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Title: Rear tire question....
Post by: Le Roi on 02 May 2016, 03:31:22 pm

Guys,


I have a question about my new rear tire.


I got a good deal on a Michelin Power 2CT tire.
It is a bit of a sporty tire but at the price I couldn't let it go. It's a 160/60-17 tire so it should be the right one for my 1998 box-eye.


However the guy who fitted it, he had a hard time inflating the tire and getting it to settle on the rim.
Now when you look at the tire it has only a slight overhang over the rim.
The old Pilot road tire which came off had much to more overhang.


It looks like the tire is narrower, but if I messeaure it the width is the same.


What's the deal here.....is it just me or is there a construction difference or something like that?
I'll add some pictures later, maybe someone with the same rear tire might take the effort and make some photos? So I can compare?


Thanks.

Title: Re: Rear tire question....
Post by: Le Roi on 02 May 2016, 03:50:41 pm

(http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af122/mdekoning9/image_2.jpeg) (http://s1000.photobucket.com/user/mdekoning9/media/image_2.jpeg.html)


(http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af122/mdekoning9/image_3.jpeg) (http://s1000.photobucket.com/user/mdekoning9/media/image_3.jpeg.html)

Title: Re: Rear tire question....
Post by: paulchucky on 03 May 2016, 07:21:11 am

looks ok


clean ur wheels ya dirty foccer   :)

Title: Re: Rear tire question....
Post by: Punkstig on 03 May 2016, 07:55:01 am

It's fine, check the pressure and off you go

Title: Re: Rear tire question....
Post by: Le Roi on 03 May 2016, 08:22:57 pm

Quote from: paulchucky on 03 May 2016, 07:21:11 am

looks ok


clean ur wheels ya dirty foccer   :)

Will do mate!  :D

Title: Re: Rear tire question....
Post by: dublet on 03 May 2016, 09:05:26 pm

Did the fitter clean off any previous glue/residue from the last tyre?