Wire Wheel ID

[Big T]

The front wheel is bolt on, the rear uses one or two different spacers

[OldVet66]

I found the two Avon tires That fit the 3.25V19 and 4.00V18 Suzuki Speck. How do these thin tires handle compared to the ones that will fit the cast wheels? It's looking like Shinko is out unless I stay with the Wheels I have, and the more I think about it the more attractive the current wheels are looking.

[Big T]

I found the two Avon tires That fit the 3.25V19 and 4.00V18 Suzuki Speck. How do these thin tires handle compared to the ones that will fit the cast wheels?

I've been using 100/90V19 and 120V/18 Avons on mine and, while it seems to handle well (others here can attest to following and/or crashing behind me) the chicken strips don't lie, these Avons are wider than the Pirellis that preceded them.

That's why I'm going back to the stock sizes.

I can't say how they will handle, I haven't bought them as yet. But, skinny tires??? You can drag the pegs and center stand, how much more handling do you want?

IMHO, the wire wheel bikes handle better than the Es with the wider rear tire. The front tires are the same size.

[OldVet66]

Well that clears up a lot of things, according to the Avon data sheet, you are using one size oversize on front and rear. I am going to use the wheels I have with Shinko tires when these wear out, and do the wire wheels the next tire change. It will give me more time to clean them up properly.

[Shin-Ken 1074]

I found the two Avon tires That fit the 3.25V19 and 4.00V18 Suzuki Speck. How do these thin tires handle compared to the ones that will fit the cast wheels? It's looking like Shinko is out unless I stay with the Wheels I have, and the more I think about it the more attractive the current wheels are looking.

Hi OldVet66, I run the same size alloy rims you have on my Suzi and they are ex-factory O.E.M. for my Suzi. The thing to remember is these rims were designed for the bike and the geometry of the combined frame/rims/tyres of "old school" skinny tyres is critical to handling. Having said that, I have had to go to the next size up with the rear tyre because 100x80x18 are not available where I live. Right now I use the Pirelli Sport Demon combo of: 100x90x19 and 130x80x18 and it is a very sound set-up, positive feel and feedback, plenty of sporty grip when you want it and the big plus is they love wet roads,cheers.