165 always looks to small for me. I like the Vredesteins 186/70 x 15 on the
100. Not as harsh riding as the Michelins.
On the BJ8 I put 185 x 15 a year ago spring. 14,000 miles later I'm very
impressed. They roll really well on the open road. The only issue I had was
the I had to trim about a 1/4 inch off the shroud/ fender seam at the front.
It would rub slightly on hard cornering. Highly recommended this tire for
touring and also gives about 1 inch more ground clearance than the 185/70.
The side wall of the 185 (being taller) feels stronger & runs truer than the
185/70 at highway speeds.
Randy
Randy Hicks
On Sep 2, 2011, at 11:13 AM, "W.D. Nelson" <nelson_wd at msn.com> wrote:
> Several weeks go there was a short thread on tire size. The never-ending
> debate. There is a great tire sale this weekend and I am ready to buy
tires
> for my restored 59" 3000 BN-7 Someone in the recent thread recommended a
> Michelin but not sure of the size. I want to upgrade to the largest tire
> without any fender rubbing issue. Suggestions? thanks, bill
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