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Lambretta Tyres & tubes, your opinions
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:57 pm
by Piatti
I need to order a set of tyres and tubes....
Never ordered any before as this my first resto
Which would you consider the best all rouders
Are there any I should avoid
Whats a good make of inner tube
do I need to order a 45 angled valve one for the front or something
your advice much appreciated
cheers
Piatti
Re: Lambretta Tyres & tubes, your opinions
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:19 pm
by lammydave
inner tubes... order the "correctomundo" ones from sandy scooters.....
tyres will vary according to personal views... but i rate the conti navigators.....
Re: Lambretta Tyres & tubes, your opinions
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:11 pm
by bristolmod
if you go for Conti Navs make sure they are genuine and not "Conti by Metro" which are Indian; not EU authorised, and crap!
S83's are good all rounders IMO
Chris
Re: Lambretta Tyres & tubes, your opinions
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:05 am
by corrado
Schwalbe weatherman, only available in 100/90 at the moment but due in 3.50 any time soon. Mypol innertubes, they have a 55 degree angle on the valve so suitable for front & back plus the valve is situated 6mm from the centre line of the tube as the hole in the rim for the valve is not in the centre of the rim, so with a tube like the Michelin Airstop you're always pulling the tube to one side to get the valve through the hole in the rim.
Last time I looked S83s were tube type and not tubeless and therefore have less sidewall strength. Tread design has moved on in the last 30 years.
Re: Lambretta Tyres & tubes, your opinions
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:35 am
by coaster
I think Corrado is spot on there, a lot of ppl have their favourites but imho the Weatherman is tops. Granted they don't wear very well on the rear but that's the price you pay for the level of grip they provide. If you plan to use the scoot in all weather including during the winter or do a lot of long distance ridding with a lot of weight over the rear wheel then I would go so far as to say they are the only choice. I did nearly 10 miles last winter in the snow
(I got caught out). it was so slippery that a Landrover Freelander that pulled out ahead of me ( I waved him out as I didn't want to brake) slewed all over the road. I did eventually fall off 200 metres from home when the front wheel hit a drain cover on a heavy camber, luckily I was only doing 5 mph at that time.
Having said all that though, if you only ride locally then the Conti Twists that I have on my T5 Vethpa which I use for London commuting are pretty good and seem to be wearing very well, they just don't have the load and speed rating that te Swalbes have
