ty50hub Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Hi, I've recently bought a 1976 TY50M and am struggling to find a nobbly front tyre - 2.5 18 Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadof2 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) http://www.feked.com/tyres-and-tubes/budget-tyres/18-budget-tyres.html Put Ty80 wheels in? If its just for playing about, not road use you might find a MTB tyre but it will probably be only 2.25 wide. Edited May 23, 2014 by dadof2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty50hub Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Cheers for that but I'm going to use it on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pschrauber Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Are you very sure about the size of the tires you need? In Germany the bike has 2.50 x 19" front and 3.00 x 17" rear this size is available by Vee Rubber for the front and a manufactor in Asia were I have forgotten the name for the rear (front with trials knobbys and rear with a very trials like pattern). The 50cc model was sold in some numbers in Germany, I guess at least 10 times as much then any 125 / 175 / 250 cc model, you saw this model quite often as a moped, ridden by teenagers on the street to school, ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty50hub Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Yeah, it's got a 16" rear and an 18" front. From what I gather, the wheels went up an inch sometime after 1977. I think the bigger wheels are on the TY50p. I've got to say mind, I'm impressed with how quickly the replies have been coming...thanks for that I've recently bought the bike which I intend to fully restore due to the fact that I've always loved them since first riding one 33 years ago when I was 14!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pschrauber Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Cool, I have too my first "big" trials bike in the shed, also a TY... Anyway, I think you might look up Shinko SR241 (brand, type). This might be the right tire for your front wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty50hub Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Cheers... I've looked but they don't do a 2.5 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pschrauber Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Mmmh ... may be only sold on the continent or out of production. Here an offer from German E-Bay: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Enduro-Trail-Reifen-2-50-18-40L-Shinko-SR241-/310695201186?pt=Kraftrad_Reifen&hash=item4856e089a2 There are still 4 available as I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty50hub Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 I've sent them a message asking about postage. Thanks so much for the advice... Really appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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