Traction or wear you choose your compromise, most choose traction on a motorcycle, thats why you don't see long life motorcycle tires.

Actually top brand motorcycle tires are some of the most advanced,tread design, cord construction, compound blends are all state of the art, combine that with higher quality control, and you see why they're more expensive.

harder compounds wear better, but stick worse



It took 68 posts before somebody mentioned one of the biggest reasons for running motorcycle tires on a motorcycle.


You see how many tires the average nascar racer goes through PER RACE?
Yea they must be using old technology tires too!!


PS running car tires isn't a "WHAT ARE YOU F#$$!@ CRAZY" idea, its just a good idea to understand the pros and cons .

 

Unless they are Dunlops. They try a tread design and if it doesn't work they flip the tire around, give it a new number (D408) and say everhing is ok.

 

Actually, it's my understanding from tests done with a hardness gauge, that car tires are softer than MC tires. They certainly get better traction in wet or dry conditions.

The MC tire wears faster because it's riding on a 2" wide patch of the tire whereas a CT has much more meat on the ground. You will notice when the MC tire wears out there's generally lots of tread left on the sides unless it's the old style flat-faced tire which is just an early CT.

I'll be disappointed if I get less than 20k on the CT I have picked out but it is a performance tire. Click here to see it.

 

Have you thought of running a (run-flat) tire? the side wall i very thick and i have heard of guys running it all day w/o air and barely noticing the difference???

 

I tell my grandkids, the difference between bein cool and bein a fool is that if you have to do something to be cool, yer just bein a fool...

I do like wide tires, but I don't believe I'll be using car tires on my bike just for it to look cool. Simple fact is car tires aren't made for riding so far up the side in cornering. Do what you have to do to be cool, I came by it naturally. Never had to do a damned thing, myself. I seem to get attention no matter where I go without any attempt...

You ride by with yer 12" car tire on the back, and I'll say "damn that looks sweet" then when I ride by you layin next to yer sweet lookin bike layin on it's side on the outside of a curve on I 95, I'll say "damn, glad I don't do **** like that"

 

That's a good idea, and after checking on the price just now, I think I will go that route. Good extra protection.

I was going to go with "Ride On" tire sealer but a (run flat) is a better option for just a few bucks more.

Might be a stiffer ride but I'm installing some Progressive 422's soon anyway.

 

I really don't thnk anyone is saying that a CT will fail on a bike. I think what most of us are saying, is that by putting a CT on a bike, there is a good chance of crashing due to handling. I personally want to put a fork lift tire on my bike so I don't get flats.

 

Dunlop, and maybe some others, do seem to be making some strides in dual compound tires with harder rubber in the middle and softer on the sides with longer wearing capability.

It's good to see someone finally doing this. On my two bikes I'm running Dunlop E3's exclusively except on the rear of the Train. I'm sold on the E3's. I would consider one for the back of the NT but they don't make one yet.

 

OMG...Your gonna die!!!!!




Probrably not from a car tire though.

 

A little update:: This tire now has almost 56k on it. Still has plenty of tread left but going to replace it in the spring. All the chit about failure of a car tire is just what it is CHIT!! Hail to the Dark Side, live a little, don't be scared!! It's a car tire!