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the bike is hauling a sidecar.i would like to replace the rear tire with something designed for hack use.can any sidecarista's reccomend a good brand.the bike never is used off road.
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...I suggest finding some cheap 4.00 x 18 or preferably 120/80 x 18 tires, and investing in some tire tools.
I also prefer a round or preferably oval section tire on the front.
A flat profile tire, especially a car tire, causes steering problems.
When the side of the flat tread contacts the side of a groove or pavement "rut" it suddenly steers the wheel in that direction.
I use an 18" block K on the front for a good long run and I find they handle just fine for my machine and style - and most any cheap 18" standard tread design on the rear - (six ply if I can find one). Reason: The rear tire gets ground off fairly rapidly due to extra weight, side loading forces and power. I have a $45.00 Cheng Shin MN120/90 on the back now. Looks like an old Continental tread design. I've had good luck with them going 4 or 5K. I have a set of Metzler Sahara EnduroÔÇÖs mounted on spare wheels for mud and snow. The chair tire is round section and happens to be a Bridgestone Spitfire.
My rear tire went first because I ran the piss out of my hack. I quit buying any old 'expensive' rear tires when I realized (a friend pointed out) that wheel slip under load with a heavy throttle hand and a powerful motor ‘hooked up’ just spins the rubber right off the carcass of expensive tires as fast as it does cheap ones. I thought about car tires years ago (in the 70’s) but really never needed to nor did I want to involve myself in the added complexity. A hack is no longer a motorcycle which is precisely why car tires probably make sense I would guess. They are not generally subject to the tire requirements of a solo bike.My front goes first due to toe in. Scuffs the hell outa them.
How does that translate to the Can-Am?
Would m/c tires improve handling of one?
the bike is hauling a sidecar.i would like to replace the rear tire with something designed for hack use.can any sidecarista's reccomend a good brand.the bike never is used off road.
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