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1982 XJ 650 MAXIM - tire recommendations please

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by johno, Sep 2, 2017.

  1. johno

    johno Member

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    Hi all,

    New member and grateful to everyone for your posts...I have been reading and re-reading to learn all I can from your collective experience and wisdom. THANK YOU!

    For general road trips on country roads in Northern California, what tires would you recommend and why? I did a search in the forums and didn't find any particular insights. Perhaps I missed it?

    I just bought this beauty and the previous owner put on a new Metzler ME 888 Marathon (100/90 front tire, but the rear tire is the original IRC Road Winner (130/90-16 67H). Both are tubeless.

    Since the front tire is new, I am looking to just replace the rear tire for now.

    Any ideas, suggestions and recommendations for brands and models would be very much appreciated!

    John
     

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    I have front and rear Shinko 230 Tourmaster tires on my 650 Maxim and I really like them. Nice smooth ride, plenty high speed and weight ratings, and like a lot of reviews mention they have lots of grip even on wet pavement
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    +1 on the Tourmaster.
     
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    I'd go with a Marathon on the rear to match the front.
     
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    ^^ what Simmy said , always try not to mix brands
     
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    Stumplifter Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, cross-breeding can occur and some freak of nature may result... next thing you know Cincinnati is eaten up by a giant rubber goop monster. ;)

    I run Dunlop 404's. Never tried anything else, mostly because of me being poor. I find them a good balance between safety, cost and durability.
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Mixing brands is usually not an issue. The trouble comes from mixing radials and bias ply tires.
     
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