Tire selection question

[Steve 0080]

I have checked with several vendors in my area and that tire can't be bought. Tire Rack online does not even offer it, or at least when I search for available tires under 195-55-16 it don't come up in the list. I can find different sizes of it? There is not any even on ebay except larger sizes, is that tire possibly a discontinued tire making them hard to find? Anyway I went ahead and purchased the Bridgestone Potenza "run flat" at a decent price of 127.00 to my door. Bought another rear rim in black so it will be an easy swap.

ME...I am not a fan on that tire ! Michelin has come out with a tire replacement...just can't look it up where I am at !!!

[shooter]

Just on a side note , my distributor who is also a rider suggested maybe trying a Bridgestone Blizzak run flat. Its also a winter tire like the Alpin. I googled it and it looks remarkably like the Alpin.

[BIGLRY]

Just on a side note , my distributor who is also a rider suggested maybe trying a Bridgestone Blizzak run flat. Its also a winter tire like the Alpin. I googled it and it looks remarkably like the Alpin.

Humm "Bridgestone Blizzak run flat" very interesting!

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....zzak+LM-25+RFT

[Steve 0080]

Yup, thats it !


$250 installed here in FLA.

[shooter]

That thing has more siping than any tire I've seen. For those that don't know , lots of siping means lots of grip. Siping is those little diagonal slices in the tread block. What they do is allow the block to spread out and conform to the road surface. Siping can give you up to 25% more grip.

[Hornblower]

Humm "Bridgestone Blizzak run flat" very interesting!

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....zzak+LM-25+RFT

And nice rounded edges too Looks like a possibility.

[bob109]

Doing a search of Discount Tire Direct produced no less than five 195/55-R16 tires which could be used on our 6's. That list includes the G-Max and Blizzak in addition to the Yokohama Avid ENVigor, Michelin Pilot Sport and Bridgestone Potenza RE960 which is rated to 168 MPH. A mix of non and run flat tires having speeding ratings from 118MPH to 168MPH. There appears to be no shortage of candidate tires for Dark Siding

[Drive Jehu]

Doing a search of Discount Tire Direct produced no less than five 195/55-R16 tires which could be used on our 6's. That list includes the G-Max and Blizzak in addition to the Yokohama Avid ENVigor, Michelin Pilot Sport and Bridgestone Potenza RE960 which is rated to 168 MPH. A mix of non and run flat tires having speeding ratings from 118MPH to 168MPH. There appears to be no shortage of candidate tires for Dark Siding

bob109, good list of choices, thanks. Discount Tire also has a limited number of the Michelin Alpin Run Flats. I ordered one last week from a local store and picked it up yesterday.

[Wing'n it]

Doing a search of Discount Tire Direct produced no less than five 195/55-R16 tires which could be used on our 6's. That list includes the G-Max and Blizzak in addition to the Yokohama Avid ENVigor, Michelin Pilot Sport and Bridgestone Potenza RE960 which is rated to 168 MPH. A mix of non and run flat tires having speeding ratings from 118MPH to 168MPH. There appears to be no shortage of candidate tires for Dark Siding

I bought and installed the Bridgestone Potenza RF and it is a tight fit to even get it on the bike, had to remove the left side muffler and fiddle with it trying to get it past the fender and the brake rotor. Went and rode it for awhile yesterday and other than following every groove in the road you could not tell it had a CT on it. I was told by another member that the air pressure is the key to finding the "sweet spot" with a run flat tire. I'm currently running 42 psi and was told to try 28-30, anybody want to confirm that??

[bob109]

I bought and installed the Bridgestone Potenza RF and it is a tight fit to even get it on the bike, had to remove the left side muffler and fiddle with it trying to get it past the fender and the brake rotor. Went and rode it for awhile yesterday and other than following every groove in the road you could not tell it had a CT on it. I was told by another member that the air pressure is the key to finding the "sweet spot" with a run flat tire. I'm currently running 42 psi and was told to try 28-30, anybody want to confirm that??

Most if not all Run Flats have a stiff multi-ply side wall! That said you may find the "sweet spot" for this tire in the 30/34PSI range! IMHO 42PSI seems extremely high for a RF

P.S. Hope you deflated the tire before trying to install it! Leaning the bike on its side and placing a 8" pie tin on the lugs does wonders for inserting the tire