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#115254 Scrubber (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 108 Re:car tires? 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   My bike is lowered and I can't do any hard angle's any way. True....I wouldn't consider it for going a lap or two around Road Atlanta, but for a lowered cruiser, why not?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #115261 BigBoyinMS (User) BigBoy. BigBike. Expert Boarder Posts: 465 Re:car tires? 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I was looking for this. One of the DS members sig pic. Contact patches in Turn Car tire Left Motorcycle tire Right Wonder which grips better?   Logged     2006 Midnight. Roland, The Roadie   The administrator has disabled public write access. #115273 StarMyram (User) STARVE to RIDE, RIDE to LIVE Gold Boarder Posts: 866 Re:car tires? 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   slyguy wrote: BlueSpringsR*Brian wrote: I guess my biggest question would be "why on earth would you want to put a CT on a bike?" Yikes, that just sounds like an accident waiting to happen........ Because theoretically, you can get 4-6 times more life out of a car tire than a motorcycle tire. $$$ Some people willtry anything to save a buck, including risking their life putting car tires on bikes! If want a CHEAP hobby, get rid of the bike and buy a bicycle. Motorcycling is not a CHEAP sport, it's all about FUN, and spending money on chrome and goodies. Car tires on a bike????......... Not for me. That's kinda like playing slot machines and sticking in OYSTERS instead of COINS! It don't work real well!   Logged     A Fallen Man is not a failure.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #115275 Scrubber (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 108 Re:car tires? 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmo_dkNZIHM I know it's not leaning, but would a MC stand up to this? Turn your volume down...   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/09/02 18:13 By Scrubber.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #115277 BigBoyinMS (User) BigBoy. BigBike. Expert Boarder Posts: 465 Re:car tires? 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   [/quote] Some people will try anything to save a buck, including risking their life putting car tires on bikes![/quote] Why are they risking their life if it's a better handling, better overall tire as many that ride them say they are? Or was that just an uninformed opinion? Hmmmm?   Logged     2006 Midnight. Roland, The Roadie   The administrator has disabled public write access. #115285 slyguy (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1158 Re:car tires? 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Ask the guys that died doing that. Oh, that's right, you can't. Seriously, I don't know. It sounds interesting and agree if others are doing it with no adverse affects, perhaps its worth investigating. Open minds... One of my 880s developed a bubble in the tire. I know I'm not the only one to experience this. To me a quality car tire wouldn't do this.   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/09/02 18:29 By slyguy.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #115286 Riobeard (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 116 Re:car tires? 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Guys I work in the Car Tire Industry and believe a car tire will out preform a Motorcycle tire in load and cornering stress. However with that said we need to also consider the Motorcycle rim. The test preformed on load and cornering is extreme in this video and shows a pretty stout tire but its also mounted on a Car rim. Under only the most extreme conditions would we be able in real life to put a tire of any type to this kind of load on a Motorcycle and my nerve would run out long before my tire. But things happen. I think the dark siders are on to something here but I think I'll wait and see only because the bead rim height may be different   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #115290 Scrubber (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 108 Re:car tires? 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I read in a thread a while back that the rim beads were the same, I guess I would have to physically see the difference myself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQtlt-HFFoo&feature=related Have you seen this?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #115341 Scrubber (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 108 Re:car tires? 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I think I might try it. It'll be a little while, have to do research and I'll give an update.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #115345 Riobeard (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 116 Re:car tires? 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I think I'd like to see the difference myself but have to admit I think with the right tire, something thats not got a directional tread this may be the best of both worlds   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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