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Moravia, IA | I've finally almost worn out my first car tire.
It was a 185/55-16 Potenza G019 Grid.....I loved it.
Apparently they have discontinued this size......I cannot get it.
So Im left with changing brands or sizes.
Anyone run a 195/55-16 WITH a Hitch Doc? |
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Central Wisconsin | aaronrkelly - 2011-10-20 9:38 PM I've finally almost worn out my first car tire. It was a 185/55-16 Potenza G019 Grid.....I loved it. Apparently they have discontinued this size......I cannot get it. So Im left with changing brands or sizes. Anyone run a 195/55-16 WITH a Hitch Doc? I have a hitch doc installed and the Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D Run Flat 175/60r/16 has been performing superb.
Edited by Thomas 2011-10-20 10:58 PM
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | I have the Dunlop wintersport also.
How many miles did you get on the Potenza anyway? |
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Moravia, IA | Nozzledog - 2011-10-20 11:09 PM
I have the Dunlop wintersport also.
How many miles did you get on the Potenza anyway?
Its at 23K right now.......quite a bit of that two up and/or pulling a trailer. Honestly it probably has another 5 or 6K left as Im just now approaching the wear bars but the bike is already as the shop with the ass end mostly disassembled so I was thinking about changing it now because it would be alot easier...........if I can find a tire locally.
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Rockford, IL | A 195 will rub the hitch. Apparently unloaded without a passenger it is close to rubbing, but toss a passenger on and you are rubbing.
I think it was Songfan who figured this out a few years ago. |
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Moravia, IA | Just ordered a Goodyear Max Fuel Assurance in 175/60-16....the treadwear rating is off the charts so hopefully it lasts a good long time......its going to be hard to top the Bridgestone Potenza - that was a damn good tire.
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Pittsburgh, PA | Bump.. just curious if anyone successful was able to do a 195 with a hitch doc trailer hitch .. 195/55-16 has such a nice selection of tires compared to 185 and 175 |
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, IL United States | Cannot attest to the hitchdoc, but have a hitch. I ran a Goodyear assurrance 195/55/16 and changed it at 22k. No rubbing and carry passenger occasionally.
Now running a Sumitomo of same size. |
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Indianapolis, IN United States | After a suggestion of another rider - who is on his 3rd and rides insanely aggressive - I'm putting a General GMax 195/55/R16 on my '12 Ness Vision (lowered - with a Bushtec Hitch). |
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Pittsburgh, PA | I want to run a 195 , but in really don't want a all season tire .. i don't need to worry about traction etc ..id like to get a summer tire or high performance tire if possible , just as an example .. something like this, https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=ZIBY9YuF&id=E4...
Great in wet conditions, etc, and no need for snow tread |
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Central Wisconsin | Back in 2010 I installed a Falken Ziex ZE 512 195/50r-16. I ran it for the one season and pulled it off account of rub marks on the inside of the hitch doc.
Edited by Thomas 2017-07-28 8:31 AM
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Pittsburgh, PA | Thank you VERY much for sharing that !!! This is the exact info I was looking for !
When it rubbed , didnyou hear it or feel it ? |
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Central Wisconsin | Don't remember hearing or feeling it, noticed that the edge of tire looked somewhat polished. Then looked up a saw the metal on the inside of the hitch doc was shiney. The following year I installed the Dunlop SP winter sport 3d dsst rof and another one til they stopped making them. Just took off a Kumho Ecsta pa31 185/55r-16. I'm now going to install a Goodyear Assurance fuel max sl 175/60r-16. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | on my 08 and 11 vision i had the `175/60-16 fuel max. i never ever had a problem with them.. even when riding on the dragon 2 up ..
could you PLEASE share some of your experiences with the Kumho Ecsta pa31 185/55r-16 likes and dislikes. |
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Central Wisconsin | The Kumho Ecsta pa31 185/55r-16 performed great. We 2up'ed on it Wisconsin-Wyoming-Colorado-Wisconsin. I wore the center out first probably to much air pressure, ran dyna beads, with a Battlax up front with ride-on. This time for our September Tennessee trip I'm going to run the Goodyear Assurance with ride-on and a Metzler z8 roadtec 140/70zr-18 with ride-on. Any reason you didn't go with the Goodyear Assurance again? Or just want to try something different?
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Pittsburgh, PA | That's a great question.. no smart reason not to go with the 175 fuel max. For some reason i remember it was more expensive than i thought it should of been . I think I was just looking for a smart tire that's designed for grip and rain... not that the fuel max didnt do well |
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Pittsburgh, PA | Id love to try this . But it only comes on the 195
https://www.toyotires.com/tire/pattern/proxes-t1r-ultra-high-perform... |
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Central Wisconsin | Looks great with nice features, however the 55 height profile with that 195 width would rub the inside of the hitch doc...damn. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | They make this one in a 185/55-16.
https://www.toyotires.com/tire/pattern/extensa-hp-high-performance-a...
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| How much of the fabulous cornering characteristic does the Vision lose going dark side? |
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| At 32-34psi none for me. I do counter-steer a bit more than on bike tires. Been on lots of twisty roads. |
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195/55-16 with hitch doc?