motorcycle tire conversion

[Rogue Hawk]

Has anyone removed the Honda Civic-ish back tire and replaced it with a motorcycle tire? I'm looking at a Diablo-Rossi back tire.

 

[Craniac]

It would probably look great.
But I think you would wear the center down very quickly.
Also, you may not have enough rubber in contact with the ground to handle well.

 

[CanAmChris]

Please don't

Has anyone removed the Honda Civic-ish back tire and replaced it with a motorcycle tire? I'm looking at a Diablo-Rossi back tire.

I do believe the nanny would lose her mind if you did this. It also would be unsafe. The lateral forces on the Spyder tires need them to be car like. Think of it like this. With the standard tires, you have about a fist sized amount of tire gripping the road on each front tire and about two fists together total on the back tire.

If you put a curved tire on the back, you just cut your back tire traction in half. The tread going up the curved sides will never touch the road and it will be fishtail central.

 

[Chupaca]

Thing is....

motorcycle tires are designed for vehicles that lean on cornering. Looks are cool but those tires are not cheap and you would go thru them pretty quick. Have seen some custom spyders with them but most were show units...:thumbup: if you go for it let us know how it works out...:lecturef_smilie:

 

[Highwayman2013]

TIRE THREAD!

There is plenty of debate on this site on what tires to use. Interesting idea and would look cool but it would wear quickly.

 

[Chupaca]

Here you go..!!

About 4" give or take of road contact...all the time..

cool looking...:thumbup:

 

[bmccaffrey]

motorcycle tires are designed for vehicles that lean on cornering. Looks are cool but those tires are not cheap and you would go thru them pretty quick. Have seen some custom spyders with them but most were show units...:thumbup: if you go for it let us know how it works out...:lecturef_smilie:

Absolutely correct!!

 

[Rogue Hawk]

Yes, I did question to myself if the traction control computer would throw fits ("I'm sorry Dave, but I can't do that"). But it sure would look cool:yikes:

I also thought about a car tire on a 17 or 18 inch rim. How big can one go without extending the rear frame? I would want to keep the OEM mechanicals in place and only replace the tire and rim.

 

[BajaRon]

Yes, I did question to myself if the traction control computer would throw fits ("I'm sorry Dave, but I can't do that"). But it sure would look cool:yikes:

I also thought about a car tire on a 17 or 18 inch rim. How big can one go without extending the rear frame? I would want to keep the OEM mechanicals in place and only replace the tire and rim.

You are pretty much stuck with what you have unless you want to do some major changes. You don't have room to put a wider tire/wheel on. And if you go much bigger in diameter you'll run afoul of the Nanny because your tires will be rotating at different speeds.

Without going to a jack shaft, fabing up a wider swing arm, and removing the wheel sensors (which also removes the Automatic Braking System). It is what it is.

 

[Rogue Hawk]

You are pretty much stuck with what you have unless you want to do some major changes. You don't have room to put a wider tire/wheel on. And if you go much bigger in diameter you'll run afoul of the Nanny because your tires will be rotating at different speeds.

Without going to a jack shaft, fabing up a wider swing arm, and removing the wheel sensors (which also removes the Automatic Braking System). It is what it is.

Hmmm, sounds like a big pain. I'll just keep it nice and shiny and as is.


Thanks for the advice everyone.

 

[Nyparrothead]

A clear case of form over function..... A m/c tire is designed and constructed for specific stresses, conditions, and loads. To swap an auto tire with a m/c tire just does not make sense. You will have less contact, probably a lower load rating, and will wear the center strip ...

mark

 

[Bob Denman]

Hmmm, sounds like a big pain. I'll just keep it nice and shiny and as is.


Thanks for the advice everyone.

Good idea! :clap: :2thumbs:

The question sort of becomes: "Do you want to ride; or turn wrenches all day?"