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scotts valley, California | Nozz, would you consider a snow tire for your neck of the woods?
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Broken Arrow, OK | Our first miles on the Michelin today. A 300 mile hamburger run. Not enough to really rate what I think. As a passenger, my wife already has it rated, lol, and I'm going to have difficulty if I end up with another rear MC tire. They are simply that nice and smooth (soft) for a passenger. Rode a mix of city streets, old rte 66 and came home on the 75mph turnpike.
VITO, Victory in the Ozarks is next weekend in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. We'll have plenty of gorgeous mountain country riding and surely after that I'll have an opinion.
Ran 36# on the rear CT and 40# on the new front Bridgestone Exedra MC. Smooth and quiet.....oops, is that a hint? but after riding several thousand miles on our cupping "screaming monkey" rear OEM tire, anything would seem better. |
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Central Wisconsin | Blue Sky Guy - 2012-05-09 1:03 PM What brand and size is that Rear Winter Sport? Do you have any idea how it will hold up to three digit temps?
The Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D Run on Flat held up very well last year when we rode 2up with trailer from Wisconsin-Colorado/New Mexico-Wisconsin. 
Pic taken on Skyline Drive by Florence, Colorado in July of 2011
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Blue Sky Guy - 2012-05-12 7:59 AM
Nozz, would you consider a snow tire for your neck of the woods?
So far only a few days @ over 100 degrees on my wintersport, and I have been quite satisfied. I have found no reason to switch to any other tire. I have already put as many miles on it as my E3 lasted and it barely looks worn. I feel much safer with a run-flat under me. |
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Broken Arrow, OK | Dang Thomas, I hope you occasionally went faster than that!!!
You guys running a 175, how does the speedo accuracy work out? My 195 is almost spot on to compared to my gps speed. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | okie vision - 2012-05-13 8:06 AM
Dang Thomas, I hope you occasionally went faster than that!!!
You guys running a 175, how does the speedo accuracy work out? My 195 is almost spot on to compared to my gps speed.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html |
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Central Wisconsin | okie vision - 2012-05-13 8:06 AM Dang Thomas, I hope you occasionally went faster than that!!! You guys running a 175, how does the speedo accuracy work out? My 195 is almost spot on to compared to my gps speed. Yeah...Skyline drive by Florence, Colorado is a real HOOT! The one way road follows the ridge tops, my wife kept saying "go slower" :-) With the 175/60/16 Dunlop my odometer on the bike is dead on with my odometer on the Garmin Zumo 550 gps. However the speedo on the bike reads 62mph and the gps reads 60 mph...go figure. 
2011 Skyline drive I wouldn't recommend mounting the camera on the dash (got to much vibration) I later mounted it on my helmet.
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Broken Arrow, OK | Thanks for the link, Ark. Bookmarked.
Skyline drive looks awesome. Reminds me that there's a ton of places in this great country that I have NOT gotten to ride, lol.
Funny about your wife too. Mine does the exact same thing. She'll bring up every posted speed limit sign on the twisties....."25 ahead, not 55!" |
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Central Wisconsin | okie vision - 2012-05-13 10:35 AM...Funny about your wife too. Mine does the exact same thing. She'll bring up every posted speed limit sign on the twisties....."25 ahead, not 55!" Exactly ... LOL! Lately she been squeezing her knees against my hips when we approach a lower speed sign, as a reminder to slow down :-)
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Moravia, IA | Love that little stretch of road..... 
......from my trip to Colorado and the Grand Canyon.
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Palm Coast Fl. | I bit the bullet and went darkside Friday. Only a couple of hundred miles so far. I've noticed a few little differences but nothing earthshattering or scary. (Scary is the 6o rake and 240 me880 on the VTX). I'll post more thoughts as I get used to it and after the release oils are worn off. Put on a Dunny 175-50/16 run flat. Time will tell! |
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Broken Arrow, OK | Did you typo that? really a "50"? or is it a 60 series?
