Street Tracker Tire advice??

[racerdave]

I'm debating what to do about tires. The bike will have new front fork springs,oil,seals. Not sure on a brace or fender. Rear will have bronze swing bushings and new taller shocks
With those upgrades will it be be allright to run radials or do I need to stay with bias ply tires. I'm leaning towards a dual purpose type tire vs a actual dirt track tire.

 

[sreimer]

I would run either the continental or the maxxis tires for the street (goodyears are too soft) and I believe are available in an 18" rear as well as 19" and are also DOT approved where the goodyears are not. But if your not going to use a dirttrack tire does it even matter?

 

[racerdave]

Yes it does matter. Thats why I aked, "What about radials" on this bike?

 

[sreimer]

I've run both without issue however radials have a stiffer ride and hold more heat in them also sidewalls are not as big I can't say for sure how much that changes the circumference

 

[racerdave]

Leaning towards these, Shinko 705 DS bias

 

[racerdave]

Ordered the Shinkos, bought em at Bike Bandit.com Seemed to have as good a price as anywhere