Originally Posted by
willtill
What made you decide on the Michelin X-ICE XI3 XL? Are other Goldwingers/F6B'rs running that tire?
Don't go by appearance of the tire while static (other than tread wear). The tire is going to slightly deform when going into a turn; but if you put too much air into it; it will not deform (meaning flex the sidewall to keep enough tread on the pavement) and you will end up riding on the edge/sidewall of the tire.
Bob109 runs non-run flats, as do others. Hopefully he'll chime in shortly with his experiences with the non-run flats.
My only experience so far has been with run flat C/T's which take much less air pressure; compared to what you are running.
Do not give up yet... you need to find that sweet spot (psi) for your weight w/ the tire. As far as the felt sensation goes; yes it can be felt different in comparison to a motorcycle tire. When I was down in Woodstock; Ga a few months ago getting my Traxxion installed; the tech there took my bike out for a spin first and came back remarking "this is the first time I rode a dark side and almost didn't seem to know it was there..."
But I have a run flat... the variable between mine and your tire is going to be the respective air pressure. Find it.