Replacement Tires

climbguy · Post by **climbguy** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:46 am

I am looking at getting new tires for my 170i, I heard good things about the Michelin S1. Does anyone have them on their scoot, if so what do you think of them?

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:45 am

I replaced my stock tires with S1s. They feel pretty good, though I don't have any objective measurements to give you. My stock tires were getting pretty worn, so a fresh set of treads was a big help, especially in cornering and in damp conditions.

Lots of folks are using the S1. There's another nearby thread about sizing, whether or not you can up-size to a wider tire from the stock 3.5x10 / 100/90.

HowHH · Post by **HowHH** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:06 pm

I went to the S1 from the Heidenau K61. Still got a K61 in the front.

The K61 handled well in dry and wet, but I found it to give a fairly hard ride. The S1 feels more compliant, yet still seems to handle well in both wet and dry conditions, and feels secure in turns. I plan to stay with S1"s at the next tire change.

It also has a fairly substantial and"beefy" appearance. If one can use "beefy" to describe a 100-90/10 tire!

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:43 pm

Good experiences with the Continental Zippy 1.

Tocsik · Post by **Tocsik** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:33 pm

Get the round ones.

And use the Search tool.

Benzo Mike · Post by **Benzo Mike** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:10 am

It's amazing what you can do, with some skill, even on the crappy stock (hard plastic, like a Big Wheel) ties. That tiny amount of weight on a decent contact patch and the low roll axis allows you to bend the laws of physics, if you dare. Crap suspension and flexy frame are the only limitations. I have shimmed up centerstand for clearance.

Needless to say, looking forward to getting some premium rubber on it.

KrispyKreme · Post by **KrispyKreme** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:07 am

Heidenau K61

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 4:16 pm

I just bought some Heidenau K61s. I have had them before and I love them.

This time I got bigger tires for my Buddy (100/90 for the front and 130/90 for the back), thinking it would give me a little better stability since I ride on State Highways quite a bit. It does help but it also makes me "feel" every bump in the road a little more so the ride seems rougher.

Of course, keep in mind that Oklahoma roads are notoriously bad; if you have nicer roads, bigger tires won't be an issue.

Tangent aside, I love the Heidenaus and heartily endorse them.

climbguy · Post by **climbguy** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 12:22 pm

if i go with the S1, what size should I order?

I looked on the michelin site and didn't see buddy in their search database

agrogod · Post by **agrogod** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:20 pm

To make things easy, look at the size on the stock tires and get that size. Easy!

HowHH · Post by **HowHH** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:56 pm

climbguy wrote:if i go with the S1, what size should I order?

I looked on the michelin site and didn't see buddy in their search database

Stock would be 100/90-10. Although people have had success with upsizing. Please note PeteH's post above about the thread.

Tocsik · Post by **Tocsik** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 3:43 pm

Again, using the search...

... you can find info like this. Scroll down a little and you'll see some pics of the 130/70 mounted on a stock Buddy 150. The cornering is really excellent with that tire.