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New front tire 120/70 16

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:24 pm
by Stefano
The Gilera brand has made a new maxi scooter with the front tire Pirelli Diablo 120/70 16 the perfect size to have a good handling with Paso.
The maximum speed of this scooter is about 200 km/h. :D

http://www.scootersales.com.au/News-103 ... rnews.aspx,
http://www.motorbox.com/static/upl/g/gi ... -003-f.jpg

Re: New front tire 120/70 16

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:41 am
by nickapaso
Well, I have this tire on the front of my paso, the only downfall is that it rubs on the front fender at high speeds and during braking. I removed my fender and the plate it is on. With a little grinding of the plate, I was able to put one set of washers on the underside of the plate giving the fender the one millimeter of clearance needed to clear the tire. I do like the tire though and it is very inexpesive, and handles well. It is z rated for speed as well, which I am sure is enough for a paso. I believe Z is a 149 mph rating. I checked and get conflicting conclusions. Some tire sites say Z rating is 149 mph, and others say it is 187, either way, that is plenty for the paso.

Re: New front tire 120/70 16

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:20 am
by ducapaso
just one millimeter?
a fender should need a wider clearance to work safely!
Such a thin space might be the trap for a mall stone!! :shock:

Re: New front tire 120/70 16

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:38 pm
by nickapaso
There is another local person with a 906, and i actually was able to measure the gap in his front fender from wheel to fender, and found I actually have more clearance than stock, not by much though.

Re: New front tire 120/70 16

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:19 pm
by mike
this is great news! this needs to be added to the FAQ.