My Pirelli Snow Control is about done. Can't tell how much mileage I have on it. I have two rims and go back and forth between the bike and car tire. My question is has anyone found a new CT they are happy with. I had a Michelin Alpin before this one and wish I could get another, sadly they are not available anymore. Anyway, I will only put a run-flat on. This will be my fourth CT on three bikes. Any suggestions?
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Bill Parcells.
I'm still running my Michelin Alpine. It will be a sad day when it wears out (if it ever wears out) for the reason you stated - not made anymore.
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I run a Yokohama that is very close to the same diameter as the oem. Just a bit bigger which which brings the speedo into sink with the GPS. With #40 psi it handles very good.
Soft side walls which give in corners and put a good patch of rubber on the road.
ITS ALL GOOD
I assume your Yokohama is not a run flat?Originally Posted by tenxxx
I run 26psi in my Michelin Alpine which is a run flat. Higher pressures don't seem to work well in my run flat car tire...
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
No, not a run flat. I only know what you guys say about them. They sound like good insurance against blowouts. I ran lower pressures in the Yokohama,but anything below 38psi was squishy. Even at 40psi on the side stand the side wall gives enough to put a 2" patch on the ground.
Ive been on it now for 2 seasons and feel confident with it. Like any car tire it takes a bit more to get it started in turns but once there its planted.
Will probably move to a motorhome now that the wife is retired.
So the B will be up for sale in a few months.
ITS ALL GOOD
Thanks for the info. I have a MC tire mounted on the spare rim and will put it back on for now. I have had great luck with the CT's I have used but I'm finding it more difficult to get them mounted. Not sure what CT to try next. Good luck with the motorhome and enjoy the travels.
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Bill Parcells.
What are you finding difficult? To mount them yourself or finding a tire shop to do it?
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
Finally got around to putting a new CT on the bike. I went with the Yokohama Avid Envigor Run Flat. I bought it on line for $140 shipped for free. I had put it off because I did not want to mount it myself. I found a place called All Cycle here in Ocala and they mounted it for $25. I couldn't believe it. Great guys and we had some nice conversation about pulling a trailer behind a bike.
I decided the Pirelli Snow Control II tire I had prior to this tire was no better handling and did not seem to last as long so I went back to a Run Flat summer tire.
Bike tire 1.jpg bike tire 2.jpg
It's strange that the 2nd picture is side ways in the post but when you open it up it is rotated to where it should be!
Last edited by valkmc; 06-02-2021 at 12:16 PM.
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Bill Parcells.
That's a good looking tire. Look at all of that wonderful rubber!
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
I installed a 195/60R16 89V Kumho Ecsta PA31 three months and a few thousand miles ago and I'm really liking it so far. On my first morning riding to work with it I nearly forgot I'd went back to the darkside in the first 10 minutes of the ride. The handling is much closer to a bike tire than any CT I ran on my Valk in the 123,000 I put on her. I think it maybe just a tad taller than stock since it goes on the centerstand easier but the speedometer is still right with my GPS so it's not much taller.
Traction seems equal to the old Avon Chrome and I've noticed no difference in the rain. 195 60R16 89V Kumho Ecsta PA31.jpg195 60R16 89V Kumho Ecsta PA31 on bike.jpg
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