This is a serious poll so please don't make this a debate about CT vs. MT.
Car tires cost about 50-75% of a M/T and usually last about 2.5 times as long. I read "better mileage" to be essentially that reason. No one has ever reported better MPG on a car tire.luckyman said:Just curious, why didn't you include "less expensive". I don't ride on a car tire but I would think the cost of a car tire has to be at least half or less than that of a m/c tire. Don't they get about the same mileage out of them as m/c tires?
Just wondering.
My top reasons are better traction, more durable, more forgiving, and easier to ride out of trouble in case of a failure. I generally roll them into "safer".KA7W said:Your post does not include the reason I use one,...
Gee Tom, and I thought you were going to include something like:I feel they are safer !
I feel they are not as likely to have a catastrophic failure !
I ride mostly on long trips and pull a trailer !
I ride a lot on dirt and gravel roads !
I like the smoothness while going down a road !!
I like to experiment with different approaches to things !!
I like the traction, especially on dirt and gravel !!
I like passing young guys on Sport bikes in the corners, especially when the trailer is on !! (These are not the top of the line full blown corner carving sport bike riders)
You didn't mess anything. Its on their first show of the new season.KA7W said:DaleC
Go read mine again, I done it fer you !!
Hal,
Yeah, it's been done TOO MUCH !! :lol: I missed the trailer thing, what were some of the highlights ??
JMHO 8)
I care and I think that possibly others care about the WHY? without all the emotion attached to the WHY?Smitty :WHO CARES? This topic has been done to death.
Yep - it has been done an awful lot... but I haven't seen the reasons WHY? in a poll that make overall sense.Hal: The tire thing had been done so much that I thought this was the poll on whether we liked Pam Andersons new Airstream trailer that was built by the Unique guys on TV.
Yep - it has been done an awful lot... but I haven't seen the reasons WHY? in a poll that make overall sense.springbike said:For each of you...
I care and I think that possibly others care about the WHY? without all the emotion attached to the WHY?Smitty :WHO CARES? This topic has been done to death.
[quote:2fzbw6yt] Hal: The tire thing had been done so much that I thought this was the poll on whether we liked Pam Andersons new Airstream trailer that was built by the Unique guys on TV.
Do a search on this board. There are hundreds of car tire threads. Just find me a professional tire engineer who will approve the use of a car tire on a GL1800.KA7W said:Hal,
There are guys installing Harley Davidson Engines on two place airplanes, Do you think Harley Davidson would endorse that ??
Of course the tire manufacturers will NOT endorse using them on a motorcycle, they do not want more liabilities in this liberal society !!
There are people installing Volkswagen engines on airplanes, Do you think VW will endorse that ??
We are not unique in any way by installing a car tire on our bikes, especially if it solves problems for us !!
I installed 14 inch car tires on a Stearman airplane because the right tires were not available, They turned out to work better for that style of work (crop dusting) than the designed for and built for airplane tires !!!
So what is wrong with a few guys that like to experiment, and are finding good results and some not so good results in the use of a car tire on a Goldwing !!
Springbike just wanted to know a few things from the people who could tell him from real honest experience ..
Of course, this is your own site and you can just hit a button or two and its all gone !!
JMHO 8)
Nuh uhhh.......EVERYone knows it's "less filling". :wink:ChuckR said:This debate is starting to remind me of the old beer commercial-- less filling/tastes great. The answer is with the individual!!
As much as I'm against CT's on MC's, I can always choose not to read the thread.. so can you. Those that care, can read and respond.RayJ (Ala) said:Who cares, ride the CT if you choose, just please talk about something else.
Why would anyone ever drink a light beer anyway? Water is better for you, tastes better, and is less filling.ChuckR said:This debate is starting to remind me of the old beer commercial-- less filling/tastes great. The answer is with the individual!!
Threads on CT's are like threads on marijuana. Its the gateway to a lot of other elicit stuff. LOL.mattcaswell said:As much as I'm against CT's on MC's, I can always choose not to read the thread.. so can you. Those that care, can read and respond.RayJ (Ala) said:Who cares, ride the CT if you choose, just please talk about something else.