I've got over 250,000 miles on the dark side, and ride the dragon at least three times a year with friends. I've never had any issues with a dark side tire.

 

Drag racing tires, as network guy pointed out, is an issue of dynamic strength. Also bear in mind there are tradeoffs occurring. Wider tire, less psi force applied to the road surface. However you also have a larger surface area for the mu forces applied (coefficient of friction). The gain in friction more than offsets the lower psi force applied. The only reason drag cars don't use tires five feet wide is the force required to get the big honking tire moving.

 

Since a CT has a larger footprint than a MT, would the same not apply?

 

This might explain....at least another angle to the same story.
You can also read explanation and Q&A underneath the video.

I'm still on MT, trying to educate myself about the Darkside. If anyone can provide me with more info, please PM me.
I don't necessarily need convincing (so far, what I found about it is convincing enough) but rather some details - type of tire, brand name, tire pressure etc (2013 Wing airbag).

I would appreciate your input, especially from experienced Darksiders.

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This might explain....at least another angle to the same story.
You can also read explanation and Q&A underneath the video.

I'm still on MT, trying to educate myself about the Darkside. If anyone can provide me with more info, please PM me.
I don't necessarily need convincing (so far, what I found about it is convincing enough) but rather some details - type of tire, brand name, tire pressure etc (2013 Wing airbag).

I would appreciate your input, especially from experienced Darksiders.

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I've found the best way to do this is face to face. Your information doesn't included where you are, but if you can make a trip to Arkansas we can spend a day or two exploring the darkside while your riding one of my spare rims with a CT already mounted and ready to go. You would have to be willing to lay your bike on its side and change tires at my place (takes just a few minutes). Sounds like you've been doing some research ... if you would like some experience to go along with that, this would answer most of your questions.

My signature includes my two favorite tires and the number of darkside miles I have so far!!

 

The standard rear tire for my 2003 is 180/60-R16 . When I bought it, the previous owner had a 205/60-R16 on it that was worn out. I also have a 2012 Vulcan Voyager which uses a 170/70-MC16. I put a Goodyear Fuel Saver 175/60R16 on it last year.
Handled like it was made for the bike.
So, I went to the Goodyear Fuel Max for my new-to-me Wing, and I have ridden the twisties so hard I have dragged my toes on my boots in the corners. Never felt like I wasn't in total control, and the bike handles amazingly! The best part comes if and when you have to do a panic stop. The bike comes to a stop faster than a MT, in a straight line, and NO FLAT SPOTS.
I'll never go back to a MT on my Wing.

 

The newer wings have a lot of stuff behind the rear tire. It is a lot easier to lay over the bike than trying to remove everything.