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 (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..................DickieOriginally Posted by Hornblower
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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.
Ken (Hornblower)
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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.
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My General G-Max with 30k miles has the direct opposite wear pattern of your Michelin Alpine. The Max has scalloped outer edges whereas you Alpine appears to have plenty of "meat" on the outer tire edge. Guess that might be relevant wear between my Max, a non-runflat and your Alpine RF. Had the pressure at 42/43psi for the life of the tire as it has but a single ply side wall and was subject to some "squirm" at any lower pressure. My 250lb weightmay had a factor in overall wear
Ok I must be retarded on this subject.....What I need to know is diameter,width, profile etc. that fits the F6B...Is there a chart somewhere or a place to find out what fits the motorcycle wheel..............DickieDickie--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
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You need 195/55 16".That fits the rear wheel on the 6. You probably need to find a local auto shop to mount the tire, as Honda generally doesn't approve of the Darkside. Plus, they will do it much cheaper. 2oz of "balance beads" and your ready to ride!
If you use this tire size comparison calculator you'll find that a 195/55-R16 is a identical match in diameter to the OEM Stone and keeps one from having major speedometer error
http://hondaf6b.com/showthread.php?1...ize-Calculator
Cleaned the bike up today from the trip to Franklin...lowered the Alpine to 32*...had 36 in it for the mountains...the center seems to be less thread than the outside edges, so down to 32* for a while....
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I tried 32 with the Alpin on my Wing and did not care for it. Found 36-38 to be to my liking but I ended up with this so when I get the new one delivered I think I will try 34. Still even with the middle wear 30k is pretty good.
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