brake the bike kept slipping forward ...

                  @:':captain:': : Install the front tyre of the r15 on ur bike .. the rtr has 17" in the front. About the rear, a 100/90 18" section would be fine. Dont know why TVS installs those 100/80 tyres in the rear ??

                  Installing the FZ tyre in the front would reduce your fuel efficiency slightly. otherwise you wouldnt find much change in the handling.
                  Last edited by lakhanironak; 03-15-2009, 03:49 AM. Reason: change in info

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                  • M45 or PSD????

                    hello guys bit of help here.... changing zma rear ...
                    which is better m45 4.00*18 or 110/90*18....

                    is the price of PSD 3900/- ????
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                    • Originally posted by glen_walter View Post
                      hello guys bit of help here.... changing zma rear ...
                      which is better m45 4.00*18 or 110/90*18....

                      is the price of PSD 3900/- ????
                      I guess PSD is not priced so high.

                      I haven't seen 110/90 x 18" M45s... are they available... I have seen only 4.00 x 18" M45s.

                      My question: Can I try putting R15's front or rear tyre onto my P220's front wheel??
                      Has anybody tried it??
                      Or is the stock tyre the best for P220's front?
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                      • @chetanpulsar : the front r15 tyre is a direct fit on the P220. A fellow xbhpian (waseem46) installed it on his p180 front. Though he had to get some work done on the front wheel to fit in the valve of the tire since the r15 tyre is a tubeless one. Contact waseem for more info . Since the Alloys of the 220 already support Tubeless tyres i guess it wont be a problem
                        Last edited by lakhanironak; 03-16-2009, 07:52 AM. Reason: change in info

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                        • Originally posted by velociraptor13 View Post
                          naheeeeee....... ye nahi ho sakta, mera dealer mujhe fleece kar raha hai........Btw can u tell me the price of pirelli sd
                          Hahahaha...!!!

                          Pirelli SD costs around 1.8 to 2K..but the thing is they are soft compound tyres so tend to wear off pretty fast..!!

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                          • Originally posted by chetanpulsar View Post
                            Yaa a lot of P220s have Michelins.... even I was to go for Michelin Sirac 120/90... but somehow the grip on that tyre did not excite me... and moreover the height of the bike increases a lot and when put on main stand... both the tyres touch the ground.. which is not a good thing. That tyre is for off-roading.
                            so went ahead and got the stock size MRF.
                            Both tyres donot touch the ground .Also its good that the height has increased as the center stand doent scrap on big speed breakers.
                            I remember this speedbreaker at JNPT toll where it always used to before the michs but now it doesnt

                            Also someone mentioned sign tyres quoting 3K for michs well tats including the tube so tell them u dont want tube.
                            As per Mich dealer in mbai the siracs wont cost more than 2.7 max !


                            @Inder : tyre change kiya ?
                            Aprilia RS 125 or Honda CB400 Vtec ..... which one will it be ??? I think its gonna be NINJA ZX 6R :-)

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                            • Originally posted by inder.cool View Post
                              Hahahaha...!!!

                              Pirelli SD costs around 1.8 to 2K..but the thing is they are soft compound tyres so tend to wear off pretty fast..!!
                              Damn.....am searching for PSD in hyd for quiet some time now....its not available here....

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                              • Originally posted by chilled_fire View Post
                                @Inder : tyre change kiya ?
                                Nahi yaar...was thinking of putting MRF tubeless tyres...but they are not available in 18"...so looking for some other options now...!

                                Currently, the options available are IRC, Duro and Michelins..!! Hope to get them changed in this week only..!!

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