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First build CB360, any help will be great!!!!!!!!
teazer:
4.00 firestones are not very good tyres for the street or anywhere else. The other reason your bike shop said No way Jose is because they are rather wide for those OEM skinny rims. Forums are full of people that have done things but that doesn't necessarily mean it was a good idea - if you follow my drift.
Why not look at a set of On-Off road tyres like the Distanzia from Avon. Chunky and Off road looking but still work on the street. They may be too wide as well. What are teh widths of your rims? It will probably be stamped somewhere into the rim. Probably 1.85 front 2.15 rear or maybe just 1.60/1.85. That will give you an idea of what you can fit on those rims.
Moglix:
Yeah I know the firsetones feedback is shit, but being the first bike build I'm not too worried, therims are front 18x3.25 and the rear a 18x3.5..I chucked 18x400's on both,
I love the wrenchmonkee bikes and they do the same tyres to rims so I'm not worried, O spoke to them and they were helpful, told me what to run and thats why i went with those.
I'm only really going to use for city commuting, no big open road treks etc.. They make the ride heavier but still sweet.. Took on open for a bit at 100kph it was sweet, solid as!
PHeller:
Despite what people say I haven't heard of anyone ditching their Firestones for anything else. Usually if they do its to go to a classic ribbed style or chunky fat rear, but on anything but a cafe I think modern tires look silly...
golfmuch:
400x18 275x21
Moglix:
Pheller, cheers, i agree too... even knobblys like above where an option but then wouldn't have suited what i wanted to try out... we'll see how they go once i've got the bike up and running again! but i wont be changing anytime soon, took 3 months for them to finally arrive in NZ
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