Run Flat Tire vs Non Run Flat

[Richie]

When riding two up is it safer using a rf because of the heaver side wall?

Does anyone feel uneasy riding two up on a non rf knowing that the sidewall is much thiner than a mt tire?

I have 15000 miles and ready for new tires and am considering RF, non RF, or MT.

I live in NY and have both flat and twisty mountain roads. I'm not looking for a tire that i need to change air pressure when riding twisty roads or when i ride two up. With the Stones 40/ 40 was fine for everything.

Thanks for any help..........Richie

[shooter]

Richie I rode a G-Max non runflat for about 6 months. I mostly ride two up. A good pressure for me 1 or two up was 44. I now run a Michelin run flat and 40 seems to be good.

[Richie]

Richie I rode a G-Max non runflat for about 6 months. I mostly ride two up. A good pressure for me 1 or two up was 44. I now run a Michelin run flat and 40 seems to be good.

If you were to replace you tires today, witch tires would you get?

Richie

[shooter]

They are both good. The Michelin is stiff like an MC tire. I like the feel of it better two up. If I rode single all the time either one would do. That Michelin handles and corners better than a MC tire in my opinion.

[Richie]

thanks for your help............Richie

[valkmc]

I just ordered a Michelin Primacy Alpin ZP I have one on the 6 and the center of it is fairly bald. I think it wears in the center bc I run 38 psi. Not sure of mileage bc it started on my full Wing and got moved to the F6. Wish I had kept better track but it is in the 30k range. Ordered from Tire Rack $165 to my door. Sam's wanted $180 and I had to pick up at the store. It is not easy to find them in stock in Florida even Sam's said 5 days. I will post a pic of the tire when I take it off. I think I will throw the OEM back on. It is sitting in the garage mounted on the original rim.

[Hornblower]

Richie--Be not concerned either way. After all, these are car tires and designed to take abuse that you will never subject it to. I've run both RF and NRF. Currently, I'm running a Falken NRF and it grips like no MC tire I've ever seen. Only thing is you will run slightly lower air pressure in the RF than the NRF. Also, the RF tires are considerably heavier than the NRF.

[dickiedeals]

Richie--Be not concerned either way. After all, these are car tires and designed to take abuse that you will never subject it to. I've run both RF and NRF. Currently, I'm running a Falken NRF and it grips like no MC tire I've ever seen. Only thing is you will run slightly lower air pressure in the RF than the NRF. Also, the RF tires are considerably heavier than the NRF.

Ken, I'm going to the dark side. What is the nomenclature of the Falkin tires that fit the F6B RF AND NRF? I'm not sure which to go with being a Darkside virgin..................Dickie

[Hornblower]

Ken, I'm going to the dark side. What is the nomenclature of the Falkin tires that fit the F6B RF AND NRF? I'm not sure which to go with being a Darkside virgin..................Dickie

Dickie--I've only run two different car tires so far. First, I had the Kumho Ecsta SPT which was a run flat. It was perfectly fine but edge wear made a change necessary. I wonder why that happened . Now I have the Falken 612 non run flat. The 612 was proprietary to Discount Tire and someone said it had been discontinued. It is exactly the same tire as the Falken 912. This is the tire that Yellow Wolf and his riding buddies have been running. Other than these two tires, the Michelin Alpin, which is actually a winter tire, gets really good reviews. That's about all I think I know on this subject.

[valkmc]

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Michelin Alpin after approximately 30k. Love the stability, and wet road traction. As I said in a earlier post I have one on the way to my house. For now I have the OEM mc tire back on. I got lucky my two sons stopped by to watch football so I didn't have to do any lifting.