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Clubroom => Bike Talk => Topic started by: jimson on August 05, 2010, 10:48:19 pm

Title: Old school tyre
Post by: jimson on August 05, 2010, 10:48:19 pm

G'day viewers I'm building a late 60s to early 70s four stroke bike and I want it to look as if it came from then. ::)  it will be used and abused in VMX. Vinduro. Bush Hack. and something for you lot to laugh at. its on the middle side of CCs and its for a 18 rear what tyre do I put on this thing  :-\  jimson

Title: Re: Old school tyre
Post by: Freakshow on August 06, 2010, 01:08:43 pm

pirelli MT53 or them goodyear/dunlops still make a period trail pattern with the funky zig zag road tread.

Title: Re: Old school tyre
Post by: Mike52 on August 06, 2010, 04:14:10 pm

Yokohama Super Digger if you can find one.
Knobs all the way to the rim.
Bit hard to put on though. :)

Title: Re: Old school tyre
Post by: pancho on August 07, 2010, 04:38:05 pm

The tyre all my contempories used in the '60s for just about everything was the goodyear grasshopper. Except for using at Moorebank you had to find a proper nobbly. Dont remember seeing an 18" though. cheers pancho.

Title: Re: Old school tyre
Post by: DR on August 08, 2010, 10:23:53 am

an old Treleborg might be the go Garry..they've been around forever. A challenge to fit but eh, Treleborg's are usually replaced well before they wear out :D

Title: Re: Old school tyre
Post by: firko on August 08, 2010, 12:30:03 pm

Boy, have I got the tyre for you Garry. A Nitto 450 x 18 that's seen duty on my DT1, Billy Browns Montesa GP and one ride on my mates 490 Maico. It's about 20 years old and is still as supple as a coffee table. I'll give it to you when you come to pick up the DT2 frame and tank.

Title: Re: Old school tyre
Post by: lukeb1961 on August 08, 2010, 01:06:14 pm

Quote from: firko on August 08, 2010, 12:30:03 pm

still as supple as a coffee table.

  ;D