I used 2 Pirelli Cinturato's simply because they were high pressure tires. 42 psi is quite high pressure for most modern tires.

I did try one snow tire and it was dreadful.

 

What is the reason you want to drive with car tires on your K1600 …

 

Tire life!

 

I just went thru a Perelli Centurato P7 and replaced it with the Hankook V2. I chose the Hankook for symmetry and a bit more of a rounded profile. First tire I sought when I purchased the Perelli was the BFG Sport Comp 2. Sometimes, I get paralysis of analysis and just need to pick one and move fwd. So far so good.

 

I understand that, but the driving characteristics and driving experience mean nothing …

 

I would say yes, its wrong to base it off of looks. It looks like a car tire, lol

 

I use the Riken Raptor ZR A/S ... from memory, the tire manufacturers do not publish the tire-rubber specs, so my option was to look for the deepest tread depth.

 

Do you have pictures that show your bike with car tires on it … Normal motorcycle tires scalloped very quickly on the front tire and need to be changed. What are you use on the front?

 

I don't have a CT on the 1600 yet, so no pics of my bike.
But I have had it on other bikes in the past.
1994 Honda VT 1100 Shadow, even this tire bugged me some, but almost symmetrical, about 7,000 miles on this tire, still looks new:

1994 Honda Goldwing:

Front tires have varied, but my plan is to go double dark on the 1600 when I get to that point.
The Shadow had a Pirelli MT 66 on the front, and looked fine when I sold the bike with 9,000 miles on the tire. The previous tire was a Dunop D4 that was dry rotted when I go the bike. Unknown mileage, but had good tread depth.
The '94 Goldwing I had tried a Kenda Kruse Rear tire (poor choice, lasted < 4,000 miles) the previous Dunlop E4 had 13,000 miles on it. Tried something different than other double darksiders and made a poor choice.

Looks would be the last thing I would consider when buying a tire. My first concern would be handling, my second concern would be longevity followed by cost and those would be the three criteria I would use to decide which tire to buy.

It is not really about the look per se, it is a symmetrical vs asymmetrical issue.
Symetrical vs asymmetrical is a design choice by the maker, and affects handling and longevity.
Asymmetrical tires tend to have different compounds across the tire than can wear differently. The tread block design also affects grip, heat and wear.
Having a tire that is same on each half may improve handling and wear. I have no proof of this, but in my mind makes sense.
Also, if handling is a primary concern, I would not be getting a CT. You take a hit with handling when you go with a CT regardless of what tire you choose.
There can be handling differences between CT on a bike as well, but hard to use that as a factor because everyone's opinion and expectations are different.
Price is not a huge issue, the cheapest tire I am looking at is $108, the most expensive is $170.
All are much cheaper than something like the Pilot 4.

 

Looks would be the last thing I would consider when buying a tire. My first concern would be handling, my second concern would be longevity followed by cost and those would be the three criteria I would use to decide which tire to buy.

 

 

A pic of two of my tragedies: a car tire and trailer hitch

 

I’m reaching the point where darkside thread = oil thread.

 

I’m reaching the point where darkside threads = oil threads.

Corrected.

 

Fred Flinstone was a darksider. Who knew?

 

What dimension of car tire has been used or can be used on the front of the K1600 ?

Does anyone have a picture of the front car tyre

 

What dimension of car tire has been used or can be used on the front of the K1600 ?

Look at the Avon AM26 Roadrider or their Roadrider MKII (both 130 x 70) ... I forget which I have, but they're both on my comparison list.

The downside is that it'll wear into the top of the mudguard (not immediately, but eventually), but I fixed that with some shaped Kydex. And unless you know what you're looking at, you won't know it's not part of the OEM design.

 

This is proper tires freshly mounted.

 

This is proper tires freshly mounted.
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Proper for what ... spending a lot of money???

 

There's a reason you don't see any car tires on the bike running the Isle of Man tt.

Yes you're saving money but you are giving up performance using them. I know the way I ride, I'd not give up the better performance of a m/c tire to save a few $$. I have more $$ than I can spend already. Health and safety is a priority to me. My hobbies are dangerous enough properly fitted. ymmv

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There's a reason you don't see any car tires on the bike running the Isle of Man tt.

You don't see CB175's running the TT either....for a reason.

Makes your tired point irrelevant.

 

Have you all accepted Christ as you Lord and Savior? I have documents that plainly state there is only one way to heaven, and motorcycles ain’t it.

What about your political candidate? I heard that he or she ain’t fit for office. Yep, they’re real scoundrels.

Now that we’ve found indisputable common ground, let’s move forward with these discussions. What’s that? We don’t agree on these things?? How can that be? I’ve examined these matters deeply and between expert opinions and common sense I believe you should be convinced. If you aren’t yet, by golly, when you’re done seeing it my way, you will be. It’s as plain as day if you’ll just see what I see.

Or, maybe we just live and let live. We live our lives as testimonies to the things we believe and hold dear and if that makes an impression and people ask how or why we do it, we share our experiences and let folks decide for themselves. Nahhhhh! That’s not nearly as much fun as belittling and arguing on the internet. What was I thinking?

Now that’s settled…these vaccines and the policies around them……

Sorry fellas, I’ve just been in bit of a mood lately. Back to the important stuff.

 

Yes, I saw they use mc rear tires in the front in dimension 130/70-17

 

Can I use MC tires on my car?

Would that be called lightsiding?

 

Can I use MC tires on my car?

Yes, but you can only ski or high-ski, driver's side -high or -low at the driver's choice.

Would that be called lightsiding?

Maybe.

 

For some reason, this is always an emotional topic where some folks get their noses bent about things that don't affect them in any way. Let it go, no reason for drama just scroll on by.

 

I used to have 3 rear wheels. 1 had always had a motorcycle tire on it with <50% thread for commuting and day-trips. Then I had a spare wheel with another motorcycle tire that was always ready for a long trip with > 80% thread, then I had a spare wheel with a car tire just to try since so many said it was great. It wasn’t. I hated it. Handled like a Harley. I sold that wheel and now just have the 1 spare wheel with a motorcycle tire always ready to go.

 

Your experience with the car tire sounds similar to mine with the snow tire. It was horrible.

Fortunately for me I had used the Pirelli before that and knew it handled and rode very well.

 

I feel like I am the teacher of my grand kids day care.

All of you go sit in the corner and say "I will not bitch just because someone says something I disagree with" 35 times.

 

We wrote it on the blackboard!

 

The tire gauge I use has always been in sync with the bike when the tires are cold.

 

Did a search here and seems to be a common issue.
Something to do with the TPMS is set for sea level and 70°F.
If higher elevation or ambient temp, it will be off.
While I am near sea level (I am like 140 feet), temp, even "cold" is over 90°F.

I can live with being a few PSI off, so long as it alerts when I am low that is fine.
I do periodic manual checks regardless.
I don't keep it on that screen anyway, was just messing with it to make sure sensor was still working.

 

I agree that close is fine. 2 or 3 lbs in either direction is not a big problem. Like others, I would prefer dead on, but it is not important to be dead on.

 

so to be clear, even if I am not on the TPMS pressure screen, I will get a TPMS alert somehow that my pressure is low (and what pressure does that turn on at if there is one)?

 

That happened to me in the Yukon when a small arrow shaped rock sliced through my tire. Scared the crap out of me. I didn't know what the warning meant until I saw the lower right tire pressure then my mind went bingo. Out in the middle of nowhere ...

 

The same thing happens when the check oil warning comes on