Bob Denman
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Lots of folks have "Dark-Sided" their GoldWings and Valkyries: without having added a third wheel! nojoke
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Refused to sell me a tire..........
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NorthAlabamaSpyder
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I have over 100,000 miles on Car Tires. A lot easier to get use to than going from a Goldwing to a Spyder for me. Very stable in rain and cornering. Plus you can get a run flat. I have never ridden a tricked motorcycle. It is actually pretty common in the Goldwing world. Some folks think you will catch on fire running a car tire. LOL
Here is a partial list of cars that use 15" tires. https://www.wheel-size.com/tire/205/65R15/
heyharris1
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Hello,
So for new tires then do you take the rim off yourself and take it in or bring the whole bike in. I figure when you pull in with a spyder wont they see it and not put it on anyways?
Jim
So for new tires then do you take the rim off yourself and take it in or bring the whole bike in. I figure when you pull in with a spyder wont they see it and not put it on anyways?
Jim
Boilermaker
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Now That's Funny!
You said "Should the feds be telling them your freedoms trump their rights to protect themselves" :roflblack:
Please tell me that was on purpose!
You said "Should the feds be telling them your freedoms trump their rights to protect themselves" :roflblack:
Please tell me that was on purpose!
Bob Denman
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I take my bike to a shop that specializes in tires for Spyders: Netzley Tire Service! :thumbup:
That way I never have any problems!
That way I never have any problems!
Chupaca
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As I see it...
It all started with Kumho tires back when folks found the right size. Guess it has spread to the others now that there are more brands and sizes being used on the spyders. Shop installs are a hit and miss still and the all around best way is to take your own wheel in and have it installed at a tire shop....:thumbup:
It all started with Kumho tires back when folks found the right size. Guess it has spread to the others now that there are more brands and sizes being used on the spyders. Shop installs are a hit and miss still and the all around best way is to take your own wheel in and have it installed at a tire shop....:thumbup:
pegasus1300
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Not Hardly. There are hundreds of Goldwings if not thousands running car tires on the rear and have been for years and thousands of miles with no reported incidents.
Ex-Rocket
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A lot of Goldwingers run car tires on the rear. I had a Triumph Rocket and I ran a car tire for 25,000 miles, and yes it cornered just fine in the curves. What gets my crow is people saying a car tire is dangerous to put on a motorcycle, when they never tried a car tire in the first place. Also a lot of ney sayers.:banghead::banghead::banghead: I agree car tires are not for everyone, but don't put it down unless you have tried it.
pegasus1300
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When it came time to put a new rear tire on my Spyder, I took the wheel off and took it to my local tire shop. He said no problem but I can't balance it. I asked him if he new what balance beads were,he said oh yeah that will work. He asked what I wanted on it, I mentioned a couple of tires from here ,he said he couldn't get those thru his warehouses. I asked him what was the best he could get and that's what we mounted. Twenty thousand miles later it is still going strong,probably good for another 20+K
Ex-Rocket
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Thank goodness I have Spyderpops close by that when it came time to change the rear tire, took it to Harvey.
Bob Denman
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:clap: :congrats: :2thumbs:
Machinegunner
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In Wisconsin, I go to Schierl Tire to get my General Alitimax, no questios asked. I take it to my Spyder dealer to have it installed and balanced, no questions asked, either.
Bob Denman
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Order = tire swing for the kids...
:clap: I LIKE that! :thumbup:
You must have some great kids; if you buy them a new tire! :bowdown: :congrats:
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
The solution is to "fib" a little about what the tire is going to be put on. Usually, the car tire fib works.
I am not mechanical, so have to use the dealer--who will only install OEM (as in Kenda). The up side, I get reasonable mileage out of them (20K fronts and 15K rear). So, I guess I am okay.
The argument about side wall not stiff enough--IMO--only applies to leaners--which the :ani29: isn't.
I am not mechanical, so have to use the dealer--who will only install OEM (as in Kenda). The up side, I get reasonable mileage out of them (20K fronts and 15K rear). So, I guess I am okay.
The argument about side wall not stiff enough--IMO--only applies to leaners--which the :ani29: isn't.
Try a different Discount Tire
Discount mounted car tires on my Spyder twice at 2 different stores. The latter one couldn't balance them because their spindle was too large. Hmmm.
I've also had a Discount store refuse to mount car tires on a trailer. I went down the road to the next D-T outlet and they were happy to do it. I put radial car tires in place of those bias-ply trailer ones and improved things considerably.
Keep looking!
Discount mounted car tires on my Spyder twice at 2 different stores. The latter one couldn't balance them because their spindle was too large. Hmmm.
I've also had a Discount store refuse to mount car tires on a trailer. I went down the road to the next D-T outlet and they were happy to do it. I put radial car tires in place of those bias-ply trailer ones and improved things considerably.
Keep looking!
Gold wing car tire
I ran a run-flat car tire on my wing for over ten K. Pulling a trailer. No noticeable wear but going into corners was tricky at first.
This was on my 2001 GW around 2006. ........
I ran a run-flat car tire on my wing for over ten K. Pulling a trailer. No noticeable wear but going into corners was tricky at first.
This was on my 2001 GW around 2006. ........
I have no problems ordering tires that fit, problem comes with trying to get it mounted. None of my local bike shops will touch it, and the Spyder dealers won't even talk to you about it. I can see taking the front wheels off and having a small fly by night tire place mount it, with reservations about their ability to balance it and to not scratch the rim. BTW a "big" Can Am dealer in Rapid City scratched my rim a couple of years ago. :banghead:
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