Confessions from the Darkside - UPDATE

Having never traveled in the Darkside before, I wanted to test drive a car tire before committing. While I was not completely happy with the handling of the G-Max tire that I borrowed from Shooter, it did prove that a car tire would not hinder my driving, including slow, tight turns.

Finding reassurance from several folks on this forum regarding running a snow tire in the summer, I purchased a Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 ZP from 1010tires.com for $178 plus $15 shipping. Not many left. 1010 and a company in Germany were the only ones that I found.

Shooter was kind enough to install it for me today—Thanks Shooter!

Filled at 41psi, I drove 1 hour home on highway and twisties. All I have to say is wow! I could tell within minutes that the tire was great. No handling issues at all. I couldn’t even tell that I was driving a car tire, felt like a MT, even when riding with my wife later this eve.

Pros: Run flat design, high mileage. Cons: none. HIGHLY recommended.