RWL tires

[Black 550 L]

what company makes raised white letter motorcycle tires 130/90-17 rear and 100/90-19 front that match. I've been doing some searching but, not finding any.

[jwhelan65]

Rwl

Very tough to find , I was informed that Dunlop still makes them, but I could not locate any as well. Let me know if you do.

[Mike_H]

I heard of people taking a white paint pen and coloring the raised letters on their blackwall tires. If you clean the rubber good, the paint should stick pretty well.

[derwood]

you can buy tire coloring crayons, white, yellow and red for sure, possibly other colors. I don't use them but they are available. Put a bag over your head and go down to the harley shop, they have them there.

[snark]

Bridgestone Spitfire S11.

[bwringer]

You can still get RWL Dunlops that are the same tires they used in the '80s, but I wouldn't ride around the block on them. Very scary.

The Bridgestone Spitfires are a pretty decent, modern tire, so that would be a good choice if you must have that look:



Tires Unlimited ( http://tiresunlimited.com ) doesn't list any RWL spitfires at the moment, but they may still be available. Give them a call and see -- they actually answer their phones and all they do is tires, so they're probably your best shot.

Personally, I'd mount up a set of whatever I want (Avon RoadRider or Pirelli Sport Demon), and color in some of the lettering with a tire pen. Function trumps fashion when it comes to tires.

[jimcor]

what company makes raised white letter motorcycle tires 130/90-17 front and 100/90-19 rear that match. I've been doing some searching but, not finding any.

Ah, you sure you really want 130/17's up front and 100/19 rears on that 550L Gonna be darn hard to mount.

[bonanzadave]

You can still get RWL Dunlops that are the same tires they used in the '80s, but I wouldn't ride around the block on them. Very scary.

Are you telling me to go get some new tires ?

[Black 550 L]

My mistake had them switched

[trippivot]

Dunlop Qualifier. Dunlop elite bridgestone spitfire-21 and others very easy to find and not the same as the tyres from the 80s' radial or bias ply depending on the design of your bike.