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18" tyre choice

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:19 pm
by Drunkn Munky
Are BT090's the only sticky choice now for 18" rears? Not that i dont like them but i prefered the dunlops although not seen any of them of sale for ages.

Re: 18" tyre choice

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:13 pm
by CRM
dunlops i never got on with personally i know Kris likes them though.
stick a 160 in and worlds your oyster - so long as you want bridgestone

Re: 18" tyre choice

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:32 pm
by Drunkn Munky
Surely you mean stick a 17" rim in?? i would but cant be arsed to shell out for one unless its a magtek and TBH i think the 18" looks better.

Re: 18" tyre choice

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:49 pm
by CRM
no fuck that, i think the 17" looks crap even on the RVF (although being white helps)
you can fit BT 016's or 014's but i like the 090's myself
i will say though old brittle tyres even if "new" are crap, fresh 090's are great
http://www.thevisorshop.com/acatalog/Bridgestone.html

Re: 18" tyre choice

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:59 pm
by jetblack
Thats a good price! never heard of visorshop before. Have they got a good reputation?

Just got to decide between a slightly too wide 016 or the older but correct width 090....

Re: 18" tyre choice

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:29 pm
by marcus57
jetblack wrote:Thats a good price! never heard of visorshop before. Have they got a good reputation?

Just got to decide between a slightly too wide 016 or the older but correct width 090....
they are a decent company , v fast delivery aswell.

Re: 18" tyre choice

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:59 pm
by Le_Blur
I've only ever used them for the odd 'track-use only' visor but, as Marcus said, they're very quick to deliver. No complaints at all.

Re: 18" tyre choice

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:48 am
by jetblack
Cool. I'll give them a whirl...

Re: 18" tyre choice

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:24 am
by CRM
used them for ages. by far the cheapest around. dont go buying the lot out now

Re: 18" tyre choice

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:46 am
by CMSMJ1
my local shop have BT090s on tap.

My dead no9 is wearing a 200 mile old one....

I don't like the profile on 160/60/18 - too tall by far