Many choices out there, however for the past 2 years the Michelin Alpin Pa3 has become the number one choice for veteran GoldWing darksiders. The roundness of the profile makes it easier to handle and feels more like a motorcycle tire then any other car tire. The feedback from riders has been .... after just a couple hundred miles you can't tell the difference. Some are getting 25,000 - 30,000 miles.