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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #30 on: April 07, 2010, 05:55:17 PM »
Dunlop Runscoot.

87 US$ both, 15 US$ fitting.
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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #31 on: April 07, 2010, 08:43:07 PM »
Where, but im on 16 inches......
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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #32 on: April 08, 2010, 09:15:23 AM »
Where, but im on 16 inches......

Check out firma.hr.
They ship the next day and you can pay upon delivery (Intereuropa).
I have been buying online from them for the past 4 years, you even get complimentary set of stickers, pencils etc. every time :)
If they do not have your tire size, you can call then on the phone and ask for quotation.
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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #33 on: April 08, 2010, 01:59:17 PM »
Check out firma.hr.
They ship the next day and you can pay upon delivery (Intereuropa).
I have been buying online from them for the past 4 years, you even get complimentary set of stickers, pencils etc. every time :)
If they do not have your tire size, you can call then on the phone and ask for quotation.

Woot!
That's great info!

I've never heard of them and never saw them recommended on any of our (local)
forums/newsgroups  >:(

I'm looking for tires for my Kawasaki, and have decided to get Dunlop's Roadsmarts, and they
have them for ~$30 less then motobox.hr!

Thnx :)
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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #34 on: April 08, 2010, 02:29:18 PM »
Woot!
That's great info!

I've never heard of them and never saw them recommended on any of our (local)
forums/newsgroups  >:(

I'm looking for tires for my Kawasaki, and have decided to get Dunlop's Roadsmarts, and they
have them for ~$30 less then motobox.hr!

Thnx :)


If you buy 4 tires, they even pay shipping, if not, it's extra 40 Kn, but that's negligible...
Tell them that I told you about them, maybe they provide some discount in the future. :)
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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #35 on: April 08, 2010, 02:55:15 PM »
If you buy 4 tires, they even pay shipping, if not, it's extra 40 Kn, but that's negligible...
Tell them that I told you about them, maybe they provide some discount in the future. :)

The web site says orders under 1.000kn pay shipping..  ???
Will do!  ;D

(..and not to mention you got me interested in RunScoot tires too.. I've been reading
reviews since.. and I was sure I was gonna go the Sava MC29 route..)
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« Reply #36 on: April 08, 2010, 03:03:52 PM »
The web site says orders under 1.000kn pay shipping..  ???
Will do!  ;D

(..and not to mention you got me interested in RunScoot tires too.. I've been reading
reviews since.. and I was sure I was gonna go the Sava MC29 route..)

To be honest, pretty much all tires I have ever had on any of the scoots in the past 11 years since I've been on 2 wheels performed reasonably well in dry conditions. This includes tyres that people strongly dislike here, like Kendas and other OEMs for Kymco.
It is nearly impossible to use the tire to the limit in normal street use, especially while commuting to work and back... also, I would not advise to anybody to test the scoots to the limit as they usually have unbalanced weight distribution, very unsophisticated suspension that cannot be adjusted and they are not exactly suited to extreme sports style of driving that will sooner or later lead to very bad consequences. (even though I used to have a lot of fun driving scoots, especially 50-72 cc 2 strokes :) :) )

I have never had tyres long enough to have problems because the tyre is worn out. I usually replace them when they are halfway thread-wise. I think they are cheap enough (and they are only two per scoot!) not to go rubber side up because of worn tires.

Also, I have never experienced performance degradation in rainy conditions because of the reason stated above.

The only exception are OEM tires I had on my Kymco Cobra Cross 50 in 2001 or so. I really cannot explain this - they looked brand new, plenty of thread, but you could not stop the scoot on a straight line at speed of 20-30 km/h when it was wet. If you barely touched the brakes, the wheel would lock. As I said, I have never before or after had worse tires than that (maybe on my Fićo, production Year 1979, Tigar tires). I wonder how people did not get killed all over the world.

Also, OEMs on Agility had a funny mushroom-shape so the scoot would not lean over in bends.

Shape change from oval/round to flat is the main reason why I change tires so often. Most of the time I drive in a straight line at 70-90 km/h so I do not wear the tires in curves, that causes the tire to go flat (especially rear, but also the front one too) after 10-12.000 kms when I replace the tires.

Also, I do not spend a lot of time studying tires. Check a review or two, check the prices and buy them. Do not fret over little things, I'd say...
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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #37 on: April 08, 2010, 03:05:24 PM »
The web site says orders under 1.000kn pay shipping..  ???
Will do!  ;D

Well, four average tires is 1000 Kn... average is Fiat Punto etc.
I guess you can buy also one slick for moto racing and avoid shipping. :) :)
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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #38 on: April 08, 2010, 03:21:11 PM »

Shape change from oval/round to flat is the main reason why I change tires so often. Most of the time I drive in a straight line at 70-90 km/h so I do not wear the tires in curves, that causes the tire to go flat (especially rear, but also the front one too) after 10-12.000 kms when I replace the tires.

Also, I do not spend a lot of time studying tires. Check a review or two, check the prices and buy them. Do not fret over little things, I'd say...

I just wanna be sure I can be as fast as local kids on their pimped up 50cc Runners around town
(and be able to stop fast enough when a cat falls out of a tree in front of me on slick city asphalt).  ;)
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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #39 on: April 08, 2010, 03:21:47 PM »
Well, four average tires is 1000 Kn... average is Fiat Punto etc.
I guess you can buy also one slick for moto racing and avoid shipping. :) :)


Yeah, that's true.. I'll probably get my Roadsmarts there.
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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #40 on: April 08, 2010, 05:11:16 PM »
Tnx, Axy....

But this size of tire are not in there....firma.hr

Maybe Sava MC28.....cos i live near river Sava (600ft near), i will probably by mistake push this scoot in Sava....

Gonna try Pirelli ST66....
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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #41 on: April 08, 2010, 05:38:37 PM »
Tnx, Axy....

But this size of tire are not in there....firma.hr

Maybe Sava MC28.....cos i live near river Sava (600ft near), i will probably by mistake push this scoot in Sava....

Gonna try Pirelli ST66....

I had MC28 Diamond for a few thousand happy kms on Bev200 before I sold it... good tire but has A LOT of problems on white lines! Incredible.
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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #42 on: April 08, 2010, 05:48:08 PM »
Yaeh, for sure MC29 MC28 soft are great,,,,,

but i stick with pirelli...

Thank u for replay...

Update: just ordered open air filter, 15.5g rollers, jet 120......
« Last Edit: April 08, 2010, 07:10:56 PM by marioG »
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Re: What Tyres?
« Reply #43 on: April 12, 2010, 05:42:13 AM »
Put on St66, and its difference like heaven and earth....

No bumpy and vibrations after holes in asfalt....

Now its like driving real bike....almost...

CST its bad bad tire.... :o
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