Hello folks. Ive just aquired a California Friendship 1 that I will be mounting on a gl1100. Im starting to worry because I cannot source a tire anywhere. Does anyone know of a place to get one? or possibly a wheel swap that makes tire buying easier? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Tire: 145sr13.
I may have gone to a 165 r13 on mine, I will check when I get home tonight, but I have had no problem getting them any time I needed one. The last one I picked up in Las Vegas on my way home from Griffith Park last Fall as I picked up a foreign object in it and it was time to replace rather than fix anyway. I have picked up a couple from my local independant shop over the years and the one in Las Vegas was the second one I replaced on the road the first being in Canada on the way back from running the Trans Labrador and both times the shop I pulled in to had them in stock. I do not really care the brand but all have been all season tires.
The 145 just fits under the fender. Coker tire offers these. We have also changed a few over to 12 inch wheels as 145 12 tires are not problem at all to get.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793
I checked mine and I have been running an 155 80R 13 on mine. I think I changed to the 155 right after I got the sidecar mounted and have been running them for the last 50,000 miles. There are 2 local independant tire shops up here and Big O and they all have no problem getting me the 155 13. I have bought two on the road as I said above and both times one in Las Vegas and in Saint John, New Brunswick the shop had them in stock.
Thanks for the help guys. Il try to get some pics up soon.
Jay is there a difference in the clearance with the regular shock suspension as opposed to the torsion suspension I have? I have seen every combination between Friendship I and II bodies and torsion and shock suspension but I guess I never really looked at the clearance since the only one I really cared about was what fit on mine.
