2011 wide glide darkside car tire
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From: las vegas
ACHILLES ATR-K ECONOMIST ALL SEASON TIRES 88 175/55R17
You can find it on eBay.
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Thanks, I will have to check it out after my current tire wears out.
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Even the maker of that "darkside" video states that you do give up some handling. So....worse handling = BAD . I want/need MORE performance cornering...not less. So while this mod is ok for riders who go around corners like their grandma, trying to keep the bike straight up and down or slow speeds, for those who scrape pegs and pipe, this is not acceptable. If it works for you...go for it.
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If a person is worried strictly about cornering then you would want a racing tire. You know one that you will have to replace after every ride because they wear out so fast, but they are sticky!
Some of the wide tires are pretty square too, and they are designed for motorcycles.
Some of the wide tires are pretty square too, and they are designed for motorcycles.
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If a person is worried strictly about cornering then you would want a racing tire. You know one that you will have to replace after every ride because they wear out so fast, but they are sticky!
Some of the wide tires are pretty square too, and they are designed for motorcycles.
Some of the wide tires are pretty square too, and they are designed for motorcycles.
Will it work? Sure.
Is it the best option for a motorcycle? Absolutely not. Keep drinking that Kool-Aid.
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There's a lot more science that goes into designing tires than the appearance of squareness. Most videos that support this "darkside" BS have slow motion or freeze frames of the tire contact patch when leaned over with a supporting statement similar to "well if you ask me it looks like there's just as much or more rubber on the road with this tire". Sorry boys, in the engineering world "looks good to me" doesn't fly.
Will it work? Sure.
Is it the best option for a motorcycle? Absolutely not. Keep drinking that Kool-Aid.
Will it work? Sure.
Is it the best option for a motorcycle? Absolutely not. Keep drinking that Kool-Aid.
Yes I realize this, I'm just trying to say the wide tires are NOT the BEST for performance. Many people don't think twice about those because they are a "motorcycle" tire.
I stated it is NOT the BEST option.
If ALL you want is cornering then get a racing tire. The trade off is horrible mileage.
If you want mileage there is probably no better option then a car tire. It is also great if you want a wide tire for looks.
There is always a trade off it seams.
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Yes I realize this, I'm just trying to say the wide tires are NOT the BEST for performance. Many people don't think twice about those because they are a "motorcycle" tire.
I stated it is NOT the BEST option.
If ALL you want is cornering then get a racing tire. The trade off is horrible mileage.
If you want mileage there is probably no better option then a car tire. It is also great if you want a wide tire for looks.
There is always a trade off it seams.
I stated it is NOT the BEST option.
If ALL you want is cornering then get a racing tire. The trade off is horrible mileage.
If you want mileage there is probably no better option then a car tire. It is also great if you want a wide tire for looks.
There is always a trade off it seams.