Best tires ?

[CNI Dawg]

Been looking at tires

Looks like I can get a better performance tire for my 2001 elite 50 SR

Being an old motorcycle racer, I bet I'm gonna end up pushing the little scooter thru the turns a little faster as time goes by & I get more confident

What are your opinions on tires ???

Michelin S1 - used to be made in europe but now made in far east - old ones were sticker than the new ones according to google "Michelin S1 reviews" search

Continental Zippy 1 - grips better in the wet. does not have as much side tread as the S1 so theoretically less lean angle with the Conti than S1. Zippy is better in the wet than S1

What other good brands are out there with superior grip ?

Will a 3.50 x 10 fit on my rear elite 50 SP wheel ?
Or am I stuck with a 3.00 x10 ?
I'm thinking squeezing a bigger tire on a stock elite (narrow) rim would make the tread profile change - more pointy ^ vs rounder )
So it would compromise the bikes handling (but give higher MPH top end slightly)

Anybody ever run a 3.50 on an elite - any rubbing issues? road grip issues?

[Trafficjamz]

what year is an elite 50 SP?

[CNI Dawg]

Sorry...

2001 Elite 50 SR




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[Trafficjamz]

a 90/90 tire is the largest I have used.

I think that is in between a 3.00 and a 3.50

Beware not all brands of 90/90 tires fit without rubbing the case.

Stick with a 80/90 or 3.00 tire to be safe.

[motormike]

...I keep hearing Dunlop tt92...thats is the motard choice...pricey but preferred...I have been running a Shinko 712 (?) on the fromt of a Gyro S running motard and was satisfied with it very well...lasted the whole (although light) season and is on the economical side...half the price of Dunlop...Pireli SL 26-look at those too...my last purchase for the street Aero 125 are Vee Rubber 100/90 56L and they LOOK awesome, but not mounted yet. You are thinking right about profile warpage by oversizing the wheel... Stay with the correct fit...

[eliteguy50]

You can get a wider (2.15" instead of 1.85") rim.

[Trafficjamz]

Sorry...

2001 Elite 50 SP




edited Orig Post to show year model

I thought you bought an SR?

[CNI Dawg]

Sorry...

2001 Elite 50 SP




edited Orig Post to show year model

I thought you bought an SR?

DOH !
It is an SR

Should put on my glasses when I went to the garage to glance at the sticker before I posted !!

Corrected all posts to show SR

[zuphilius]

I heard round ones were the best ...

[Trafficjamz]

Sorry...

2001 Elite 50 SP




edited Orig Post to show year model

I thought you bought an SR?

DOH !
It is an SR

Should put on my glasses when I went to the garage to glance at the sticker before I posted !!

Corrected all posts to show SR

The SR is the de-restricted version of the S

so quit asking questions about how to de-restrict your SR

[CNI Dawg]

Whew !

Tough crowd tonight !

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[bakaracer]

The dunlop tt92 by far. Its a gp tire with street cut grooves. Bridgestone use to have one but no longer make it . It was the bt39ss. Now they only make for 12in rims called the s01 and s02. There is also sava ,innova and hidenau that make racing slicks but those get pricey and pretty much the same stickyness as the tt92.

[CNI Dawg]

The dunlop tt92 by far. Its a gp tire with street cut grooves. Bridgestone use to have one but no longer make it . It was the bt39ss. Now they only make for 12in rims called the s01 and s02. There is also sava ,innova and hidenau that make racing slicks but those get pricey and pretty much the same stickyness as the tt92.

Checked the Dunlop web site.....

Looks like they only make the TT92 in a 100/90 x12 front (no 10") and a 90/90 x 10 front - recommended for a 2.15" rim

Checking all their other scooter tires they don't make a 3.00 x10 tire at all....bummer

[eliteguy50]

You can get the 2.15" rim and run the 90/90 tubeless.

[bakaracer]

Use the honda metro rims. They are 2.15x10 vs your stock rims 1.85x10. For the front tire you can use a tt91 for the front since they come in 80/90-10 to keep that front tire geometry and steering good and use the 90/90-10 in the rear. That's the setup I use on my race bike. Found it to turn in and hold way better.