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Puddle Jumper
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PINELLAS PARK, FL. | I AM LOOKING TO SWITCH TO THE CAR TIRE ON THE REAR BUT WAS WONDERING, WHAT TIRE SIZE WORKS WITH A HITCHDOC TRAILER HITCH? ALSO, WHAT IS THE LARGEST SIZE THE REAR RIM WILL ACCEPT? I AM SOMEWHAT CONCERNED ABOUT THE TIRE RUBBING ON THE HITCH WHEN 2 UP AND A TRAILER. ANY OPINIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANKS. |
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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | For some earlier discussion on this check out:
http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=5552&sta... |
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Central Wisconsin | MARK - 2010-10-14 1:13 PM I AM LOOKING TO SWITCH TO THE CAR TIRE ON THE REAR BUT WAS WONDERING, WHAT TIRE SIZE WORKS WITH A HITCHDOC TRAILER HITCH? ALSO, WHAT IS THE LARGEST SIZE THE REAR RIM WILL ACCEPT? I AM SOMEWHAT CONCERNED ABOUT THE TIRE RUBBING ON THE HITCH WHEN 2 UP AND A TRAILER. ANY OPINIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANKS. Mark,
I'm running a 195/50/R16 Falken Ziex 512 and have a hitch doc. Haven't had any rubbing. The downfall is the speedometer reads 3mph fast at 60. I thought the lower profile "50" would help lower the tire away from the hitch, account of the "195" width. I didn't find a 185/55/16 that I liked which would eliminate any chance of rubbing on the hitch. However, like I said "I haven't had any issues of rubbing". So I think my next rear tire size will be a 195/55/R16. Thomas 
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Puddle Jumper
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PINELLAS PARK, FL. | THANKS GUYS, VERY HELPFUL. |
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Tourer
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Moravia, IA | Im using a 185/55-16 Brigestone Potenza and Im loving it.
I have rubbing......even with the narrower tire.
....however when Im having rubbing issues im 2 up....at 550 lbs of people. Its not a function ot the car tire because I had rubbing issues with the stock tire. Its just a function of to much weight on a hard bump.
If you want to go the 185 route I HIGHLY suggest the Bridgestone Potenza. I gave $103 for it at the local tire place....they had to order it but it was only a 3 day wait.
You can read about the tire here.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+G+019+Grid&partnum=855HR6G019&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
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Cruiser
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hudson, IL United States | this is what i want to know about going darkside. who do you have mount the tire?? the car tire place or the bike shop. my olny other bike was a 750 honda spirit so the car tire is new to me. |
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Tourer
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Moravia, IA | lil vic - 2010-10-17 7:03 PM
this is what i want to know about going darkside. who do you have mount the tire?? the car tire place or the bike shop. my olny other bike was a 750 honda spirit so the car tire is new to me.
I took mine to the local independent MC mechanic - he had no issues mounting it up. If you go to the Darkside Forums they have a database of places around the US that will mount car tires on MCs. Some places will flat refuse to do it.......some will make you sign a waiver.......others will just do it without any fuss.
Some have had great luck having an automotive place mount the tire (assuming you remove the wheel from the bike and just take that in).......so dont rule it out. |
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Puddle Jumper
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PINELLAS PARK, FL. | LIL VIC, I CHECKED WITH MY LOCAL VICTORY DEALER AND THEY SAID NO PROBLEM. THE COST WAS THE SAME EITHER WAY. LESS THAN $300 FOR THE REAR MC TIRE MOUNTED OR THE LABOR RATE FOR MOUNTING THE CAR TIRE. |
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Tourer
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Akron Ohio area | What size studded truck snow tire will fit on my Mustang Cobra?
Do you think the trailer hitch hanging down from my Mustang's rear end detracts from it's clean lines and sportiness of it's design? |
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Tourer
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Moravia, IA | bigfoot - 2010-10-18 9:57 AM
What size studded truck snow tire will fit on my Mustang Cobra?
Do you think the trailer hitch hanging down from my Mustang's rear end detracts from it's clean lines and sportiness of it's design?
I would stay with the stock size, if they make one thats the same size in a truck designation. If not you may be stuck with inferior car tires.
I would buy a hidden hitch.....thats what I use on my Vision, I just dont bother to take the ball out most of the time. They make one for your Mustang to.
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Tourer
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northwest florida | the more I read about the CT on the vision , the more I am leaning this way. |
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THE DARK SIDE & TRAILER HITCHES??