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  • #136
    Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
    The front tyre of APACHE RTR FI measures 90/90 can it be changed to 100/80 (the one which the F16 sports in front), using the same rim size of the FI....
    the FZ16 tyre is tubeless,can it be used on the same rim of the FI's and if no can it be tubed????????

    and for the rear can the existing size of 100/80 can be changed with 110/80 using the same rim??????
    Fitting a upsize just one size up should not be a problem, same rim can be used for this purpose.
    Even fitting tubeless should not be a concern as alloy wheels can handle the job of keeping air in place.
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    • #137
      Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
      The front tyre of APACHE RTR FI measures 90/90 can it be changed to 100/80 (the one which the F16 sports in
      and for the rear can the existing size of 100/80 can be changed with 110/80 using the same rim??????
      Never do that Fitting a 100/80 on the front the tyre might scrape the mudguard, and more over you will be having a heavy front, you will face diffuclties in manouvering the traffic, i am saying this after i upsized my cbz's front tyre from 2.75 to 3.00 x 18 M45.
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      • #138
        Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
        The front tyre of APACHE RTR FI measures 90/90 can it be changed to 100/80 (the one which the F16 sports in front), using the same rim size of the FI....
        the FZ16 tyre is tubeless,can it be used on the same rim of the FI's and if no can it be tubed????????

        and for the rear can the existing size of 100/80 can be changed with 110/80 using the same rim??????
        Tubeless tyres cant be fixed on the existing apache rims.
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        Thats from an official in TVS tyres. Also, the 90/90 TVS tyre up front provides excelent grip. Its just the rear tyre that raises a few questions in the wet.


        Wonder why you would want to change it....
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        • #139
          Originally posted by sai_ace View Post
          Tubeless tyres cant be fixed on the existing apache rims.
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          Thats from an official in TVS tyres. Also, the 90/90 TVS tyre up front provides excelent grip. Its just the rear tyre that raises a few questions in the wet

          Wonder why you would want to change it....





          i liked the 100/80 tyre of FZ16(front) that's why i wanted to change my bikes tyre to that one
          performance wise...
          yes you're right front is excellent rear requires a look in the wet....
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          • #140
            Just changed the front and rear of my 180 V1. The old OEM ones were 37k old and struggling to keep up on turns.

            Got Michelin M45 for the rear and Michelin M62 Gazelle at the front. The front was upped from 2.75 to 3.00 and am getting used to the change.

            Main differences noted: Change of directions are a lot more slower, but stability is high. Bike feels planted and good lean angles are easily absorbed. Don't know how it behaves in the wet.. let's see! On tarmac, and in the dry, the tyres are streets ahead of the Zappers.. very grippy and confidence inspiring.

            The pair cost me 4.4k including shipping from KRP, Delhi.
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            • #141
              Originally posted by rossiter View Post
              Just changed the front and rear of my 180 V1. The old OEM ones were 37k old and struggling to keep up on turns.

              Got Michelin M45 for the rear and Michelin M62 Gazelle at the front. The front was upped from 2.75 to 3.00 and am getting used to the change.

              Main differences noted: Change of directions are a lot more slower, but stability is high. Bike feels planted and good lean angles are easily absorbed. Don't know how it behaves in the wet.. let's see! On tarmac, and in the dry, the tyres are streets ahead of the Zappers.. very grippy and confidence inspiring.

              The pair cost me 4.4k including shipping from KRP, Delhi.
              Why did u get it from KRP, he charges a lot, the M45 is available in Sai Iyengar and Sons? Cost around 2K. Fresh stock arrived just a month back.

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              • #142
                Originally posted by bprags View Post
                Why did u get it from KRP, he charges a lot, the M45 is available in Sai Iyengar and Sons? Cost around 2K. Fresh stock arrived just a month back.
                I called Sai Iyengar last month and he told me that he won't be getting tyres for at least a month or so.. Well anyway, I was charged slightly more for the M45, but he doesn't keep M62. Would have saved on shipping as well.
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                • #143
                  Everyone any idea about the price of IRC 110/90-18 tyre?

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                  • #144
                    Originally posted by setuniket View Post
                    Everyone any idea about the price of IRC 110/90-18 tyre?
                    the second pic attached is the IRC's 110/80 - 18 (IRC Durotour) tyre on my cbz-xtreme, excellent road grip and behaves well in almost all conditions, except slush (tends to slide around) and SUPERB cornering ability , the grip instills enough confidence to lean till you staart scraping your boots

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                    cost was 1800 approx in bangalore direct from a IRC dealer
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                    • #145
                      Originally posted by Xenologik View Post
                      the second pic attached is the IRC's 110/80 - 18 (IRC Durotour) tyre on my cbz-xtreme, excellent road grip and behaves well in almost all conditions, except slush (tends to slide around) and SUPERB cornering ability , the grip instills enough confidence to lean till you staart scraping your boots

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                      cost was 1800 approx in bangalore direct from a IRC dealer
                      Thanks Xeno, I bought this tyre day before yesterday and thought of confirming the price. Made me poorer by 1500 bucks and I thought I was badly ripped off..but 1800 .. yaar M45's 4.00x18 with tube cost 2k here..

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                      • #146
                        M45 is much heavier than the IRC though .. and IRC isnt far behind the M45.

                        and oops its 1600 saw the bill today.
                        front 1100
                        rear 1600
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                        • #147
                          okay, thats good...but you wrote in the previous post that the tyres arent tubeless..are you sure?

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                          • #148
                            Yeah,
                            the dealer said tubeless in 18" (only 18") IRC werent available when i bought the tyres. Now i havent checked out whether he has 18" tubeless as well

                            BTW

                            can a tubed tyre be converted to a tubeless one ? is it possible by changing the valve and using some sort of sealant between the tyre and rim ?
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                            • #149
                              No, If a tyre is mentioned as tube type then it remains tube type itself. afaik the side walls of tubless tyres are stronger than tubed ones so that they can take the load of the vehicle. btw a tubless tyre can be used with a tube.

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                              • #150
                                Originally posted by Xenologik View Post
                                M45 is much heavier than the IRC though .. and IRC isnt far behind the M45.

                                and oops its 1600 saw the bill today.
                                front 1100
                                rear 1600
                                The M45 is much lighter dude. I am using both the tyres. The IRC is heavier. As for grip nothing comes close to the Michelins. On dry both seem to be good with M45 slightly better, but in the rains the Michelin shows who is the BOSS.

                                XBHPian Prasad too has used IRC as well as Michelins, he too has the same opinion.

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