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Author Topic: Looking for road tires for Zero X  (Read 7445 times)

picasso

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Looking for road tires for Zero X
« on: April 10, 2009, 04:13:58 PM »

Looking to put a set of tires for street on my Zero X any one have some good shops online to check out?

Rear: 17 X 3.5 rim size -  Still looking for a good road tire, motorcycle tires are $75+ 140/80 17?
Front: 24 X 3 - Testing Innova Swiftor City Tire Black/Black 24x3.0 Inch - ordered from BicycleTires.com, no problem with order price was $17.95
« Last Edit: April 23, 2009, 02:51:45 AM by picasso »
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Re: Looking for road tires for Zero X
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2009, 10:50:32 PM »

Are you looking to do 100% street or do you want a dual sport 90/10 or 50/50? (street/dirt)

Zero says your tires are...
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Front Tire     20 x 3.0 inches
Rear Tire    17 x 3.5 inches
http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/zero-x-specs.php

The 17 should be easy to find.  It is the standard supermoto rim size.  The 20 might be difficult.

I took a look around here...
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/2/29/DV/Dirt-Bike-Motocross-Tires.aspx

Could not find much. 

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS306US306&q=300-20+motorcycle+tire&btnG=Search
Turns up a lot of tires for antiques.

I'll keep looking.
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Re: Looking for road tires for Zero X
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2009, 10:07:47 PM »

OK, got an answer from Zero on this.  You are right, it has a 24” mountain bike tire on it.  Which is the same diameter as a 20” motorcycle tire.  However, a motorcycle tire will not work.

This makes it interesting because I don’t think there are any mountain bike tires rated for road use.  Not sure how they would hold up over long distances.

This is probably the widest, most motorcycle looking tire I could find…
http://www.bicycletires.com/pikskt/Innova_Skinny_Cat_24_Tire/product.htm
Good news is they are really cheap at $14.  Again, just not sure how fast you want to take them.

Here are a few more options…
http://www.biketiresdirect.com/pmbh24/maxxis_holy_roller_24_tire/pp.htm

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/TI401C00-Kenda%20K52%20Street%20Bmx%20Tire%2024X175.aspx?SSAID=176195


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Re: Looking for road tires for Zero X
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2009, 11:16:29 PM »

The ELMOTO HR-2 uses these...

http://www.schwalbetires.com/node/1362

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Re: Looking for road tires for Zero X
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2009, 04:34:08 PM »

 Search for a DOT front tire and had no luck. I would need that for CA DMV to try and pass the X off for street. Going to try for the "moped" class.

I went with this guy for the front.
Innova Swiftor City Tire Black/Black 24x3.0 Inch

Still looking for a rear.
« Last Edit: April 16, 2009, 05:23:28 PM by picasso »
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Re: Looking for road tires for Zero X
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2009, 10:15:13 PM »

3.0 in, nice find.
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Re: Looking for road tires for Zero X
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2009, 10:34:18 PM »

Here is another 24" tire recommended by Jeff at Zero.  Maxxis Hookworm.  I asked him for input via email...

http://www.maxxis.com/Bicycle/Urban/Hookworm.aspx
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Re: Looking for road tires for Zero X
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2009, 01:37:34 AM »

The rear is my troubles, Fronts are great and nice and cheap. All the rears I can find start at $75+
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Re: Looking for road tires for Zero X
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2009, 10:11:50 AM »

There is a rear enduro tire that I saw at the store the other day for 51.00 dollars and they said it would fit on the rear. Ill go by there and get the make. I just registered my ZERO X in Ca. for the street and Ive been riding it to work.
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