Cheap, skinny tires.

[papa al]

 

Recently, changed the heavy tires on the Lifan-X-200

to much smaller, lighter models.

Noticing better acceleration and braking &

livelier handling.

????

The KTM Duke 200 has

Perelli Diablo Rossi Sport

[now 5100baht mounted ]

F 110/70-17 tires    on 3” rim

R 140/70-17            on 4” rim.

Good tread but cracking side-wall.

~3 y/o.; 10Kkm.

 

Will be changing to

fresh-from-the-VeeRubber-press,

 in  3-weeks:

F 100/80      on the 3” rims

R 130/70 &   on the 4” rims

VRM-251

[B2150 delivered,]

Rain-tires.

Cool looking.

 

[Randell]

As always good info on Vee Rubber thanks 

Rand

[papa al]

VMR-351s showed up at my door at 3PM.

Road Daisy Duke over to iMoto.

40 minutes later riding out,

new valves,

x-fer Dyna-beads,

Vee's mounted.

All set up just right..

.Labor & valves B440.

Will road-test 2mor.

 

The old Perellis ... cracks everywhere.

3 years old.       Indonesian  mfg.

Parked under building 99%.

Hmm.

 

 

[papa al]

On 9/15/2022 at 5:19 PM, Randell said:

As always good info on Vee Rubber thanks 

Rand

That size is standard for CBR150R-i/CB150

Prolly M-Slaz & others.

[eisfeld]

1 minute ago, papa al said:

The old Perellis ... cracks everywhere.

3 years old.       Indonesian  mfg.

Parked under building 99%.

Hmm.

Interesting, my Pirelli MT 60 RS on the Scrambler didn't develop cracks so fast but I'm not sure where they were manufactured. Not near my bikes so can't check. Have taken the leap of faith and got a set of IRC tires for the CBR. Actually very happy with those for over 9 months now. Would do again.

[papa al]

IRC & VRC both make a lot of tires here.

The Vee's cost 1/2 as much, as P.

Albeit 1-size smaller.

[stubuzz]

Just now, papa al said:

IRC & VRC both make a lot of tires here.

The Vee's cost 1/2 as much, as P.

Albeit 1-size smaller.

Are they comparable to Michelin? I was looking at the new City Extra.

[papa al]

8 hours ago, stubuzz said:

Are they comparable to Michelin? I was looking at the new City Extra.

Michelin #1.

 

[papa al]

On 9/14/2022 at 2:12 PM, papa al said:

noticing better acceleration and braking &

livelier handling.

Same results this time.

//////

They look better too,

both size-wise

and the unique rain-tire tread pattern.

Maybe will hold a little better in rainy.

????

[papa al]

The day after mounting,

1st ride, notice rear wash-out on wet corner.

Turns out, near flat.

Air-up at local shop then back to iMoto.

They dunk-tank checked.

Couldn't find leak, 

but seems ok now.