2/5

posted Feb-02-2012

Motorcycle Superstore advised me that a slightly larger tire would fit my Yamaha XT225 and I would not notice a difference. I relied on their advice and completed the purchase. After mounting and a short test ride, chunks of rubber were torn off the knobbies because the tire scraped the swingarm at freeway speed. I missed an offroad tour to Baja as a result. Motorcycle Superstore will not take responsibility for their advice and only offered 10% off on a new tire. This is the same as a discount coupon they included with my purchase. I was hoping they would take at least partial responsibility for their advice, which I specifically asked for. Now I'm forced to find another tire in the OEM stock size to replace this damaged tire, or try to utilize what's left of the tire by experimenting with a longer chain. That's more money and a major hassle either way.

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