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Post by casamere » Sat Dec 09, 2017 6:02 pm

What tires do you guys fit in the states on your Dreams. Is it only Firestone whitewalls that are available.

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Post by brewsky » Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:34 am

If you want to stick with the 3.25-16 it looks like the only other choice is currently the Duro 308.

https://www.amazon.com/Duro-HF308-Front ... B00D6OM1X6

I found a set of shinko's last time but they don't seem available any more.

If you move up to the 3.50, there are other choices such as the heidenau

http://scramblercycle.highwire.com/prod ... onda-dream
66 dream, 78 cb750k, 02fz1, 09 wing

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Post by casamere » Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:52 pm

Hi Brewsky, Thanks for the info. At the moment I am running a 3.00x16 ribbed up front ( not recommended ) but it runs smooth so I bought another when this one wears out but now stocks have gone. With whitewalls being almost non existent I buy an ordinary tire at a quarter of the price of a whitewall and send it to a whitewall company.
I do prefer to see the Dream with whitewall tires it seems to make the bike look so much better.

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Post by brewsky » Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:59 pm

I forgot to mention the "export grade" ww's available on ebay from Thailand:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HONDA-C72-C77- ... SG&vxp=mtr

Have yet to hear of anyone trying them.

I prefer the look of the narrow ww's myself but they are nla anywhere as far as I know.
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Post by casamere » Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:11 pm

Have these fitted at moment brewsky but am thinking broad whitewall next time.
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Post by brewsky » Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:57 pm

The look doesn't get any better than that if you ask me!
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Post by oldbikedude » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:35 pm

those tires look great. What are they? I have a set of firestone wide white for mine. They are old but good.
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