My bike didn't come with a factory TPMS, so I use a stem mounted after market which works fine. Not for the front or a sport bike, of course. Being a car tire just means you have more choices for a rear cruiser or tour bike tire. Some riders forget that the different ride feel is due to the width of the tire more than that it's a car tire. To me the safety of the run flat is worth the effort. The wider, flatter rear tire is, as any wide tire would be, a little more effort when turning, but something that's not noticeable once you're used to it. I can't say I have problems with either tire. I have the car tire mounted at either a Honda dealer that has me sign a waiver, or a Yamaha dealer that doesn't ask. I run 28# in it and have 18,000 miles on it and should get another 8,000 miles down to 2/32nd. The width is a little more than stock and flatter so it rides straight more readily. It's a slightly larger diameter which puts my speedo exactly right on. On the rear wheel, I put on a Bridgestone Driveguard run flat radial 205/55x16. On the front wheel, I put on a Bridgestone BattleAx BT45 rear tire in the stock front tire size of 130/70x18. My replacement there is the same size as OEM but a rear tire with twice the usable tread.Ĭurious it's been a while since this post and would like to know how you are liking the tire on the bike? Any issues with the speedometer, TPS or anything in general? And did you have a motorcycle shop put it on, I have heard that some places won't do that. Unfortunately I already switched out my front as my OEM got a non-repairable cut at 8,000 miles. That size is also slightly larger in diameter than stock so it will put my speedometer pretty close to right on. from Tire Rack, are radials, and being run flats, are much safer than not in the event of a blowout. ![]() In fact I'll be switching to the Darkside and put on a Bridgestone DriveGuard run flat car tire in a 205/55R16. The OEM Bridgestone cost from the dealer is well over $300. I should need a new one by 15-16,000 miles. I'm at 10,000 miles now and have 4/32" tread left on my rear tire.
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