Rocker Front Tyre

  • kiwibob
    kiwibob
    14 years ago

    I need to replace the front tyre on my Rocker has 13000kms on it and is well worn on the right side only, must corner harder to the right.

    Was thinking about putting a 100x90x19 on instead of the 90x90x19, have room to do it and I quiet like the look.

    Running a Dunlop Elite 3 250 on the rear but read you have to match radials with radials, the only 100x90x19  I can find are all bias.

    Then got to thinking the original front tyre on the Rocker is a bias anyway (I think) and the bike handled ok with this setup.

    Anyone else running a radial/bias combination.

  • smeemn
    smeemn
    14 years ago
    Keep the tyre pressure up that will help stop that right hand wear, 40 psi. ,,,,,,,my opinion
  • HD68
    HD68
    14 years ago

    I have a rocker. Exactly same wear with klms and on right front. best deal i got to replace front and rear was genuine at Frasers believe it or not. Non genuine heaps more $$. at least with tyres. Left me $ for some chrome bits. Tho as you would know the after market selections for anything Rocker / c . is very limited and ordinary.

  • philthy
    philthy
    14 years ago

    Might be a bit late with this reply,but on my rocka, I run a 100 on the front @ 30psi and a 250 on the back @ 40psi.

  • kiwibob
    kiwibob
    14 years ago

    Thanks for that I have a Dunlop Elite 3 100x90x19 on order from the states couldnt buy one in NZ.
    Tried to source one from aussie but no one new what an Elite 3 was !!!

  • philthy
    philthy
    13 years ago
    What's the difference between radial and bias? I suppose handling? I changed my tyres at different times and nothing was mentioned about radial/bias. Interested to know for future ref erence. I run an Avon Cobra 250/40 VR18 rear,and Metzler ME880 100/90-19 57H front. I don't have any handling probs, pure arse I think in matching up front and rear.