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yanobobano

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New Tires - brand/size?
« on: August 14, 2009, 10:07:22 AM »
i got a flat in my rear tire a couple weeks back.  i was just wondering what brand/size tires anyone has put on their people 50.
i was running with cheng shin 80/80-16(F) and 100/80-16(R)
ended up ordering pirelli ML 75's for the front and rear after spending almost an hour in the shop trying to find a matching set. :P
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2009, 01:09:35 AM »
I am curious about this as well as i have a People 150 but it takes the same size tires.  I have the stockers on there now but need to get something else and i am having a hard time finding anything other than the Cheng Shin's.   I found a Pirelli but cannot get them in a matching set.
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2009, 12:47:32 AM »
I am looking too. What pirelli tire did you find?  We would have lots of options for tires if we were positive that a larger size would fit with out rubbing the fork in front and the spring in rear. For example there are plenty of GOOD (pirelli sport demon, diablo) tires in sizes like Front= 100/80-16 and Rear= 130/80-16, But I am afraid they might rub. Has anyone tried this?  I know the front would fit, but the rear might touch the spring or get pinched in it. Is this possible?

Plus a bigger tire would lose some acceleration and gain some top speed. 

2003 Kymco People 50cc 2-stroke
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2009, 02:17:40 AM »
...AVON....
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2009, 03:01:54 AM »
I'm thinking of leaning more towards trying out the Pirelli's.  I've got to orders some this week, my casing is showing!
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2009, 03:14:55 AM »
...dang dude....be safe!!!
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2009, 03:32:50 AM »
Will do!  It's only 1.5 miles to work, so hopefully it will last a week or so!  It's definitely sketchy though, just wore through yesterday!
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2009, 03:35:05 AM »
...i hadda flat on my rear tire a cpl weeks ago...on the way to work...it was raining...I thot my cvt had crapped out....

..luckily I was in th city...trudged to 3 service stations before I found a plug kit....got me one in mt MET-IN now tho..lol..
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2009, 04:12:13 AM »
...just what the crap isa MET-IN anyway...we ever figure that out??
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2009, 04:12:25 AM »
Bike Bandit was the best price I could find, and I got my tire in 3 days. JC Witney has a price match policy , and their shipping is just as good.
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2009, 04:13:27 AM »
...Love my AVON Viper Stryke front...fixin to have me one on the rear...
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2009, 04:16:23 AM »
I just realized JC Witney may be a good source for the first three posters. They had tires for my '78 NC/50 that I could not find anywhere else in the U.S.
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2009, 04:18:30 AM »
..i couldn't find a Pirelli set that fit my A50....ain't tried JC tho...
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2010, 08:04:08 PM »
I don't know what brand of tire they are using , but the new Honda sh150i has very similar size tires to the people series .
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Re: New Tires - brand/size?
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2010, 10:37:52 PM »
The best thing is just to try a size, and see. All the top shops will exchange if they do not fit. Then you could be the goto guy for tire size on your scoot!
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