Best place to get tires?

rewsintegra · Post by **rewsintegra** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:27 pm

I am looking for a new tire for my 87 elite 50. first i want to know how fat of a tire i can put on it? Second, what brand? Last should i purchase them online or at a shop?
thanks
Moe

mopedman · Post by **mopedman** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:36 pm

i ether get stock ones from Honda or i get performance ones from vt

adark248 · Post by **adark248** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:45 am

how much does VT charge for tires with shipping to MI?

mopedman · Post by **mopedman** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:38 am

here is a list of the tires they carry.
Pirelli Tires 3.00-10 $40.00

Pirelli Tires 90/90-10 $40.00

Michelin Tires 3.00-10 $40.00

Michelin Tires 90/90-10 $40.00

Kenda Tires 3.00-10 $21.00

Kenda Tires 90/90-10 $23.00

Cheng Shin Tires (Hi-Max) 3.00-10 $20.00

IRC Tires 3.00-10 $26.00

IRC Tires 80/90-10 $22.00

I get the 3.00-10 pirelli's when i order 2 of them, it cost me 80 + 15 shipping....

rewsintegra · Post by **rewsintegra** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:52 pm

thanks guys. i just painted my scoot flat black and silver. i will have to put up some pics

CharlotteSpreeRider · Post by **CharlotteSpreeRider** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:04 pm

I get mine here: http://www.tiresunlimited.com

Same tires, considerably cheaper than above, and faster shipping more than likely.

-aseigler

adark248 · Post by **adark248** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:47 pm

CharlotteSpreeRider wrote:I get mine here: http://www.tiresunlimited.com

Same tires, considerably cheaper than above, and faster shipping more than likely.

-aseigler

seriously? that's the most ghetto-fabulous website I've seen in a long time. if I had come across that in a google search I never would have considered sending them my money.

what are the chances I can get these at a local tire specialty store and avoid shipping? I guess they'd probably charge me extra to get them shipped to the store anyway.

CharlotteSpreeRider · Post by **CharlotteSpreeRider** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:56 pm

Seriously. Yeah, the web site blows, but I've used them twice and would use them again. For some reason, 10 inch tires are a b**** to find. At least they were for me.

-aseigler

Karman · Post by **Karman** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:45 pm

I just used tiresunlimited about a month ago after turning my hometown upside down looking for them. NO ONE had them locally and the prices I was being quoted to order them were outrageous. Shipping was fast and cheap with tiresunlimited. Thumbs up.

GIJoeBob · Post by **GIJoeBob** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:13 pm

CharlotteSpreeRider wrote:Seriously. Yeah, the web site blows, but I've used them twice and would use them again. For some reason, 10 inch tires are a b**** to find. At least they were for me.

-aseigler

Crap website means low overhead and we pass the savings on to you!!

Cubey · Post by **Cubey** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:10 pm

The only brand they sell in 2.50-10 seems to be Cheng Shin. Is that brand any good?

CharlotteSpreeRider · Post by **CharlotteSpreeRider** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:18 pm

They're fine for me. Both my red and black bike have them. If I'm not mistaken, Cheng Shin was actually the OEM tire for Spree.

-aseigler

adark248 · Post by **adark248** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:34 pm

GIJoeBob wrote:
Crap website means low overhead and we pass the savings on to you!!

lol, but probably true to a certain degree.

okay I couldn't find the 10 inchers, but that's because I wasn't looking at the right brand. I might order some from them at some point. My tires are fine, although they are at least 5 years old, if not 25

jstone · Post by **jstone** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:21 pm

I just ordered a set of these, i haven't got them yet but i thought the price was decent.

http://www.cbxmanmotorcycles.com/Kenda- ... 50-10.aspx

adark248 · Post by **adark248** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:33 pm

jstone wrote:I just ordered a set of these, i haven't got them yet but i thought the price was decent.

http://www.cbxmanmotorcycles.com/Kenda- ... 50-10.aspx

that seems like a good price. I'd pay $30 for a new set, what was shipping?
Post a review when you get them on your bike so I'll know what quality they are, if you don't mind