JUST REMEMBER ITS NOT A MC TIRE ! WONT BE IDENTICAL ! TOOK ME ABOUT 80 MILES . WONT GO BACK !:bow::bow: IF YA DONT LIKE POST FOR SALE N WILL GO QUICK !! WELCOME TO DS (MAYBE ):shrug:
I've got the Michelin as well. Got the tire from Tire Rack and Discount Tire mounted it. They asked what type of car it was going on and I told them it was for a trike. Mototire on Cave Creek road will mount them also.
I was dead set against a CT on my wing, but my daily commute is 202 to the 60 and west to Mesa Drive and then back again. It's 90% speedline and I was eating up the centers of MC tires like crazy.. plus, I had been thru 1 blowout on a rear tire going up the I-10 to 60 HOV ramp when it went from 32 to 0 psi in about 3 seconds and I thought I was going over the wall and down into the northbound I-10 Traffic.
RUNFLAT is where it at for me. I'm running the Alpin and the soft edge doesn't really bother me as it does some of the more "on the edge" riders.
I have a spare Alpin but I might put the Yokahama Avid Envigor ZPT RFT because people who've been riding it say it drops down into the curves with less force.
Tony I've run the Kumho and the Pirelli Cinturato in RF on mine at the size previously designated, With the new bike I'll either go with the Alpin or the Yokohama. The getting used to it part will take you about 10 minutes and then you'll forget the difference as far as turning. You'll only see the difference if you switch back like I'm going through right now. Much softer ride on the CT and and more stable under braking, gravel roads and rain. Personally I think MT tires are dangerous in comparison and can't wait to get back on a CT. Are there definite differences yes, to me the main one is uneven pavement at low speeds the bike will want to go in the direction of any drop off. Very minor, not a problem. Cheaper and better mileage also.
Road trip is about 8 weeks out, it will be here before I know it. I ride an average of 320 miles a week in town for work commute.. Hopefully I adjust to the tire quickly or decide not for me. Just so i am ready for the road trip with good tires.
Road trip is about 8 weeks out, it will be here before I know it. I ride an average of 320 miles a week in town for work commute.. Hopefully I adjust to the tire quickly or decide not for me. Just so i am ready for the road trip with good tires.
It took me about 3000 miles before I got to the point that I would never go back. Uneven surfaces at low speed are the only thing that takes awhile to really get in your mind so that you automatically avoid them. After all, what can go wrong at .5 mph?
OK ... New wheel in the house with new Bridgestone m-c tire on it. Old wheel wil come off bike soon for a new tire installation
Question on Tire Rack:
I ordered from Tire Rack dot com online a ATEQ Vt-15 device to trigger the wheel TPMS on the bike. Next morning I receive email from "Gus" to verify what car I was using the tool on. I did not want to say Honda Goldwing in email IF he was to enter that on record of my purchases.. One email lead to another and the order was cancelled. I found the same tool at different vendor & ordered it.
Is there a method to follow while ordering "one tire" : Michelin Alpin from Tire Rack? Replacement of 4 tires at once is suggested on these tires per Tire Rack
That size is for a Mini Cooper. Just select the no car info on the tire rack site. Or do like I did, Discount matched Tire Racks price, except tax and then mounted my custom trailer tire on that uses a GW rim. Then I take it to get balanced at a motorcycle shop.
I knew the Alpin fit a mini Cooper, that is what I said the VT15 TPMS tool was for. I Never looked to see listed vehicles for the tool ATEQ Vt-15. My bad since I own a Cage vehicle it works on .
As I sit here reading responses, Fed-X arrived with the tool. 104.50 buck$ from The Tool Warehouse includes shipping.
Getting the tire mounted is easy. Friends tire shop has proper tools for small to large custom wheels. Their balancer will not mount the Wing wheel.
IF I receive an email from "Gus" about ordering only 1 tire... it is a trailer tire. LOL
I knew the Alpin fit a mini Cooper, that is what I said the VT15 TPMS tool was for. I Never looked to see listed vehicles for the tool ATEQ Vt-15. My bad since I own a Cage vehicle it works on .
As I sit here reading responses, Fed-X arrived with the tool. 104.50 buck$ from The Tool Warehouse includes shipping.
Getting the tire mounted is easy. Friends tire shop has proper tools for small to large custom wheels. Their balancer will not mount the Wing wheel.
IF I receive an email from "Gus" about ordering only 1 tire... it is a trailer tire. LOL
It's a game the first time, but after that, when they already see a CT on the rim, I've never had them say too much about the item.
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