Motorcycle Tires 

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Motorcycle Tire Manufacturers:  Most manufacturer websites have tire selection tools to help pick the right tire for your bike  |  Avon - Avon fitment guide  |  Bridgestone also has a fitment guide  |  Cheng Shin is now known as Maxxis (see below) with relatively inexpensive modern and vintage tires  |  Coker - vintage motorcycle (and cage) tires |  Continental - motorcycle tires for modern and vintage bikes  |  Dunlop - Dunlop tire catalog, Dunlop fitment guide  |  Goodtime Tire & Rubber - tubes; scooter and motorcycle tires  |  IRC Tires  |  Kenda Tires  |  Maxxis  |  Metzeler  |  Michelin tires, fitment guide, mounting new and oversize tires, speed ratings, mounting automobile tires on bikes and more  |  Pirelli - products, fitments and FAQ's  |  Tomahawk remolded superbike tires   

Interesting Tire Products:   Motorcycle tire chains or "snow claws" for hard-core winter riding!  |  Here's a short article describing the process of sealing spoked wheels  |  New monitoring system for motorcycle tire pressures introduced by SmarTire  |  Tireflys replace the valve stem and light up as the tire rotates  |  Cycle Tires re-manufactures motorcycle tires using your choice of carcass; tires are DOT approved and come in black and various colors to match your bike!

Scooter Tires:  See the wBW Scooter Tires Page  |  That page also has info on the hard-to-find 140/70-16 scooter tire

Supermoto Tires - Supermotard Tires:  Maxxis now has several versions of Supermoto tires, from slicks to different treaded compounds

Tires - Tyres for Classic, Antique, Vintage Motorcycles:  Lambrook Tyres (aka Classic Bike Tyres) has many different and hard-to-find tyres - tires for antique and vintage motorcycles; they carry some of the very old and rare tire sizes that are hard to find  |  Vintage Tyre Supplies (U.K.) has a large selection of tires, racing tires, wheels, tubes and accessories for vintage and antique motorcycles (Note: are they still in business?)  |  Barum-Mitas vintage motorcycle tires in street and trials vintage treads; sizes 250x19 to 400x18 plus tubes; call Michael Cushion in Norwich, Norfolk at 01508 499718 (UK)  |  Coker Tires has vintage motorcycle (and cage) tires  |  Dunlop K81's are still available at Tires Unlimited  |  Goodtime Tire & Rubber - tubes; scooter and motorcycle tires  |  21st Century Tires is an exporter/wholesaler for "Wanda" vintage tires in many sizes (including 3.25x18 for 1951 Indian Scouts!)  |  Vintage Motorcycle Tires; in Japanese, but tire brands and models are in English  |  Try Vintage Tyre Supplies; they seem to have a collection of vintage tyres for motorcycles and automobiles  |  Cheng Shin - manufactures relatively inexpensive modern and vintage tires  |  Continental - motorcycle tires for modern and vintage bikes  |  Universal Vintage Tire has motorcycle tires for vintage, classic and antique motorcycles  |  Antique Tyres (Australia) has tires for vintage and antique motorcycles  |  J&P Cycles has some tires for vintage motorcycles, including the Continental K112 and RB2, Dunlop D402, Diamond Tread by Coker in size 4.00x19, and Super Eagle replica tires  |  Watling Tyres classic and racing tires for motorcycles

Motorcycle Tire Reviews:  Lots of owner reviews of motorcycle tires at Motorcycle Tire Reviews including reviews of bias ply tires  |  Dunlop's new GT501 is the replacement for the much-beloved K591; it appears to be a great successor - here's a review on the Classic Bikes site

All About Tires:  Dunlop's Tire Tech 101 has information on tires, tire construction, sizing systems and more  |  Online tour of the Dunlop tire plant  |  More interesting facts about motorcycle tires, including what happens when different tire sizes than stock are used

Online Motorcycle Tire Retailers:  Tire purchasing tips - Make sure your tires are in stock before you finalize the order.  Get a confirmed shipping date.  Always use a credit card (don't pay by cash or check!).  Make sure your credit card will not be charged until the tires are actually shipped.  Be careful of shipping and handling charges; also, some retailers will add on a percentage of the sales price as an added "handling" charge.  Be careful and ask first!  

