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- From: charlie@elektro.cmhnet.org (Charlie Smith)
- Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles,rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: time to buy tires for the R100R
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.061353.18542@elektro.cmhnet.org>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 06:13:53 GMT
- References: <JET.93Jan25125117@boxer.nas.nasa.gov>
- Organization: Why do you suspect that?
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- In article <JET.93Jan25125117@boxer.nas.nasa.gov> jet@boxer.nas.nasa.gov (J. Eric Townsend) writes:
- >
- >Looks like my rear tire (ME55 Metronic) is on its last bit of tread.
- >After 4K miles, I'm only a bit surprised. I've thought about
- >replacing it with one of a few different tires (see below). Anyone
- >care to point out faults in my logic/knowledge?
- >
- >
- >ME88 -- should last at least twice as long, still a sticky tire (hey,
- >if it's good enough for Hesh, it should be good enough for me :-).
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- I've switched to a ME88 on the rear of my K1100-LT, same reasoning.
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- >Comp K -- if it's going to only last 4K or so miles, why not get
- >something *really* sticky.
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- Mebe ... might not last 4000 miles either?
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- >The "other" ME55 -- I'm not sure I exactly understand the Metzler
- >brochure. It seems that there are two different types of ME55, one
- >more sporty than the other. I haven't been able to figure out which
- >one I have, or why I'd want to switch.
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- One ME55A is a radial, one isn't (I think). The radial is only available
- in sizes like 160/60 VR 18 etc. (like the K100-RS uses with it's 4.5" wide
- rear wheel.
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- >J. Eric Townsend -- jet@nas.nasa.gov -- 415.604.4311 (DoD# 0378)
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