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Wanted front and rear wheels for IBR for gen 3
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Good luck Big B. I'm guessing an 06 wouldn't work then?
I would like to find a GW front, they seem rare.
I would like to find a GW front, they seem rare.
FWIW A good set of tires could last you without a tire swap. I have ridden (10) 10/10ths and 2 IBRs and never swapped tires.
Where/when were you thinking of swapping them? (Texas?)
Where/when were you thinking of swapping them? (Texas?)
I just swapped out tires this weekend. I had almost 22k on them, with the rear showing cords and the front with maybe 8k left to give.
I will be running a BBG Trifecta and didn't want to take chances. PR2s all the way (300k on FJRs with them) usually 42psi Front & 41psi
in the rear. If you are concerned carry a tube of shoe goo to smear on the cords, should they show. I just ordered 3 tubes. LOL
Really with PR2s, I can count on 15k on the rear and 25k on the front.
May I suggest you change tires in Minnesota? There are forum members riding with you that live nearby that would help you-
Order tires and have them sent to them. OR I have a shop that I highly recommend in Indianola Iowa (16 miles south of I-35/I-80
intersection) This would give you a good scrub ride to Minnesota. If you want their contact PM me. They will match prices from online
sources and have you in and out. Many options for you. I will be looking for you at the finish. May you have a great (& safe) ride!
I will be running a BBG Trifecta and didn't want to take chances. PR2s all the way (300k on FJRs with them) usually 42psi Front & 41psi
in the rear. If you are concerned carry a tube of shoe goo to smear on the cords, should they show. I just ordered 3 tubes. LOL
Really with PR2s, I can count on 15k on the rear and 25k on the front.
May I suggest you change tires in Minnesota? There are forum members riding with you that live nearby that would help you-
Order tires and have them sent to them. OR I have a shop that I highly recommend in Indianola Iowa (16 miles south of I-35/I-80
intersection) This would give you a good scrub ride to Minnesota. If you want their contact PM me. They will match prices from online
sources and have you in and out. Many options for you. I will be looking for you at the finish. May you have a great (& safe) ride!
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Never did get that kind of mileage out of PR2s they were even less than the PR3 and PR4. I would like to change tires in Minnesota and do it off the clock but not sure I can make 11K miles on one set. Running a set of Dunlop RS3 now, I'll see what I get on them. Probably won't run enough miles before the rally to really test them out. 3,500 miles so far.
I would think if you started off with a new set of tires in MN.,you would only have to be concerned with a rear tire swap. IBR speeds are monitored now, and you will be running many of your miles on highways. Perhaps have a rear mounted on a rim at CP#2(?)
^^^ This would work. As long as you don't cut it (mounting new tire) too close to when we're expected to be at the motel. There's also a couple of dealerships relatively close where you could get new rubber put on.
As a side note and from one procrastinator (i.e. recent lighting issue) to another, isn't it a lot more fun to get critical details squared away now rather than six/eight months ago like everyone else? lol
If I were in your boots, and in a way I am, I would arrange to arrive early enough that you could get new tires mounted after you arrive in Mpls. Be sure to have the tires inflated to 40+ psi, after all I'm not spending the next 11 days at the track where lower psi would be beneficial. If I truly needed a new tire during the rally, I'd call my support staff/cheerleading squad (wife) and ask her to find a dealer in towns or cities I might be approaching to see who could mount a tire quickly. More like if they had the right tires. See I don't expect to finish up high with the top dogs and so spending time napping at a dealer while new tires are mounted wouldn't be that big of a deal. The operative word there is "napping".
And if it looks like you'll make it the whole rally on the original tires, you can get new ones mounted the Saturday after the finish. Or I have several used ones that IMO could get you home safely.
Or you just might luck out and someone has a front & rear wheel for sale. But you'll still need to figure out how to get them to the checkpoint.
I wish you all the luck in whatever you choose to do, and I'll see you in Mpls.
PS: don't look for the yellow feejer, the Ol' gal ain't around anymore.
And if it looks like you'll make it the whole rally on the original tires, you can get new ones mounted the Saturday after the finish. Or I have several used ones that IMO could get you home safely.
Or you just might luck out and someone has a front & rear wheel for sale. But you'll still need to figure out how to get them to the checkpoint.
I wish you all the luck in whatever you choose to do, and I'll see you in Mpls.
PS: don't look for the yellow feejer, the Ol' gal ain't around anymore.
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