Motorcycle Racing Tires - Slicks:  AmericanMotoTire carries motorcycle racing tires by Avon, Bridgestone, Dunlop, Metzeler, Michelin and Pirelli  |  Bare Bones carries Bridgestone race tires and slicks

Motorcycle Tire Dealers:  Here is an unqualified list of motorcycle tire retailers based on visitor feedback.  We make no claims regarding these dealers, either good or bad.  If we receive a complaint about a dealer, that link will be removed from this list...Don't forget, you may have a totally different experience, either better or worse than those listed below!  |   AmericanMotoTire carries motorcycle tires and scooter tires by Avon, Bridgestone, Cheng Shin, Dunlop, GBC, IRC, Kenda, Maxxis, Metzeler, Michelin and Pirelli  |  Chaparral Motorsports has various brands and seems to be a nice place to do business with reasonable shipping and handling rates  |  CycleMart sells Dunlop, Kenda and Avon wide tires for cruisers  |  Discount Motorcycle Tire - no longer in business, read the story (Thanks to R.B. for this update)  |  Island Racing Services is a Michelin tire specialist with motorcycle racing tires and expertise  |  Motorcycle Accessory Warehouse carries tires  |  OnOffroad has tires, chains and other products  |  Power Sports Pro carries Avon, Cheng Shin, Continental, Dunlop, Michelin and more  |  Shade Tree Motorcycle carries Avon, Bridgestone, Dunlop and Michelin; the site is a bit different - the tires are listed by size, not by brand  |   Southwest Moto Tires sells tires at pretty big discounts and offers free shipping if you buy a pair; they get very good ratings from wBW visitors (see the wBW tire dealer comment page) |  SportBike Track Gear claims to have the "best" Michelin tire prices; they also claim all tires in stock, ready to ship  |  Tire Express  |  Tires-n-Stuff lists many tires by the motorcycle model, rather than size; they carry many original equipment tires  |  Tires Unlimited carries Avon, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Metzeler, Michelin, Pirelli and more  |  Trax Motorsports offers Bridgestone Tires    

U.K. Motorcycle Tyres:  FWR claims to have "Britain's Cheapest Tyres"; they sell Avon, Bridgestone, Dunlop, Metzeler, Michelin and Pirelli; also sprockets, chains and more  |  Motorcycle Tyres UK carries Avon, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Metzeler, Michelin and Pirelli  |  Tyresonline.net aims to "provide the cheapest possible prices on new tyres" with special deals on front/rear pairs of motorcycle tyres

Motorcycle Tire Recalls: Metzeler Sportec Tires recalled 

BMW Motorcycle Tire Reviews:  Read this wBW article on tires for BMW Airheads and the R65  |  Scott Conary's site that reviews tires for various BMW models  |  Metzeler Sportec M-1 tire review  

Motorcycle Wheels:  Central Wheel Components claims to be "Europe's largest stockist of Motorcycle Wheel Rims, Spokes & Nipples"; they also build custom wheels  

Motorcycle Wheel Truing:  How to True Motorcycle Wheels; this article on Dirt Bikes Online should be applicable to street bikes as well  |  Wheel truing at Frame Straight Systems  |  See the wBW Motorcycle Wheels page for more information

Motorcycle Wheel Straightening:  Mark Moran, owner of M.C. Wheel,has straightened over 15,000 auto and motorcycle wheels since 1991; he's designed his own equipment to do the job; see how Mark does it in this wBW article on motorcycle wheel straightening  |  Motorcycle wheel repair at the Wheelmaster  |  Motorcycle Wheel Repair by Frame Straight System; claimed to be able to straighten wheels to within 0.001" runout   

Mobile Motorcycle Tire Changing Service:  On the east coast, try Arizona Motorcycle Tires (Boston based); they also claim to stock Shoei FM2-3 fairings, Belstaff and Vanson leathers

Motorcycle Tire Changers:  No-Mar makes some nice-looking tire changers, which may be ideal for those who commute by motorcycle and have to mount several tires per year

Motorcycle Tire Air Pressure Gauges and Pumps:  Now on its own wBW page with lots of information and links 

Motorcycle Tire Pressure:  Nice article on the Mid-Atlantic Ducati club's website regarding best tire pressures for motorcycles  

Motorcycle Tire Sealants:  Ride-On Tire Protection System is a sealant that is claimed to permanently punctured tires  |  Ultraseal Tire Sealer (U.K.)  |  Ultraseal is also available at BikeSeen

Converting Spoked Wheels to Tubeless Tires:  Euro Choice Imports makes the LP Tubeless Kit to seal rims for use with tubeless tires; other owners report success using home-brewed methods like pickup truck bed sealer and tape around the rim, but be careful and remember that the spokes may need to be adjusted. 

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