F6B Dark Side Riders

[Freak]

Put 70,000 miles on car tires on my 2008 wing and once the rear is done on the f6 I will be installing a car tire.

[bob109]

Put 70,000 miles on car tires on my 2008 wing and once the rear is done on the f6 I will be installing a car tire.

What was your favorite tire? What kind of mileage were you getting per tire?

[Scotrod]

It's not a right or wrong issue, it's a choice. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside that we have a choice to do things that buck the norm. Isn't FREEDOM awesome?

If it makes ya smile, it can't be ALL bad!!!!

[Freak]

What was your favorite tire? What kind of mileage were you getting per tire?

I liked the kumho run flat the best. Tried the falken non runflat did not like it.
I got between 15000 and 17000
Most of my riding is aggressive back road riding. , edges wear out
I like the feel of the runflat the best.
I have 7000 miles on my motorcycle tire now and it's pretty much junk.

[Mustangjake]

Kumho Ecsta SPT XRP 195/55R16 is 25 lbs
General Altimax HP 195/55R16 is 18 lbs. This is what I am running.

[Freak]

I also tried a Pirelli euforia runflat and liked that as well.

[Hornblower]

Yesterday, I added my name to the Darksider's roster. I am officially Darkside #1506. This isn't my first foray into running a CT on the rear. My Triumph Rocket III had one and I remembered liking it a lot. I had forgotten, however, exactly what it felt like. Ah, it all comes back to me now...the feel is definitely different from a MT. I guess I would describe the difference as being more "intentional". The bike will travel in a straight line unless I "intentionally" turn it. To me, this doesn't correspond to "manhandling" but there is a noticeable input required to turn. Personally, I don't find this objectionable but rather, it's something to acclimate to. After a short time, it all feels normal again. Oh yeah, and thanks DeerSlayer for your help in putting this one on. The Kumho RF is a bit on the heavy side and it sure was nice to have some help.

[Big Dawg]

I offer you a simple challenge to prove that the contact patch is much larger on a car tire than it is a M/C. If you can find someone who has a C/T on their bike, then it is easy to make a foot print of the tire. Here's an easy method.

1st cut about a dozen strips of paper about 4 inches long and an inch wide. With the bike on the side stand, slip the pieces of paper under the tire as if they were a feeler gauge, place them side by side, in a fan pattern around the contact patch. Once you have them in place, just tape them all together. Roll the bike away and now you have a view of the size of the contact patch. Repeat the same process with a like model motorcycle with a M/C tire and you will be able to compare the difference. Be prepared to be shocked! the C/T patch is 2 or 3 times bigger! Not to mention when the bike is straight up, the patch is 10 times bigger. You have the whole width of the C/T on the ground and with the bike tire, you have a 50 cent sized patch on the road. Ask yourself, which one will stop the quickest? Not to mention, there is a taller sidewall on the car tire which equates to a little more sidewall flex that produces a softer ride, I can go on and on but that is several reasons why I like them. Better dry and wet grip, longer tire life, smoother ride, shorter stopping distance, and cheaper.

[Deer Slayer]

Welcome 1506 Hornblower. Glad to help ya.. Enjoy. I am now on my third Gl1800 with a Mean Ass Motorcycle Tire (Car Tire) and over 80 K on them.

[Scotrod]

I offer you a simple challenge to prove that the contact patch is much larger on a car tire than it is a M/C. .

Easier still to just ride through a very shallow puddle and compare the tracks, both straight line and cornering.

Even so, the contact patch on my MT does everything I need it to do.

I'm tickled, you're tickled, we're all tickled!!