Corners with ball centered.
Truthfully- without a lot of fanfare I wish the car tire would be explained .
I am sure it is not the money, what is it?
Corners with ball centered.
Truthfully- without a lot of fanfare I wish the car tire would be explained .
I am sure it is not the money, what is it?
Not sure what you're trying to convey. As you know (or should know) attachments on this site do not (nor possibly will never) work.Originally Posted by thumper 549
Please use a third party pic hosting site and unveil your presentation(s)
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
I for my part have zero for clues how to use a 3rd party.
I am just trying to reason out why the obsession, interest, satisfaction, in using a car tire.
What am I missing?
I am sure we all know the makeup of a supposed bike tire compared to a car tire.
I don't get it and I am not knocking anyone, do as you wish.
i just want to know ....why?
I am only speaking for myself but a lot of miles by riders before me, w/all kinds of bikes determined that we could safely run a car tire on our motorcycles and along w/that discovery came a cheaper tire w/more mileage between changes , better stopping power and wet road traction w/few downsides. I ran a car tire for a while till I had a leak on the way down to the 2016 Rally, nobody would fix it and I didn't want the hassle of getting another one so just got a mc tire from the Honda dealer and will call it good till the next time. It's not for everybody, I like the mc tire tread look better than the car tire, but it is, by all accounts, a safe alternative to an expensive tire that wears out some what quickly. word
SOUTHERN small town Wisconsin
My reasons
My needs were for long trips and flat repair that can be done to car tire much safer than Motorcycle tire.
Better at heavy load handling (two up loaded on trips)
Better wet traction
No Cupping to deal with..
Softer ride
I am at about 70,000 miles on 4 different car tires on two different bikes.
I've spent most my money on Motorcycles and Women, the rest I just wasted.
So to be a dark side rider...Do you also favor the straight line roads?
No caustic stuff being said here.
Just really curious.
I don't think with what little I know- that a car tire will hold a grip like a MC tire should and would.
Am a right?
wrong?
I have not gone dark side on my F6B, but I am DS on my Valkyrie. I can tell you this, that some of the guys I ride with are on car tires on their Gold Wings. We ride at some pretty crazy speeds in the twisties. I , myself, am not convinced enough to go Dark Side on my B yet, but I can tell you the car tires do grip. I just think they also push a little in the corners and I am not a big fan of that feeling. Mind you, we are riding at speeds most don't push these bikes.
"Go sell crazy somewhere else, we're all stocked up"
OK
So money is the answer here?
That is not good enough for me.
The car tire is cheaper and last longer.
OK-
The tradeoff of course is and has to have less traction.
We know an MC tire is a lot more sticky than a car tire.
On my bikes in which I ride two up and HEAVY ( Road king is the other one)
I am happy with anything over 8K on the rear.
Yes, i could buy a longer lasting tire, but i want the gription.
You guys have fun and do as you wish.
I hate broken bones and have had enough already.
i will stick with Avon cobras and the like.
Thanx for the insight.
Carry on.
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