I actually saw cord on Vera's rear tyre while she was in my garage!
That precipitated shopping for rubber.
Motorcycle Superstore
American Motorcycle Tire
Dennis Kirk
Tires Unlimited (there website is 'under construction')
and the winner was Bike Bandit
Bikebandit: Metzeler ME880 170/80-15 $139.95.
btw the triple eights dawned in early 2013, and at $180.95 per tire, well, there you have it! Or should be getting it. The 880 that is. huh?
One thing about the bandit: they no longer give AMA 10% discounts on tires.
