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callin ya out Nightking. Tell us why you will "NEVER" put a car tire on the rear of your bike. Providing you could find one to fit the Hog. What did you see in that video thats got you bugged? Got a Bud whos been running a car tire for a year now on a Wing ding thing. I ride with him often. Hes got 35K + on that rear tire including a 8K mile trip out west and back from Ohio. The braking and traction is increased hugely simply by 400% more rubber on the road. Wet weather handling cant compare to a bike tire and the ride is twice as nice when you find the air pressure that the bike likes with you and passenger on board. Bike tires have been known to shred and bubble, sometimes without warning. Car tires don't come apart and it is almost impossible to overload one on a motorcycle. I've ridden this bike myself and can say it only took a dozen or so miles to get used the different way the bike handles and after that I began to notice how much smoother the ride is especially over rough pavement. Lastly, the monitary aspect of the switch. How does $100+ ,depending on the tire you choose, for a 80K mile car tire compare to a $180 to $200 bike tire that is worth about 8K to 10K miles. So Blaze away...lets here it.
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callin ya out Nightking. Tell us why you will "NEVER" put a car tire on the rear of your bike. Providing you could find one to fit the Hog. What did you see in that video thats got you bugged? Got a Bud whos been running a car tire for a year now on a Wing ding thing. I ride with him often. Hes got 35K + on that rear tire including a 8K mile trip out west and back from Ohio. The braking and traction is increased hugely simply by 400% more rubber on the road. Wet weather handling cant compare to a bike tire and the ride is twice as nice when you find the air pressure that the bike likes with you and passenger on board. Bike tires have been known to shred and bubble, sometimes without warning. Car tires don't come apart and it is almost impossible to overload one on a motorcycle. I've ridden this bike myself and can say it only took a dozen or so miles to get used the different way the bike handles and after that I began to notice how much smoother the ride is especially over rough pavement. Lastly, the monitary aspect of the switch. How does $100+ ,depending on the tire you choose, for a 80K mile car tire compare to a $180 to $200 bike tire that is worth about 8K to 10K miles. So Blaze away...lets here it.
People measured and found that the car tire when in a turn still had the same amount of contact patch as a "round" tire...
There is a website dedicated to disproving the fallicy that car tires will not work on a motorcycle. Look it up. While your at it, look up how many accidents were contributed to a rider having a car tire on a motorcycle. Like Zero.
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Here's the video. I'm going to a car tire on my Night Train after I wear out the current stock one; which won't take long. The 205/50/17 fits perfectly on the wide tire bikes. I looked and haven't found a tire for the new bagger's yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZKhoFbL7Fo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZKhoFbL7Fo
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Ther are over 500 guys running car tires on gold wings that subscribe to just one of the websites. Same thing goes on at their website with people saying "never" without a thread of logical reasoning. I tried one after seeing a tire cup badly and was surprised how well it worked. I also had comunicated with some of the people who had lots of miles running car tires to pick the best one. Many of them are using run flats for additional benefits.
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I agree. It seems the people that are naysayers really have not tried it or even know anyone that has.
To each their own. [shrug]
Personally I look forward to the good handling and longevity of a CT.
To each their own. [shrug]
Personally I look forward to the good handling and longevity of a CT.
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