Tires for the M109R

Delmustator · #1 12-16-2007, 07:40 AM

Folks, If your thinking about replacement tires for your M109R. You need to know that the OEM 240 and the replacement 240 advertised on most websites may be different. Also the fitment may look weird after the install. So beware...

I recommend that you step up to the 250 Dunny Elites. The tires are an awesome upgrade over the OEM Dunnys. You will gain more width on the rear as well as about 1 inch height (for those with lowered M109Rs). Prices are cheaper for the Dunnys over most other compatible tires on the market (i.e. Metz, Avon, etc).

Note: The M109R rear rim does NOT work well with the Metz 280. Sure you can get it on there but you will have accelerated wear at the edges of the tire. You need a 10 inch rim to run the 280. Max size for the stock rim is 250 Elite, 260 Metz. The 250 Elite is actually wider than the 260 Metz.

jgb · #2 12-16-2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Delmustator

Folks, If your thinking about replacement tires for your M109R. You need to know that the OEM 240 and the replacement 240 advertised on most websites may be different. Also the fitment may look weird after the install. So beware...

I recommend that you step up to the 250 Dunny Elites. The tires are an awesome upgrade over the OEM Dunnys. You will gain more width on the rear as well as about 1 inch height (for those with lowered M109Rs). Prices are cheaper for the Dunnys over most other compatible tires on the market (i.e. Metz, Avon, etc).

Note: The M109R rear rim does NOT work well with the Metz 280. Sure you can get it on there but you will have accelerated wear at the edges of the tire. You need a 10 inch rim to run the 280. Max size for the stock rim is 250 Elite, 260 Metz. The 250 Elite is actually wider than the 260 Metz.

Im agree with Delmustator. The Dunlop E3s work.
jgb

Jim · #3 12-16-2007, 04:43 PM

All I know is the stock tires are way to hard for my riding style

Bonehead · #4 12-17-2007, 12:26 PM

I am quite happy with my Metzelers (260 rear)

sutphen77 · #5 12-17-2007, 01:15 PM

I installed the 280 no unusual wear yet (1000 miles)

MC57 · #6 12-23-2007, 02:20 PM

I've got 4400 miles on my metz 280 ( stock rim ), and I'm just starting to see some uneven wear on the rounded edge, and I push it fairly hard in the twisties..

Jim · #7 12-23-2007, 02:23 PM

Does it handle better???

Alien109 · #8 12-30-2007, 08:22 AM

busabeater 2 · #9 03-26-2008, 07:35 PM

Got my new rims and tires in today

Installing them Saturday

Ctatyk · #10 03-28-2008, 07:33 AM

I got kinda caught out in October in Fayetteville, AR.
My rear tire corded on me in the mountains. I babied her back to another riders house (JUtah for those who know). He & the rest of the guys turned into a NASCAR pit crew and dropped the rear tire off in less than a minute.
We put the worn out tire in the trunk of his car and sped off to the bike shop that he had already called & confirmed that they had a tire available.
The only tire that they had of the right size was a Metz 240. To be perfectly honest...I'm QUITE happy with that tire. The bike leans quicker & easier than it did with the stock Dunnie on it. I'd have liked to have a Metz 260 or a Dunnie E3 250...but they did not have them in stock and I needed a tire "NOW".
I'll probably upgrade to one of the others when I need a new tire...but for now...I'll work with the Metz 240 that I have.