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[rotoiti]

I have put 1500 miles on my DS in a month but I never took my DS offroad. I am thinking about putting street tires on it. Any recommendations?

While on the subject of tires, when should I expect to change existing tires? I read somewhere that the tires should be changed at 5,000 miles but that seems too short.

[craigq]

Avon Roadrider AM26 would fit.

As for replacing, usually when the tread gets down to the wear bars (don't go that far if you're riding in the rain). Otherwise age plays a factor, the rubber will "harden" and dry rot might start setting in.

[Richard230]

Note that the build date of the tire is imprinted on the sidewall.  My understanding is that tires should be fine if they are less than 5 years old.  However, you do want to keep them out of the sun as much as possible and they don't like ozone much, either.

[RickSteeb]

Good question...  After a number of Google searches, all I can find in the 110/90-16 size are "FRONT" tires.  

How much are a pair of "S" wheels?  Yikes!

I'll report back when I get the Avon Roadrider 100/80-17 & 120/80-16 set that I just ordered installed... should be close enough!?

[craigq]

Good question...  After a number of Google searches, all I can find in the 110/90-16 size are "FRONT" tires.  

How much are a pair of "S" wheels?  Yikes!

I'll report back when I get the Avon Roadrider 100/80-17 & 120/80-16 set that I just ordered installed... should be close enough!?

As long as there's enough clearance with the 110/90-16 then 120/90-16 shouldn't be too drastic. With the clearance of the OEM size on my XU I really can't go wider on the rear tire. Also, one could always run a 110/90-16 FRONT tire on the REAR, they do it in the CBR125R cup here with no ill effects.

[RickSteeb]

Just got the UPS tracking number....  I expect the rear 120/80 to be 5mm / about 0.2" fatter on each side [10mm total] and about 97% the diameter of a 110/90.  Hopeful!

[RickSteeb]

Avon Roadrider AM26 would fit.

As for replacing, usually when the tread gets down to the wear bars (don't go that far if you're riding in the rain). Otherwise age plays a factor, the rubber will "harden" and dry rot might start setting in.

Good rec!  Got my Avon Roadriders installed on my '12 DS [ZF6] today [at Road Rider M/C Accy's on Monterrey Hwy;] and am VERY happy with the results.  The 120/80V16 fits just fine on the back.  A visit to Lick Observatory this afternoon was a nice break-in for the tires; the 19 mile ride up left me with 4 bars showing.  Took the long way home; total trip was 43.3 miles and 1 blinking bar on the 'fuel' gage...

It appears they spiffed up the pavement on Mt Hamilton road, with gorgeous smooth asphalt [for the Tour of California bikers?]...  Love it!

[zeroil]

I'm thinking about doing the same thing to my 2011 DS. Would you mind posting a pic with the Roadriders installed? Thanks!

[RickSteeb]

I'm thinking about doing the same thing to my 2011 DS. Would you mind posting a pic with the Roadriders installed? Thanks!

I'll try...

[manlytom]

hi all

so we are converting to road tyres -- or is that we want to have these for the usual riding and swap to noobies when we go offroad. I thought a lot about this and got an S (2011) as I do mostly street.
now last time at the beach, in the deep sand I was obviously at a loss --- but otherwise I try to go with my S anywhere, anyway....

[zeroil]

Thanks! How about one shot of the entire bike with the Roadriders? Trying to get a sense of how the DS looks with street tires...

[rotoiti]

Good rec!  Got my Avon Roadriders installed on my '12 DS [ZF6] today [at Road Rider M/C Accy's on Monterrey Hwy;] and am VERY happy with the results. 

Hey Rick, can you share how much you paid for the set? I will need to get new tires in about 1k miles or so so this should be a good time to think about ordering them.

[RickSteeb]

Good rec!  Got my Avon Roadriders installed on my '12 DS [ZF6] today [at Road Rider M/C Accy's on Monterrey Hwy;] and am VERY happy with the results. 

Hey Rick, can you share how much you paid for the set? I will need to get new tires in about 1k miles or so so this should be a good time to think about ordering them.

I found them later on J.C. Whitney for $26 less than I paid; forget exactly what that was...

[RickSteeb]

Thanks! How about one shot of the entire bike with the Roadriders? Trying to get a sense of how the DS looks with street tires...

[RickSteeb]

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