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1st Gen Venture Tire Options

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4/15/07

This is a list of tires from most major manufacturers in sizes to fit the 1st generation Venture. The information was compiled to provide a one-stop comparison of most tires available for this bike and was collected from the manufacturers websites and brochures. Not all information was readily available for all the tires listed. Please verify the information with your tire dealer before making a purchase.

1st Generation (1983 - 1993) Venture Tire Options
Brand	Name	Size	F/R	S/W	L/ I S/R	O/D	O/W	Tread Depth	Max Load @ Max PSI
Avon	Venom AM41 Venom AM42 Venom AM42	120/90-18 140/90B16 140/90B16	F R R	BW BW WW	71H 77H 77H	26.50" 25.60" 25.60"	5.10" 5.60" 5.60"		761 @ ? 908 @ ? 908 @ ?
Bridgestone	S11 Spitfire	120/90-18 140/90-16	F R	RWL RWL	65H 71H	25.50" 25.90"	5.00" 5.50"	5/32" 10/32"	639 @ 41 761 @ 41
Continental	TK 16 Conti-Tour TK 17 Conti-Tour	120/90-80 140/90-16	F R	BW BW	71H 77H				761 @ ? 908 @ ?
Dunlop	Elite 3	MR90-18 MU90B16	F R	BW BW	71H 78H	26.40" 25.72"	4.70" 5.57"	6/32" 11/32"	760 @ 40 930 @ 40
Dunlop	D404	120/90-18 140/90-16	F R	BW BW	65H 71H	26.25" 25.78"	4.64" 5.89"	6/32" 9/32"	639 @ 41 761 @ 41
Dunlop	491 Elite II	MR90-18 MU90B16	F R	RWL RWL	71H 78H	26.40" 25.72"	4.70" 5.57"	6/32" 11/32"	750 @ 40 930 @ 40
Metzeler	ME 880 Marathon	120/90B18 140/.90B16	F R	BW BW	65H 77H	673mm 665mm	124mm 146mm	5.0mm 8.0mm	639 @ 42 908 @ 50
Michelin	Commander	120/90-18 140/90-16	F R	BW BW	71H 77H				761 @ ? 908 @ ?

F/R = Front or Rear axle position

S/W = Sidewall configuration

BW =Black Wall
WW = White Wall
RWL = Raised White Letters

L/I = Load Index
S/R = Speed Rating
O/D = Overall Diameter
O/W = Overall Width

Check out the tech article in the link below for an explanation of load index and speed ratings, how to tell when a tire was made, and much more general tire information. There are also picturers of most of the above tires to compare tread designs.

http://www.venturers.org/Tech_Library/?action=article&cat_id=002014&id=374

Last update: 08:13 PM Sunday, April 15, 2007

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