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At 4500 mi, the tyres have some wear...a little cupping on front, and some flattening in the rear, exacerbated, no doubt, by my tendency to run psi over by 3-4 lbs. The dealer lowered the psi to 27, two lbs. under the recommended 29psi, to try and reverse the wear patterns. So, to look for the next set, probably needed around 7k or so. For my sporty riding style, no tyre is too good or too expensive - [ it's my butt ]
Well, there's the IRC that came with it, and the Dunlop D305 mentioned in the manual....yawn... They both seem to have the same basic layout/style. Bridgestone have a horrible looking thing...
Michelin is my first choice, and both the Pilot SC and the new Gold Standard GT would be good. I like the sipes in the GT...not that I try to ride in the wet, but sometimes... The GT is built especially for the maxi-scoot.
PROBLEM: Michelin customer service informs me that the rear size...150/70-13, is only carried in Europe, in both of their models !!
This is too bad...if anyone has a source that will ship these tyres to the US, please let me know.
There is, however, a light at the end of this tunnel...a backup plan...
Pirelli has a GTS 23 [front] and GTS 24 [rear] that are available. The pattern is a modified sport with a little water handling capability built in. Also built in is the design for larger maxi-scooters...a stiffer tyre for the bigger loads.
I wasted no time in calling Michelin back and informing them that the competition was eating their lunch, as it were...
Ah, next year in Jerusalem, as they say... A set of Pirellis [ a brand I trust ] for this season, and after that, we'll research again.
Well, there's the IRC that came with it, and the Dunlop D305 mentioned in the manual....yawn... They both seem to have the same basic layout/style. Bridgestone have a horrible looking thing...
Michelin is my first choice, and both the Pilot SC and the new Gold Standard GT would be good. I like the sipes in the GT...not that I try to ride in the wet, but sometimes... The GT is built especially for the maxi-scoot.
PROBLEM: Michelin customer service informs me that the rear size...150/70-13, is only carried in Europe, in both of their models !!
This is too bad...if anyone has a source that will ship these tyres to the US, please let me know.
There is, however, a light at the end of this tunnel...a backup plan...
Pirelli has a GTS 23 [front] and GTS 24 [rear] that are available. The pattern is a modified sport with a little water handling capability built in. Also built in is the design for larger maxi-scooters...a stiffer tyre for the bigger loads.
I wasted no time in calling Michelin back and informing them that the competition was eating their lunch, as it were...
Ah, next year in Jerusalem, as they say... A set of Pirellis [ a brand I trust ] for this season, and after that, we'll research again.