Tire Options for our CB1100

[Guth_imp]

I've always ordered my bike tires in sets and installed them that way as I'd rather have two tires that are fresh as possible mounted at the same time. I don't push my bike all that hard, but where I've tended to notice the impact of aging tires the most is when riding in the rain, especially when needing to maneuver quickly or when stopping. Also, some people have mentioned that places store tires in a climate controlled warehouse. I'd be interested to know which specific retailers commit to doing this. I once received a set of tires, one of which was practically new and the other was over two years old. The older tire was hard as a brick so I just sent them both back and ordered from someone else.

Since I don't pile as many mlles on my bikes as a lot of guys, if I knew for sure who turned over the most tires of the brand/model that I was interested in then that's who I'd buy from even if they were priced a bit higher. If I wore through a set of tires every year than this wouldn't be as big of a concern for me. Even after I sell off the Hawk GT, I'll still have the S2000 competing for time out on the road with the CB1100 so I probably won't rack up amy more miles this year on the bike than I have in the past. But whether it's a motorcycle or a car, I don't like to skimp on tires. On the other hand, I definitely don't have a problem with anyone else who chooses to do so. It's sort of like protective gear. If someone else wants to ride in just a t-shirt, shorts and flip-flops (like I saw in Hawaii) then more power to them.