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Okay, I picked up the car tire today from the shipping place.
Dunlop Winter Sport ROF 175.60.R16 About $155 delivered from Tire Rack.
Initial impressions:
It is not as TALL as the Michelin PilotGT I am running now.
I have to figure this will lower the back a bit. But this shouldn't be a problem as I am having a bit of trouble reaching the ground since I installed the Corbin seat.
It has a lot of tread and I like the pattern. It makes me feel like Studley Hungwell just looking at it.
I specifically picked this tire because:
1. The bottom appears more round than most other CT's, which I am hoping will help the handling. The Valkyrie has a 205 Goodyear and it does have a rear wander on uneven surfaces and stands up faster out of the curves.
2. The 175 seemed as wide as I dare go... although I have heard of folks running the 195 with only 3mm on either side. That is a bit tight for my taste and it seems it would make removing the rear tire a complete bee-otch. (The Valk is a complete nightmare... I usually end up getting frustrated and just pulling the rear rend too.)
Okay, I picked up the car tire today from the shipping place.
Dunlop Winter Sport ROF 175.60.R16 About $155 delivered from Tire Rack.
Initial impressions:
It is not as TALL as the Michelin PilotGT I am running now.
I have to figure this will lower the back a bit. But this shouldn't be a problem as I am having a bit of trouble reaching the ground since I installed the Corbin seat.
It has a lot of tread and I like the pattern. It makes me feel like Studley Hungwell just looking at it.
I specifically picked this tire because:
1. The bottom appears more round than most other CT's, which I am hoping will help the handling. The Valkyrie has a 205 Goodyear and it does have a rear wander on uneven surfaces and stands up faster out of the curves.
2. The 175 seemed as wide as I dare go... although I have heard of folks running the 195 with only 3mm on either side. That is a bit tight for my taste and it seems it would make removing the rear tire a complete bee-otch. (The Valk is a complete nightmare... I usually end up getting frustrated and just pulling the rear rend too.)