Dunny a very popular RF. Good choice. Keep us posted. |
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Palm Coast Fl. | Oops. Typo! It's a 60. |
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| Finally was able to roll out on the Michelin Primacy Alpin RF. I enjoy this tire evn more than the Hankook. It doesnt ride like most run flats I have tried. Transitions into and out of corners like a non run flat. very happy |
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scotts valley, California | I am almost ready to buy the Alpin 195/55/r16 87h ZP from Costco for $165.99. Somewhere I heard that motorcycle rims have a bead around the inside of the rim that car tires do not have. Has anyone had a issue with this? |
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Pittsburgh, PA | Blue Sky Guy - 2012-05-23 4:50 PM
I am almost ready to buy the Alpin 195/55/r16 87h ZP from Costco for $165.99. Somewhere I heard that motorcycle rims have a bead around the inside of the rim that car tires do not have. Has anyone had a issue with this?
honestly... and i mean no disrespect.. but if you are asking a question like than you are not ready to go to the darkside, or you didnt do your homework.. just saying.. |
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scotts valley, California | just saying.... that does not answer my question. |
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New Bohemia, VA | Arkainzeye - 2012-05-23 7:06 PM Blue Sky Guy - 2012-05-23 4:50 PM I am almost ready to buy the Alpin 195/55/r16 87h ZP from Costco for $165.99. Somewhere I heard that motorcycle rims have a bead around the inside of the rim that car tires do not have. Has anyone had a issue with this? honestly... and i mean no disrespect.. but if you are asking a question like than you are not ready to go to the darkside, or you didnt do your homework.. just saying.. No one ever has ever had a problem with anything with putting a car tire on a motorcycle, ever! The only problem you'll have is putting on a tire too tall or too wide, and not finding the sweet spot for the air pressure. They are easier to mount than a motorcycle tire and once you mount it, ride for about 50,000 miles then check it, it should be time to replace. Buy chrome with the money you save.
Edited by varyder 2012-05-23 6:23 PM
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scotts valley, California | Thank you Varyder, that answers my question in a language I can understand. |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Blue Sky Guy - 2012-05-23 2:50 PM
I am almost ready to buy the Alpin 195/55/r16 87h ZP from Costco for $165.99. Somewhere I heard that motorcycle rims have a bead around the inside of the rim that car tires do not have. Has anyone had a issue with this?
I heard that somewhere too, hogwash!! I don't blame you for asking, that is what a forum is for. To debunk bad rumors, or start them, I forget.
Motorcycle rims have shorter bead flanges than car rims, A CT will fit a motorcycle rim fine, but a MT will not fit a car rim. |
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scotts valley, California | This thread kind of dried up finally about two years ago. Now the air is showing through the Metzler 880 140/70 R18 I've been running with the Michlin Alpin195/55 R16 rf on the back. I would like to hear opinions about what might be a better tire to run in front. I have no complaints about the Metzler but, if someone has found one they like better, I'd like to her about it. |
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Broken Arrow, OK | I'm enjoying the handling from a Avon Cobra, OEM size. I'll have a good idea about longevity later in this coming riding season.
I noticed your oversized front Metzler, your signature says you removed the front fender to accomodate it. So you're running your Vision without a front fender? |
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Perry Hall, MD | okie vision - 2014-03-14 8:34 PM
I'm enjoying the handling from a Avon Cobra, OEM size.
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scotts valley, California | Yah, no front fender since August of 2012. Strange that you would mention that; I just put it back on today. I didn't like the idea of where all that rain water was going.
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East Troy, WI United States | I ran the CT on my Valk. It was a wide version. It did ride better on the long trips. Low speeds in town, cracks in the road are really a bad problem though. If I go to the darkside on my VV I will go with a narrow CT. I havent decided yet. I only have 140 mile on my VV. LOL It is winter time in Wisconsin.
Oh I ran 40psi on my valk. |
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