Raven457
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Looking for a shop (or individual with a changer) to install a car tire in the Austin area. I found a thread from 2009 that mentioned getting one installed at TJ Cycles and the New Braunfels Honda shop, but that was 3 years ago.
Most motorcycle tire changers can do car tires as well. I know mine will change car tires as i have changed some on my personal vehicles. Youll still have to take it to a car shop to have them balanced(i take it to a shop down the street that balances them for $5 a piece)
Problem is some shops aren't willing to touch putting a car tire onto a MC rim. My dad had the same problem and later found out a buddy of his had a tire changer and went over and did it himself.
Car tire places wouldn't touch it cause it was a motorcycle rim and bike shops wouldn't touch it cause he wanted to put a car tire on it.
For what it's worth, "there will NEVER again be a car tire, much less a run flat car tire put on my wing." End of rant. I'm gone from here. HB
I can see where this thread is going now.
I've ridden my dad's car tire equipped Stratoliner (he also used to have a car tire equipped Intruder 1400) lots of times and other than an increased effort to turn in and maintain a lean angle it rides just as well or better than a bike tire. And this is coming from a guy who has MC tires only on his bikes. His Intruder sold with over 60k miles on it and his stratoliner I believe currently has over 40k miles all of which have been on car tires with exception of the first 5k miles on the stock tire. He's changed more tires due to tire age than tread wear.
You can find evidence all over the web that demonstrates a car tire has a larger contact patch at all lean angles than a MC tire on the same bike.
But hey who am I to argue with the "experts"?
I understand why shops don't want to touch the work and it boils down to liability. If something WERE to happen they don't want the fact they happened to spoon a car tire onto a MC rim to come back and bite them. And I get that stance.
Honestly go try it out sometime and get some actual seat time then come back and state your opinion on the subject. I think a lot of folks would be surprised. If you've tried it and don't like it then so be it fine just don't get all down on other folks who want to try it or have been doing it for a while and like it.
Hmmm...might there be a reason why no mainstream shop will accept the liability of putting a car tire onto your bike???
Interesting thread here. Over the years I have heard the "Don't do it" "Love em" statements but I have never put a c/t on my bike. Any ideas as to the best brand/size c/t to install on Harley 16 inch rims? I know very little about the metric bikes so I have no idea what size rims are on them or how wide the tires are. The widest tire I have mounted on my dresser was a 140 Metzler 880.
Thanks
Tom
Cheez,
Thanks for the info and the links. I was "BANNED FOR LIFE" from the HD forums. They don't like my friends and I there cause we called b.s. on some bad info they put out out but the other sites are good ones.
Will check around to see what other H-D riders are using if anyone is running c/ts.
Thanks again
Tom
... Any ideas as to the best brand/size c/t to install on Harley 16 inch rims? ... The widest tire I have mounted on my dresser was a 140 Metzler 880. Thanks, Tom
... Ouch that tires is a pretty penny. Have you looked at any of the Dunlops?