Motorcycle Tires - Vintage Tires

Vintage motorcycle tires keep classic and retro bikes on the road with correct-looking tread patterns and the older sizes modern catalogues have mostly dropped. Shop vintage tires from Bridgestone, Dunlop, Metzeler, Michelin, Avon and Shinko, including classic motorcycle tires, retro tread patterns and whitewall tires for Canadian riders.

Two things trip people up on vintage fitments. First, older bikes often use inch or alpha-numeric sizing rather than the metric codes on modern tires, so cross-reference carefully before ordering. Second, almost all vintage-size tires are tube-type and run on spoked rims, which means you need a matching inner tube and rim strip even if the tire itself is marked tubeless. Fit a fresh tube whenever you fit a new tire: an old tube inside a new tire is a false economy that usually ends at the side of the road.

Frequently asked questions

Do vintage motorcycle tires need inner tubes? Most do. Classic bikes run spoked rims that will not hold air on their own, so a tube-type tire and a matching new tube are standard.

How do I match a modern tire to an old size? Older bikes use inch or alpha-numeric codes. Check your owner's manual and cross-reference to the metric equivalent, matching width, rim diameter and load rating.

Do you offer free shipping in Canada? Yes, on orders over $279.99.

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