Tire replacement
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Long Crapper
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Look under scooter tires for 10" tires
Look under scooter tires for 10" tires
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hecklerkoch
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I boughy my new tires from that seller. They are indeed cheng shin tires. They look good to me and I cant tell the difference from stock. Shipping was quick as well.
rick56
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Cheng Shin vs Bridgestones
I also went with Cheng Shins. I bought a new one with two complete wheels from a pawn shop of all places. I made sure the rubber was not dry rotted. And got it all for $30.00! New rims are $30 for each half from parts suppliers. I found the other new tire on Honda Nuts for $29.95. I have nothing against the "stones" just cost more and I'm not doing a 100 point restore on my 72 K1. It will be clean though. When I get home tonight I am going to post pictures of my bike. I have ones from last May when I bought it. It was a rusted mess. I'll put up shots of how it looks now with fresh paint and decals etc. Its almost done, all I need is the main switch and speedo to finish it. One other thing about used rims and tires. If the wheels are rusted the tires may be a bear to get off the rim even after you seperate them. I had to use my dremel and cut through the wires inside the tire to get them off. Then I used rust converter and a wire wheel to clean up the steel rims before I painted them. They have a few minor dings but I think they'll be ok.
Rick
I also went with Cheng Shins. I bought a new one with two complete wheels from a pawn shop of all places. I made sure the rubber was not dry rotted. And got it all for $30.00! New rims are $30 for each half from parts suppliers. I found the other new tire on Honda Nuts for $29.95. I have nothing against the "stones" just cost more and I'm not doing a 100 point restore on my 72 K1. It will be clean though. When I get home tonight I am going to post pictures of my bike. I have ones from last May when I bought it. It was a rusted mess. I'll put up shots of how it looks now with fresh paint and decals etc. Its almost done, all I need is the main switch and speedo to finish it. One other thing about used rims and tires. If the wheels are rusted the tires may be a bear to get off the rim even after you seperate them. I had to use my dremel and cut through the wires inside the tire to get them off. Then I used rust converter and a wire wheel to clean up the steel rims before I painted them. They have a few minor dings but I think they'll be ok.
Rick
I ordered a couple of Cheng Shins here in Canada from the dealer for $30 each Canadian funds. Cheng Shins are 2 ply while the Bridgestone is a 4 ply tire...more resistance to punture and stiffer. He said NOT to separate the rims to remove the tires. Yes, if the bead is rusted then you can cut/pry/saw/melt them off (just kidding about the melting!). Now, I`m not going from experience. Just the experience of the Honda techs. SSSoooo, if there is a better way to get the tires off, then I`m open! I haven`t picked them up from the dealer yet.
Ian
Ian
Time to find yourself a new Honda mechanic, the one you got doesn't know these old bikes very well. But that isn't unusual, as most dealers won't even work on bikes older than 7-10 years. At a local dealer in San Antonio, they didn't even know what a CT-70 was.
As per the manual, splitting the rims IS how you remove a tire on these kinds of bikes. If the tire won't separate from the rim, try using a propane torch to heat the metal. If you keep moving the flame around the rim, you won't burn the paint and when you start to smell rubber, you can lay the tire on the ground and step on the tire and it should separate cleanly.
If you used tire irons like you will just scratch the paint and bend the rim.
As per the manual, splitting the rims IS how you remove a tire on these kinds of bikes. If the tire won't separate from the rim, try using a propane torch to heat the metal. If you keep moving the flame around the rim, you won't burn the paint and when you start to smell rubber, you can lay the tire on the ground and step on the tire and it should separate cleanly.
If you used tire irons like you will just scratch the paint and bend the rim.
I totally agree with your comments on the Honda mechanic. If you get yourself a good shop manual and do some research you will know more about these bikes than your so called Honda expert. 99% of these mechanics were not even born when most of us were riding them. Most will give you a dull look if you ask them about the CT-70. If you purchase one of these bikes plan on working on them yourself. You not only save money but also get the satisfaction of solving the problem yourself.