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I have a 1989 Katana 600 with the original 3-spoke rims. I ordered Michelin Pilot Road 3 tires for the front and back in the sizes I found recommended here: 120/70/17 front (or 110/70/17, I forget already) and 150/70/17 rear
Yesterday I dropped off the wheels for the guys at the store to change the tires. I just got a call from them saying that they can't get the rear tire bead to seat on the rim. I asked if the rim is okay and they say it all looks fine but there's just one part where it won't seat properly. They don't want to keep trying, and they said they aren't allowed to do the fire/explosion trick there.
They suggested ordering different tires in the stock size (110/80/17 front 140/80/17 rear) but the only things I can find in those sizes are bias-ply tires with negative comments about them here on Katriders, like the Dunlop GT501 (which is what I had on the bike before, from the previous owner).
An exception is the bias-ply Michelin Pilot Activ which has a couple of good comments here about its durability.
Should I switch to the Pilot Activ (or something else) or just take my wheels and Pilot Road 3s from this store and bring them to another place and have them try to mount them?
I did not mind the Dunlop GT501s myself and I only use the bike for commuting/shopping/etc., but this is my first and only motorcycle so I have no sense for how good or bad they were, which is why I was hoping to upgrade to something other people say is much nicer.
Yesterday I dropped off the wheels for the guys at the store to change the tires. I just got a call from them saying that they can't get the rear tire bead to seat on the rim. I asked if the rim is okay and they say it all looks fine but there's just one part where it won't seat properly. They don't want to keep trying, and they said they aren't allowed to do the fire/explosion trick there.
They suggested ordering different tires in the stock size (110/80/17 front 140/80/17 rear) but the only things I can find in those sizes are bias-ply tires with negative comments about them here on Katriders, like the Dunlop GT501 (which is what I had on the bike before, from the previous owner).
An exception is the bias-ply Michelin Pilot Activ which has a couple of good comments here about its durability.
Should I switch to the Pilot Activ (or something else) or just take my wheels and Pilot Road 3s from this store and bring them to another place and have them try to mount them?
I did not mind the Dunlop GT501s myself and I only use the bike for commuting/shopping/etc., but this is my first and only motorcycle so I have no sense for how good or bad they were, which is why I was hoping to upgrade to something other people say is much nicer.
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