Tires for '78 CB400TII - bias or ply???

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Andy G · #1 Unread post by **Andy G** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:06 am

I remember someone saying I could only buy one "type" of tire for my '78 CB400TII Hawk...but I don't remember WHAT they said.

Something about being able to run ONLY bias-ply? Or was it something different?

Need to know, looking for new tires...

Thanks!
ANdy

Johnj · #2 Unread post by **Johnj** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:36 am

I don't think your bike requires any kind of special tires, other than being the correct size. I advise you to get a matched set of tires. I put a set of Bridgestone S11s on my GL 500 last year. Good tire and not too expensive.

JCS · #3 Unread post by **JCS** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:29 pm

I doubt if you have the right rims for radial tires. Bias ply is what came on it and I would stick to that.

Johnj · #4 Unread post by **Johnj** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:30 am

Dude the S11 is a bias-ply tire.

JCS · #5 Unread post by **JCS** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:27 am

Johnj wrote:Dude the S11 is a bias-ply tire.

Was replying to the OP, not in reference to the S11.

DivideOverflow · Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:43 am

Johnj wrote:Dude the S11 is a bias-ply tire.

I like that rim/tire combo in that picture. Would look good on the KZ...hmm... On second thought, getting new rims would probably cost more than I paid for the bike.

Those tires do look nice though.