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NEW TIRE????? - 1/7/2008 5:52:48 PM    serge1284   Posts: 59 Joined: 1/7/2008 Status: offline back tire is flat about 2" across the center of the tire, does this mean i need a new tire ?? thanks Post #: 1

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/7/2008 6:22:52 PM    Nauree Posts: 2910 Joined: 6/16/2007 From: Ponchatoula, LA Status: offline There are wear indicators in the treads of the tire. If they are even with the surface than you need to replace the tire. (in reply to serge1284) Post #: 2

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/7/2008 6:25:55 PM    serge1284   Posts: 59 Joined: 1/7/2008 Status: offline what are wear indicators  and how do they look?? <THANKS> the tire is a dunlop tire will this help?? < Message edited by serge1284 -- 1/7/2008 6:29:49 PM > (in reply to Nauree) Post #: 3

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/7/2008 6:31:42 PM    Nauree Posts: 2910 Joined: 6/16/2007 From: Ponchatoula, LA Status: offline Look in the treads of the tire. They are small raised surfaces in the tread itself. (in reply to serge1284) Post #: 4

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/7/2008 6:37:15 PM    serge1284   Posts: 59 Joined: 1/7/2008 Status: offline oh ok thanks i think that i seen them near the surface (in reply to Nauree) Post #: 5

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/7/2008 6:55:02 PM    serge1284   Posts: 59 Joined: 1/7/2008 Status: offline hey also whats the best size for cbr f4 rear tire (in reply to serge1284) Post #: 6

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/7/2008 7:04:18 PM    Nauree Posts: 2910 Joined: 6/16/2007 From: Ponchatoula, LA Status: offline 17'' - 180/55 (in reply to serge1284) Post #: 7

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/8/2008 6:12:06 AM    Bumble Bee Posts: 1323 Joined: 9/19/2007 Status: offline Always run the stock size tires on a bike if you have stock wheels.  How is your front tire?  it's always best to replace the tires as a set, but if your front tire is very good then you should be ok, but try to match them up. Unless you are a knee dranger or a bike time leaner then the center of the tires are always going to wear way more then the rest. _____________________________ If it's not jap-it's crap! (in reply to Nauree) Post #: 8

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/8/2008 2:06:04 PM    serge1284   Posts: 59 Joined: 1/7/2008 Status: offline  (bike time leaner ) what does this mean ,also the front tire looked very good not that bad looked very new if asked me (in reply to Bumble Bee) Post #: 9

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/8/2008 2:15:26 PM    Nauree Posts: 2910 Joined: 6/16/2007 From: Ponchatoula, LA Status: offline I think he ment big time leaner (in reply to serge1284) Post #: 10

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/8/2008 2:20:32 PM    serge1284   Posts: 59 Joined: 1/7/2008 Status: offline oh , is this a good thing or a bad thing if the bike was leaned that hard ?? (in reply to Nauree) Post #: 11

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/8/2008 2:41:29 PM    jutsin Posts: 610 Joined: 5/25/2006 Status: offline its fine thats what theyre made for (in reply to serge1284) Post #: 12

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/8/2008 3:15:46 PM    serge1284   Posts: 59 Joined: 1/7/2008 Status: offline i was looking at tires and what about the name brand SHINKO  any thoughts on these tires?? (in reply to jutsin) Post #: 13

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/10/2008 3:21:47 PM    serge1284   Posts: 59 Joined: 1/7/2008 Status: offline so what about the tires SHINKO ?? any body know good or bad (in reply to serge1284) Post #: 14

RE: NEW TIRE????? - 1/10/2008 3:28:48 PM    Nauree Posts: 2910 Joined: 6/16/2007 From: Ponchatoula, LA Status: offline The Shinkos I saw on my friends bike weren't all that round compaired to my Diablos. So, I would imagine they would be more difficult to turn on. (in reply to serge1284) Post #: 15

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