Where do you buy tires

[Jimmy]

I'm in the market for some new tires for my 59 FL. Anybody reccomend an online site that their happy with? I'm looking for an old stlye tire. I don't ride aggressively and just kinda cruise around. I have modern tires on it now but want a tire that looks period.

[Budster 95]

Coker, they do old school tires.

[Sarge]

Yeah, Coker. They look good, they're good, safe tires, and the price isn't bad if you buy directly from the source. Ebay vendors will give you marked-up prices for the same product. I see tires I use, $139 from Coker, go for $160 to $190 from middlemen, plus shipping.

[axeric]

I agree with Sarge and Budster, Cokers are a good tire. For a big old motorcycle, my '40 Chief handles enjoyably well, and I am not gentle with it. I've never had a problem with grip on the diamond tread Cokers, but they do wear a bit fast.

[rdillon]

I bought 3 Firestones from Universal Tire for a Servi-Car. Like the look, price was right, so far so good on performance. They are worth a look, IMHO.

[sambo42xa]

I purchased this past winter a set of Dunlops from Motorcycle SuperStore. They were matched with the application I gave (see photo/s of tire in my album) for replacements. Price for the tires were under $100. each (they were having a Sale) and the shipping was free. I priced Cokers and if you want the "best" and have the $ then go with them. I think Dunlops are a good name brand of tire...not the "best", but still work well. Tread pattern is not bad either for my bike. I forget the style (K60???) but I'll post later so at least you can look at them anyway. I have not ridden on them yet, but I'm sure they will be fine. They are DUNLOP GOLD SEAL K70's

[botakatobi]

Just don't get us going again on tire pressure.

[Chris Haynes]

Pressure? Read the book!

[HDpanman]

Yes Chris, but that was when tires were made of rubber.

[Sarge]

Yes Chris, but that was when tires were made of rubber.

No joke, pre-WWII "natural" rubber, some from S. America but most from the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia, today) was one of the resources cut-off by Japanese aggression. When the harder synthetic rubber made of hydrocarbons was developed during the war, sidewalls eventually got much thinner, and pressures had to go up.