Heidenau Tires

MikeG · Jul 17, 2024

Anyone running the Heidenau K65 19 inch tire front and rear?

I tried to post a link but would not let me link direct to K65 page

https://www.heidenautires.com/

MichaelB · Jul 17, 2024

From 'The Man' himself.

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Oct 4, 2019

Well just like clockwork. The Avon Cobra is at 6500 miles and it's toast.
Unfortunately it's has been the only tire I have used so far that I got decent mileage from and still handled OK. And now it has been discontinued and there are no more to be found.

Anybody tried a Heidenau K65. I have a Heidenau on the front and it has worn like iron. I guess I will find out because I ordered one. I should have it in about a week.

I have also cured the wind noise with one of these. A little taller than I wanted but I still see over it. Cheap on Amazon but reasonably well made.

concours · Jul 17, 2024

Yes.

Only a few hundred miles, but looks, feels MUCH better than the old Battlax.

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acotrel · Jul 17, 2024

Tyres for motorcycles have always been a problem . Most bikes went from 19 inch to 18 inch in the late 1960s. I have a bike which uses 17 inch. Fitting smaller wheels to get better rubber does not work very well. It can really stuff the handling.

lazyeye6 · Jul 17, 2024

acotrel said:
Tyres for motorcycles have always been a problem . Most bikes went from 19 inch to 18 inch in the late 1960s. I have a bike which uses 17 inch. Fitting smaller wheels to get better rubber does not work very well. It can really stuff the handling.

I've always found tires on my motorcycles to be a good thing. Handling is not a problem for me because I am not a racer.

dobba99 · Jul 18, 2024

acotrel said:
Tyres for motorcycles have always been a problem . Most bikes went from 19 inch to 18 inch in the late 1960s. I have a bike which uses 17 inch. Fitting smaller wheels to get better rubber does not work very well. It can really stuff the handling.

Must be the ones you were using Al that caused the problems

mdt-son · Jul 19, 2024

acotrel said:
Tyres for motorcycles have always been a problem . Most bikes went from 19 inch to 18 inch in the late 1960s. I have a bike which uses 17 inch. Fitting smaller wheels to get better rubber does not work very well. It can really stuff the handling.

AMC went to 18" wheels on their heavyweight road models in 1963! The difference in tire circumference is generally quite small.

- Knut

concours · Sep 16, 2024

Loving the K65 on the rear

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