Tire Question
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Ultimately the best is the same brand on both ends. There will be a difference in compound etc. So the ride quality you are used to may be different. If happy with Dunlops and service you have received from them, I would stay the course. My big concern is the different brands of tire which I have had experience with and really disliked bike till I installed match pair...
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I myself would match the two tires and would not mix them by brand or otherwise. Maybe if I was on 4 wheels but not when on 2. I want everything in my favor when it comes to gripping the road.
This is just my opinion with nothing scientific to back it up, because I am sure people do it all the time. Heck a few months back there was a guy who put a car tire on his bike. But he hasn't logged in for some time.
This is just my opinion with nothing scientific to back it up, because I am sure people do it all the time. Heck a few months back there was a guy who put a car tire on his bike. But he hasn't logged in for some time.
Car tire on the back of a bike has been dubbed "going dark side". Here is a video where a guy mounted a car tire on his vulcan.....put a camera under the bike. Boy does that tire ride up on edge. It has to be tough to get that bike to lean in.
Going over to the "Dark Side" on my Vulcan 2000‏ - YouTube
and another vid of a guy doing figure eights with a car tire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAHlbSzwjsg&feature=related
Missed the 5 minute edit limit before posting this one but it is the best vid I have seen on dark side mounting.....a guy absolutely flogging his valkyrie with a car tire:
VALKYRIE DARKSIDE VIDEO‏ - YouTube
I apologize in advance for hijacking your post.......have always been intrigued by this method of putting a car tire on a bike and though it fit in with the quesiton of mis matched tires on a bike. These guys certainly get away with mis matching that is for sure.
VALKYRIE DARKSIDE VIDEO‏ - YouTube
I apologize in advance for hijacking your post.......have always been intrigued by this method of putting a car tire on a bike and though it fit in with the quesiton of mis matched tires on a bike. These guys certainly get away with mis matching that is for sure.
Great Video! Near the very end of video #1 you can actually see the rubber wrinkle over. Imagine in the rain when the tread comes back in contact with the pavement.
Gotta watch 2 & 3 now.
It is amazing that it can be done! Can't say I would do it but would love to take a turn on a bike set up that way. Guess if you are the type to lay rubber alot this would be a cheaper way to go about it......car tires can be had pretty cheap!
