Going to the Dark Side

Tripps said:

I have a 200 Avon Cobra on the back, if you just want a wider tire. You have to mount it, the deflate it to get it on, then reinflate it. Just fits, nothing has ever rubbed.
My buddy's cousin's brother in law put a car tire on his bike once, his wife left him, his dog ran away, he got shingles, and his transmission exploded, so I'm kind of afraid to try it.

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Steel said:

I just had to take off the DS tire that was on my Classic. It wouldn't hold a line through a curve, and when I got over 100 it started weaving really fast, like it was about to start a tank slapper. Gave it a shot, didn't like it.

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technoguppy said:

I've seen a lot and read a lot regarding going to the Dark Side. The one thing I don't see anywhere is what the expected range of the tire. A motorcycle tire gets 8K - 16K km (5K - 10K miles) depending on where you ride (road temp, etc.). What kind of mileage do you get from a car tire as the rear of the bike? Is it the same, a little more, a lot more? Aside from better traction on wet roads, what are the benefits and what is the expected mileage? If I have to change it out at the same interval why would I bother? Aside from the fact that it's half the price...

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Skanska161 said:

Just ordered and new Parelli 205/60-16 tire. Putting it on my 2008 touring. Anyone have experience with it? I’m mostly doing it because now that i have done some mods I can’t keep from burning the back tire. Hopefully the car tire gets more traction? What you guys think???

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