I've had enough wierd problems in the last week with "cheap" bicycle-class tires and tubes, on the SB Cruiser trike, that I am finally switching to 16" moped tires for my 20" hubmotor wheels.
(see the SB Cruiser thread linked in my signature for details on the problems, in recent posts
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67833&p=1153172#p1153172 )
I planned to do it for a long time, but have not had the budget to do it, or other stuff came up to use up the budget I did have, after I found that there is nowhere local to walk in and buy them, and I'd have to add shipping cost to the tires. Now I have to buy new tires/tubes anyway, so I will just go ahead and get the moped ones, as I've found some free shipping ones.
After reading around ES, the choice seems to be between Pirelli ML-75, and Shinko SR-714. Probably the 2.25" version. Wider would fit, but I coudlnt' find the Shinko in anything wider, and the Pirellis generally seem to cost twice as much as the Shinkos, putting them out of the budget at $45-$50 each, vs $25-$30 each for Shinkos.
http://www.amazon.com/Shinko-SR714-Moped-Tire-XF87-4550/dp/B00274F0G6/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1455591705&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=Shinko+moped+tire+16+inch+2.25
The rims I have are wide enough; the old ex-Zero MC rims Ypedal was selling here:
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=761895#p761895
as I already have one on the right motor wheel, and will by next week sometime have one on the left motor wheel too.
I"ll need good tubes, too; what about these?
http://www.amazon.com/Kenda-636064A2-Motorcycle-Tube-250-16/dp/B0055DRX4S/ref=pd_sim_293_6/186-0099263-1595338?ie=UTF8&dpID=41ZyhScn7FL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1AFMP7PN67JTFN7AGZSH
or these
http://www.amazon.com/BikeMaster-Tube-2-25-2-50-16-TR-6/dp/B001A6D0R8/ref=pd_bxgy_293_img_2/186-0099263-1595338?ie=UTF8&refRID=0SFA568SQY4P30ZJKTZ8
or these
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZPFWFQW?psc=1
etc....and some have options for the 90-degree stems; would those be better than using the 90-degree adapters? (which I also need to get; any ideas on good ones?)
And a good patch kit for moped tubes (and tires, to patch from the inside)?
I also need new tire levers, as I've broken the last of the good plastic ones I had (which were at least a decade, maybe two, old). I expect metal ones will be better suited to the moped tires, if I end up needing them. I could use flatblade screwdrivers, but having levers dedicated to the purpose means I'm less likely to destroy something with the wrong tool, or destroy a tool by misusing it.
These Topeak levers
http://www.amazon.com/Topeak-Shuttle-Lever-Bicycle-Tire/dp/B000FIAUH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455539392&sr=8-1&keywords=Topeak+shuttle+lever
are probably not sufficient for moped beads/sidewalls, and probably not these either:
http://www.amazon.com/IceToolz-Steel-Tire-Levers-Piece/dp/B0028NEHMY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455539225&sr=8-1&keywords=Icetoolz+steel+tire+levers
but maybe these
http://www.amazon.com/Motion-Pro-08-005-Tire-Iron/dp/B009D3E36W/ref=pd_sim_293_4/186-0099263-1595338?ie=UTF8&dpID=31txZ93u6PL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1AFMP7PN67JTFN7AGZSH
which are kinda long and heavy, though.
do y'all have any suggestions?
(see the SB Cruiser thread linked in my signature for details on the problems, in recent posts
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67833&p=1153172#p1153172 )
I planned to do it for a long time, but have not had the budget to do it, or other stuff came up to use up the budget I did have, after I found that there is nowhere local to walk in and buy them, and I'd have to add shipping cost to the tires. Now I have to buy new tires/tubes anyway, so I will just go ahead and get the moped ones, as I've found some free shipping ones.
After reading around ES, the choice seems to be between Pirelli ML-75, and Shinko SR-714. Probably the 2.25" version. Wider would fit, but I coudlnt' find the Shinko in anything wider, and the Pirellis generally seem to cost twice as much as the Shinkos, putting them out of the budget at $45-$50 each, vs $25-$30 each for Shinkos.
http://www.amazon.com/Shinko-SR714-Moped-Tire-XF87-4550/dp/B00274F0G6/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1455591705&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=Shinko+moped+tire+16+inch+2.25
The rims I have are wide enough; the old ex-Zero MC rims Ypedal was selling here:
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=761895#p761895
as I already have one on the right motor wheel, and will by next week sometime have one on the left motor wheel too.
I"ll need good tubes, too; what about these?
http://www.amazon.com/Kenda-636064A2-Motorcycle-Tube-250-16/dp/B0055DRX4S/ref=pd_sim_293_6/186-0099263-1595338?ie=UTF8&dpID=41ZyhScn7FL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1AFMP7PN67JTFN7AGZSH
or these
http://www.amazon.com/BikeMaster-Tube-2-25-2-50-16-TR-6/dp/B001A6D0R8/ref=pd_bxgy_293_img_2/186-0099263-1595338?ie=UTF8&refRID=0SFA568SQY4P30ZJKTZ8
or these
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZPFWFQW?psc=1
etc....and some have options for the 90-degree stems; would those be better than using the 90-degree adapters? (which I also need to get; any ideas on good ones?)
And a good patch kit for moped tubes (and tires, to patch from the inside)?
I also need new tire levers, as I've broken the last of the good plastic ones I had (which were at least a decade, maybe two, old). I expect metal ones will be better suited to the moped tires, if I end up needing them. I could use flatblade screwdrivers, but having levers dedicated to the purpose means I'm less likely to destroy something with the wrong tool, or destroy a tool by misusing it.
These Topeak levers
http://www.amazon.com/Topeak-Shuttle-Lever-Bicycle-Tire/dp/B000FIAUH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455539392&sr=8-1&keywords=Topeak+shuttle+lever
are probably not sufficient for moped beads/sidewalls, and probably not these either:
http://www.amazon.com/IceToolz-Steel-Tire-Levers-Piece/dp/B0028NEHMY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455539225&sr=8-1&keywords=Icetoolz+steel+tire+levers
but maybe these
http://www.amazon.com/Motion-Pro-08-005-Tire-Iron/dp/B009D3E36W/ref=pd_sim_293_4/186-0099263-1595338?ie=UTF8&dpID=31txZ93u6PL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1AFMP7PN67JTFN7AGZSH
which are kinda long and heavy, though.
do y'all have any suggestions?