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What is the right size for the front tire on a America 2003. It is 110-80-18 or 110-90-18.Merci
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avon has only 100/90-18 mine is bridgestone 110/80-18 but I've got radial BT-20
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I have a 110-80 Avon Azaro on the front of mine, and my old tire was a 100-90 Avon Venom...
Benny
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Not enough miles ridden
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Mine's a 2003 and the book says Bridgestone L303 3.5-18.
Manual doesn't offer an alternative.
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Adey don't read manual !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are big enough to make yourown decisions like me but I'm small 
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Go with the bigger tire size it will help correct the speedo error
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I put on a Metzler ME880, 100-90H-18 size. Same Metzler for the rear, 170-80-15.
Al
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Jean-Luc,
Ade's post is correct.
Stock front tire on a 2002 Bonneville America was a Bridgestone Mag Mopus L303 3.5 S18 4PR 56S.
That converts to a 110/80 18.
Blowing gravel off rural roads
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Jean-Luc,
Moe and Ade are correct it's a 110-80-18. What are you thinking of getting?
John
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I was thinking to go for 100-19-80 Pirelli MT66 or Michelin commander 100-19-80,I d'ont know witch is the best one. Try to get ready for Georgia.By the way I will also buy the rear tire that match.
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I had a pair of Michelins on a bummer once. Ride, handleing and life were good but the beads were so bloody stiff as to be a real buggar to remove them when they wore out. This could be a really good thing in case of a flat.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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I just put a Michelin Commander 100/90-18 on my bike. I got about 16,000 on the original Bridgestone. So far I like the Michelin. Good handling and smooth. I'm hoping for great mileage also.
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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I have been using 110/90x18, the slightly taller tyre has corrected the over optimistic speedo reading to about 4% instead of approx 10% cheers, Tadpole
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