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RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - mspratz - 10-28-2020
Dunlop RoadSmart 4 tires are now on sale from RevZilla, about $70 off for the pair.
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Lee - 11-10-2020
Called my tire guy in Des Moines today and ordered two sets of Roadsmart 3 tires.
$229 a set.
With sales tax and the rebate the price is $185 a set.
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Grumpy Goat - 11-10-2020
(11-10-2020, 11:13 AM)Lee Wrote: Called my tire guy in Des Moines today and ordered two sets of Roadsmart 3 tires.
$229 a set.
With sales tax and the rebate the price is $185 a set.
Can't go wrong with that. Great price.
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - runnerhiker - 11-10-2020
(11-10-2020, 11:13 AM)Lee Wrote: Called my tire guy in Des Moines today and ordered two sets of Roadsmart 3 tires.
$229 a set.
With sales tax and the rebate the price is $185 a set.
Wow, great price on a great tire.
New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Duccrazydave - 11-10-2020
Sweet! Especially since you’re buying 2 sets
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RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Lee - 11-11-2020
(11-10-2020, 04:26 PM)Duccrazydave Wrote: Sweet! Especially since you’re buying 2 sets
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Debbie mentioned maybe we should buy 4 sets. Without the install part of the rebate the price would be $205 for the spare set.
If the price is the same in the spring and they have the rebate I may buy two sets to mount later in the year.
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Lee - 11-18-2020
Headed to Des Moines tomorrow for new Roadsmart 3s.
Good thing it's going to be warm since I'll need to sit outside while I wait for the install.
My tire is probabably good for 10,000 miles but I changed early because of the chep prices now on the Roadsmart 3 plus I like to change early since the rain always seems to find us.
I had 3/32" thread depth on mine. It started with 8/32"
Debbie had 2/32" thread depth.
Forgot to look at the bike mileage before posting.
I think I have approx 49,000 miles and Debbie around 47.000.
Front pads look good with 4 mm of pad thickness. I think that's what the rear Carbone Loraine pads had new.
Our bikes usually sit for a day when doing a tire change so I like to place a shim between the pads in case I bump the brake lever.
I have the feeling I'm going to get a little flax for the dirty front fender
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Chris216 - 11-19-2020
I like the symmetry you have with the 2 bikes. Nice set up!
Chris
New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Duccrazydave - 11-19-2020
Synchronized levitating:-)
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RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - MrVvrroomm - 11-19-2020
(11-19-2020, 05:40 AM)Chris216 Wrote: I like the symmetry you have with the 2 bikes. Nice set up!the OCD is strong with this one
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Grumpy Goat - 11-19-2020
(11-18-2020, 06:27 PM)Lee Wrote: I have the feeling I'm going to get a little flax for the dirty front fender
Hahaha .. I think all the dirt from everywhere else ended up inside that front fender ...
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - AlanM - 12-06-2020
Have just installed Avon Spirit ST tyres om my 1250 at 6450 miles. The bike came with Metzler Z8 but I was never fully happy with them having used Dunlop RoadSmart 3 on the 1200RS.
But got a punchure in rear losing 1.5psi a day so had to change earlier than Planned.
I have gone for Avons as the latest Dunlops RS4 are not yet available plus the Avons are £50 less fitted at main BMW dealer than I paid for RS3 20 months ago.
Talking to Avon users at my local biker cafe nobody had anything but praise for Avons.
I was happy on greasy wet roads riding the 40 miles home as a start.
Will give you all an up-date when roads warm and dry. Plus when out of Lockdowns so we can ride more than a couple of miles.
AlanM
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Grumpy Goat - 12-06-2020
Looks like a good tire and available in the US as well. Looking forward to your further feedback.
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Lee - 12-19-2020
(11-10-2020, 11:13 AM)Lee Wrote: Called my tire guy in Des Moines today and ordered two sets of Roadsmart 3 tires.
$229 a set.
With sales tax and the rebate the price is $185 a set.
Received my first $60 rebate today. They estimated 8 to 10 weeks but it only took 4 weeks.
I requested the 2nd rebate five days after the first one and when I checked the status I see the card is in the mail.
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Lee - 12-21-2020
The 2nd $60 rebate card arrived today.
$120 for a couple minutes on the computer is not bad
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Olgry1 - 12-21-2020
Lee, I will pm you my Christmas list so you know what to get me.
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - darrell - 12-21-2020
(12-21-2020, 02:33 PM)Olgry1 Wrote: Lee, I will pm you my Christmas list so you know what to get me.Make sure you get something without leaking calipers. I think the 310 models are okay.
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Lee - 12-22-2020
(12-21-2020, 02:33 PM)Olgry1 Wrote: Lee, I will pm you my Christmas list so you know what to get me.
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - O'erTheHill - 01-02-2021
Stewart, the service manager at Morton's BMW (Fredericksburg, VA) talked (a lot) about taking the R1250RS with Roadsmart IVs to VIR where he helps instruct an annual training/track day. Said they were amazing. I don't know; Morton's put on Dunlop Q3s on my old K1300S and it was a religious experience. I'm not a wear-em-down-to-the-cords rider, just the opposite, so my mission is to wear out whatever the heck BMW put on my bike until I can justify the Q3s. Still, Stewart insists the Roadsmarts IV are just as good...
RE: New Tires Being Installed on the RS - Duccrazydave - 01-03-2021
Any reason to go to VIR is a good enough one for me