Flat tire on Rear of 1700

[HMB Don]

Coming home on I 5 the other day, I ran over something and it went through the tire. About eight miles from Tracy Motorsports, when I got to the dealership the rear tire was flat. I could smell the hot tire, they let me air up the tire, I then put a plug in the tire. It looks good on the outside but the inside of the tire is shot when I was using the reamer to prep the tire I was getting lots of carbon flakes. I was seventy miles from home, but that beatup tire got me home.

Just orderd a Dunlap American Elite 180 rear and an E-3 for the front. I was told that the American Elite is a dual compound tire, hard rubber in the middle and soft rubber on either side. Might be the answer to long tire life.

Don Medina
President
NorCal Voyagers Club
AVA boardmember

[Kevin B in Illinois]

American Elite by Dunlop is a good tire. Did Tracy Motorsports not have a tire in stock to fit the rear?


Kevin Braddy
IPVMC
President

[HMB Don]

I didn't ask, because I always change or dismount and mount my own tires at home. My focus was on just getting home.

Don Medina
President
NorCal Voyagers Club

[hank43]

Coming home on I 5 the other day, I ran over something and it went through the tire. About eight miles from Tracy Motorsports, when I got to the dealership the rear tire was flat. I could smell the hot tire, they let me air up the tire, I then put a plug in the tire. It looks good on the outside but the inside of the tire is shot when I was using the reamer to prep the tire I was getting lots of carbon flakes. I was seventy miles from home, but that beatup tire got me home.

Just orderd a Dunlap American Elite 180 rear and an E-3 for the front. I was told that the American Elite is a dual compound tire, hard rubber in the middle and soft rubber on either side. Might be the answer to long tire life.

Don Medina
President
NorCal Voyagers Club
AVA boardmember

Hey Don;
I have a nice used (about2200 miles) rear tire, really, really cheap! Give me a shout!

Hank

[HMB Don]

I, had the new American Elite mounted. This is the 180/65-16 and boy are the sidewalls stiff, I took off the E-3 no problem but when I tried to mount this 180! The short side walls make it so stiff that I couldn't mount it with my hand tools. After installing the tire and wheel on the Voyager and getting my first ride. I had to soften the rear shocks from the 40 lbs to 35 lbs and rebound back to #3. Tire pressure is #42, wow does it stick in the turns. Now if I can get 20k out of this tire I'll be very happy.

Kiven

I spoke to Tracy Motorsports about tire price and they were only $5.00 more Rocky Mtn the online store I used, I paid $201.00. Then another $20.00 to have it mounted, I balanced the tire and wheel myself.

Don Medina
President
NorCal Voyagers Club
AVA boardmember