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Old 02-18-2018, 09:51 AM
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Congrats and good for you. Let us know how you like the the tire.

I have made the decision that as soon as I get the new bike home she gets a car tire. I will not even wait to wear out the tire that comes on it.
 
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Old 02-18-2018, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by rkoivisto
I've run the Yoko Envigor. Two of them really. I didn't get very good mileage out of them. Went to the driveguard and I'm getting closer to 20K out of them.


You can go with either a 205 or a 195 for the width. I generally go with the 195, but have run 205's without problem. I would look for a 195 60 16 or a 205 60 16 if I were you. That should keep your speedometer pretty close.
Oh my G-d! An asymmetrical tire! Don't you realize that you will spontaneously combust from using one of those. Every one can see that the treads go one way! I am saying this for your own good. I am an engineer, I know about things that have zero to do with my discipline.

Oh wait, this is the Dark Side Forum... We are doing something most folks think is crazy....

Seriously though I really do have trouble wrapping my head around the idea of running an asymmetrical tire on a bike. It just seems wrong to me.

But I guess it must really work or someone would have told us....

So I suppose it it just another one of my irrational fears. (like spiders! ICK)
 
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I rode CTs for a few years. When I bought my last bike I thought I'd wear out the bike tire before switching back, and I thought it would be a good comparison, well it was.
I hated everything about that bike tire. Could'nt wait til it wore out, swapped it out after 6000 miles. Back to CT and great riding.
 
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Originally Posted by PFWiz
Congrats and good for you. Let us know how you like the the tire.

I have made the decision that as soon as I get the new bike home she gets a car tire. I will not even wait to wear out the tire that comes on it.

So.....F’ing with pressures front and rear now.
Rear at 36 and front at same and would get a slight ‘rider induced’ wobble above 75. Low speed up to that point was perfect.
My Dunlop AE on front says 41 cold....
does less pressure in front induce a wobble?
 
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Never had a wobble with my GMax tires.
 
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Never had a wobble with my GMax tires.
what pressures ya running?
 
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what pressures ya running?
Between 34 to 37 PSI cold.
 
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Originally Posted by PFWiz
Between 34 to 37 PSI cold.

thanks!

bunch of adjustments made today up and down, in the end it felt best with 41psi front and rear.
outside temp between 45-50 degrees today.
Love the way it grips and handles now!
 
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Do you still have the wobble?
 
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wiz i can't wait to see that cvo.....dark
 
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