ATCT
11-19-2015, 06:38 PM
I recently picked up an '84R, which, while complete, needs some care and more importantly, new tires. Since all the production tires are obviously out of stock and no longer made, I figured my choices for a front 23.5 x 8-11 tire are pretty limited (last time I owned one of these--5 years ago--you could still get Pro Vector tires). So, I started my searches online--Bike Bandit, Chaparral Motorsports, etc to see what was out there. OK, but not great finds. At least not what I was looking for. So I went to eBay. Started out with a '23.5 - 8 - 11 ATV tire" search.
Mind you, I really want something that looks like the stock tire, so it's going to be difficult. Amongst the many tires that popped up, I found this Nankang for $62.99. However, the rubber looked a little strange and while the tire is close stylistically, isn't exactly like the stock front 83-84 250R tire.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/ATCT_250R/s-l16001_zpswwtow6a7.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/ATCT_250R/media/s-l16001_zpswwtow6a7.jpg.html)
So I save the item and kept looking, and start doing mainly Ohtsu searches, even though these came with Dunlop tires. Actually, I think I did a Dunlop search, but included 250R or the Honda part number in the search. Came up with nothing.
Today, undeterred (or moreso, really friggin' bored) I decide to give the Dunlop search a shot again, except this time I just do a "Dunlop ATV tire" search. Lo and behold, I stumbled across this gem, listed as an 85/86 350X tire (I didn't care about the wheel). I think it had been listed for some time, so I was kind of shocked it was available, especially at $69.99. In any event, I'm pretty psyched. I don't think I've seen one this nice before. I guess the lesson is, people don't what some of these parts are, so keep searching my friends. It may be out there. Haha. :D
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/ATCT_250R/s-l16004_zpscyybjh8s.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/ATCT_250R/media/s-l16004_zpscyybjh8s.jpg.html)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/ATCT_250R/s-l16003_zpsclyqbxor.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/ATCT_250R/media/s-l16003_zpsclyqbxor.jpg.html)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/ATCT_250R/s-l16007_zps84ad4jmp.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/ATCT_250R/media/s-l16007_zps84ad4jmp.jpg.html)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/ATCT_250R/s-l16002_zps9ryf0nyq.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/ATCT_250R/media/s-l16002_zps9ryf0nyq.jpg.html)
Mind you, I really want something that looks like the stock tire, so it's going to be difficult. Amongst the many tires that popped up, I found this Nankang for $62.99. However, the rubber looked a little strange and while the tire is close stylistically, isn't exactly like the stock front 83-84 250R tire.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/ATCT_250R/s-l16001_zpswwtow6a7.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/ATCT_250R/media/s-l16001_zpswwtow6a7.jpg.html)
So I save the item and kept looking, and start doing mainly Ohtsu searches, even though these came with Dunlop tires. Actually, I think I did a Dunlop search, but included 250R or the Honda part number in the search. Came up with nothing.
Today, undeterred (or moreso, really friggin' bored) I decide to give the Dunlop search a shot again, except this time I just do a "Dunlop ATV tire" search. Lo and behold, I stumbled across this gem, listed as an 85/86 350X tire (I didn't care about the wheel). I think it had been listed for some time, so I was kind of shocked it was available, especially at $69.99. In any event, I'm pretty psyched. I don't think I've seen one this nice before. I guess the lesson is, people don't what some of these parts are, so keep searching my friends. It may be out there. Haha. :D
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/ATCT_250R/s-l16004_zpscyybjh8s.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/ATCT_250R/media/s-l16004_zpscyybjh8s.jpg.html)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/ATCT_250R/s-l16003_zpsclyqbxor.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/ATCT_250R/media/s-l16003_zpsclyqbxor.jpg.html)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/ATCT_250R/s-l16007_zps84ad4jmp.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/ATCT_250R/media/s-l16007_zps84ad4jmp.jpg.html)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/ATCT_250R/s-l16002_zps9ryf0nyq.jpg (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/ATCT_250R/media/s-l16002_zps9ryf0nyq.jpg.html)