Tires

[dudley]

Who makes a 100/80-14 front tire for the super 8?
Lots of options for the 120/80-14 rear.
Can I go 120 on the front without compromising handling?
What do you have on your super 8?

[zombie]

Hey Dudley. There are alot of options volunteered on the forum. I believe they are in the People section. You can upsize, and alot of the time you are MUCH better off. I would recommend keeping a larger tire on the rear however. Now that I'm thinking about it I believe Heidenau (bad spelling) has tires in your size

[klaviator]

Mine came with a 120 on the front as standard equipment.

[dudley]

Actually not alot of options in the rear size either.
Seems to be more popular for a front tire.
Should I go  120 front(will it fit)
And 130 rear?
Or two 120s.
Don't know dammit about scooter tires.

[zombie]

It's more about how you like to ride. The steering angle will change w/ tire diameter, and placement so I think of it as how you would like the bike to feel. Bigger tires are generally a softer feeling ride, and vice versa. Then theres style... If you allways feel like you are falling over the bars go w/ (2) bigger tires the same size. If you want a quicker feeling in the front go smaller on the front, and bigger on the rear.

[dudley]

Thank you, zombie.
That is some info I can apply while researching further.
Teaching me to fish, so to speak.

[Vivo]

The super 8 has a tire fender/hugger with only a small space between that and the tire. A big tire will not fit unless you remove the hugger.

[zombie]

Or modify it. YEEEEEHAWWWWW!

[dudley]

Klaviator,
What's on the rear?

[klaviator]

Klaviator,
What's on the rear?

I have a 120 front and rear.  Both Chen shins.  At 4900 miles they show little signs of wear.  I'm guessing the rear will last 10,000+ miles and the front much longer than that.

[zombie]

Chen Shin s last forever cause they are hard as plastic. Great for touring. Suckified in the rain or morning dew.

[klaviator]

Chen Shin s last forever cause they are hard as plastic. Great for touring. Suckified in the rain or morning dew.

Actually I was thinking hard as concrete   Despite this, on dry roads they have plenty of traction.  The S-8 runs out of ground clearance before the tires run out of grip.  I take it easy when the roads are wet and haven't had any problems so far.

[klaviator]

At nearly 8000 miles, my rear tire is wearing out.  I haven't been able to find a single 120/80-14 rear tire although there are front tires in that size.  Has anyone out there replaced their rear tire?

[jmccoach]

I'm at 11,000 miles on the originals and they still look good.

[Vivo]

I'm at 11,000 miles on the originals and they still look good.

I have 10,000+ on the originals and still looks like new...