Hi,

I've recently bought a 1976 TY50M and am struggling to find a nobbly front tyre - 2.5 18

Any suggestions?

http://www.feked.com/tyres-and-tubes/budget-tyres/18-budget-tyres.html

Put Ty80 wheels in?

If its just for playing about, not road use you might find a MTB tyre but it will probably be only 2.25 wide.

Edited May 23, 201412 yr by dadof2

Cheers for that but I'm going to use it on the road

Are you very sure about the size of the tires you need?

In Germany the bike has 2.50 x 19" front and 3.00 x 17" rear this size is available by Vee Rubber for the front and a manufactor in Asia were I have forgotten the name for the rear (front with trials knobbys and rear with a very trials like pattern).

The 50cc model was sold in some numbers in Germany, I guess at least 10 times as much then any 125 / 175 / 250 cc model, you saw this model quite often as a moped, ridden by teenagers on the street to school, ...

Yeah, it's got a 16" rear and an 18" front.

From what I gather, the wheels went up an inch sometime after 1977.

I think the bigger wheels are on the TY50p.

I've got to say mind, I'm impressed with how quickly the replies have been coming...thanks for that

I've recently bought the bike which I intend to fully restore due to the fact that I've always loved them since first riding one 33 years ago when I was 14!!

Cool, I have too my first "big" trials bike in the shed, also a TY...

Anyway, I think you might look up Shinko SR241 (brand, type). This might be the right tire for your front wheel.

Cheers... I've looked but they don't do a 2.5 18

Mmmh ... may be only sold on the continent or out of production.

Here an offer from German E-Bay:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Enduro-Trail-Reifen-2-50-18-40L-Shinko-SR241-/310695201186?pt=Kraftrad_Reifen&hash=item4856e089a2

There are still 4 available as I see.

I've sent them a message asking about postage.

Thanks so much for the advice... Really appreciated