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veze
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PostPosted: 20:38 - 06 May 2010    Post subject: fj1200 tyre choice Reply with quote
im due for a new rear on my fj1200 but im undecided what to do. at the minute there are a pair of avon road riders on there, crossply 120/70 17'' on the front and a 150/80 16''. i know that you cannot mix crossply with radial. but i really prefer the advantages and feel of a radial tyre. what are my options? i know that some people go to all the trouble of putting exup wheels on these things but it seems like a lot of hassle. unless there was a 17'' rear wheel that bolts straight on? ie xjr?
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temeluchus
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PostPosted: 22:47 - 06 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
No easy fit for a 17"

I ran AV45/46 Azaros on my FJ1200 and loved em. Much better than the BT45s they replaced.
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PostPosted: 07:14 - 07 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
According to Phil Hacker of the FJ owners club, crossplies are a better choice than radials because of the narrow rim widths on FJs.

Having said that, I always ran Michelin radials on my two FJs.
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temeluchus
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PostPosted: 08:44 - 07 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
yen_powell wrote:
According to Phil Hacker of the FJ owners club, crossplies are a better choice than radials because of the narrow rim widths on FJs.


Phil Hacker has a pathalogical hatred of Radials, so his comments on tyres should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Did a very good job doing the shims on my 3CV however and can recommend the services of the FJOC. Even invited me into his house for a cup of tea whilst he went for lunch.
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PostPosted: 08:46 - 07 May 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bridgestone BT45s. That is all. Thumbs Up
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