Advice Needed for Rear Tire For JCL MP250A By bob123456789 (Read 2,798 times)

[bob123456789]

On my JCL MP 250A I need to replace my rear tire. It's made by Yuanxing and the size is 130/60/13. Any thoughts on the best replacement model and size?

Also does anyone have any thoughts on how to find someone to replace it locally and not damage anything? 

How hard is it to remove the rear wheel to take it to get changed? 

Thanks for sharing more of your wisdom!

[Alleyoop]

CAN YOU SAY PAIN IN THE arse
Alleyoop

Here are two videos:

[cookees]

Any scooter dealer should be able to help....we charged $40. You can try your Honda or Suzuki dealer.

[bob123456789]

I watched the videos Alleyoop. Thanks. Looks "fun".

Cookees did you charge $40 to take the whole thing off the scooter, or just to change the rear tire when someone brought the rim in?


Does anyone have any experience with the the various brands and models that worked and didn't work? I will ride on paved surfaces almost exclusively, in a lot of heat and with a lot of rain. Given the amount of work involved in changing the rear tire I can see wanting to make it last a long time so you don't need to mess with it for a while. Given we trust our lives to the gripping power of these two small wheels a good grip is important. A smooth ride would be nice.

[Alleyoop]

I am sure the $40.00 was just to change the tire if someone brought the rim in. It takes a bit to First take the rim off the scooter as you can see in the Video and they charge by the hour.
Alleyoop

[jct842]

There is nothing top secret or impossibly hard about changing scooter tires. I am 73 and have been changing my scooter tires all along. The only special tools I have is a pair of motorcycle tire irons. Generally use the bench vice to break the bead. I have a 2 tire change coming up shortly on my KLX, I am old, tired, aches and pains every where and to have the shop do it is temping but I will probably take an extra pain pill and do it again myself. A dirt bike tire is a whole lot easier than a scooter unless you have a rim lock and thats still not that hard.

The way I look at chinese equipment is if you are going to save money by owning it you need to be able to service it.

[bob123456789]

Interesting perspective jct842. How do you balance them after you change them?

With all the experience changing scooter tires do you have any insight into what would be a good make and model for my situation?

[bob123456789]

Does anyone have any experience with the various brands and models that worked and didn't work?

I will ride on paved surfaces almost exclusively, in a lot of heat and with a lot of rain. Given the amount of work involved in changing the rear tire I can see wanting to make it last a long time so you don't need to mess with it for a while. We trust our lives to the gripping power of these two small wheels a good grip is important. A smooth ride would be nice.

How would this tire be for my needs?

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[Alleyoop]

Well Bob1234567, Tires usually will come in mostly THREE flavors just like car tires.
1. Long Life Tires - are hard and not very good for gripping.
2. Short Life Tires - are soft and grip very good but do not last as long.
3. MIddle of the road - descent grip not the best and last a little longer than the very good grip tires.

The Tire you selected would be fine for you needs. It it one of the Middle of the roads tires with good thread life and good grip.

Just a F.Y.I Scooters do not like water, so if you ride in rain a lot I can see you having Electrical problems. The Electrics on these scooters are NOT water proof.
Alleyoop

[bob123456789]

Thanks Alleyoop.

I am not set on that particular tire. I was throwing it out there because I could use some input regarding the experiences people have had regarding the various tire brands. It would be nice to hear someone say I used Pirellis on my scooter and they weren't good because....

[Alleyoop]

Yes you will get a lot of opinions about the tires they bought and will swear by them just like on the gas and oil they use. My trike's front tire came with the Shinko and it has over 10k miles and still going strong.
Alleyoop

[bob123456789]

Thanks Alleyoop. That is a pretty good experience with the Shinko! A great endorsement.

Anyone else have any experience with any other brands?

Alley how is that Shinko in the heat and the rain? (I get 48 inches of rain each year and the pavement gets hot).

[Alleyoop]

I do not ride in the rain or if it is colder than 70 I am a warm day sunny day rider
So I can only comment on the heat and say it does make it more grippy. If your area is many times wet blacktops for safety I would go with a really good grippy tire which would mean giving up long life BUT for you safety I would recommend the grippies tire for BOTH Front and Rear. The Front would be more important than the Rear as far as getting the grippies so when making turns it would not slid out on you.
Alleyoop

[jct842]

I have been buying pirelli's for the scooters. I am not so interested in hi mileage as in not sliding and going down. Many people do not realize that with a scooter using small fat tires and a low center of gravity you do have to lean a little further over on a tight turn. That translates to a increased tendency to loose it. Real extra fat tires on the front also increase this.

I have checked each tire after mounting and have had none that ever required balancing with pirelli. (the larger diameter you have the more critical balancing is. small tires can be out quite a bit before it effects the ride) If I did need to balance on a scooter tire I would probably used the beads. Will probably put shinko on the KLX and should they need balancing you just wind lead solder around the spokes on the light side of the wheel to get it right.

[bob123456789]

Alley, what would be a tire that was more "grippy" than the Shinko?

JCT, what makes you say that the Pirellis help with you not sliding?