It always amazes me that the ones that claim to know all about it have never ever actually had any personal experience with it and really don't want to look at the real world proof(as you found out)that it actually does work.I quit going to one forum over this exact subject earlier this summer.

Thanks Sandman.. It never ceases to amaze that these people can be so closed minded. Even after you spank one of them though the turns, they will still regurgitate the same misinformation.

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Yesterday at 08:37

Good morning. Has anyone tried running a car tire on their k1200lt. I know the gold wing riders running car tires. Just wondering.

Good research you're doing AZ Rider. You might also consider the 175 size in lieu of the 195, that's what I did after many miles on the 195, the 175 rode much better, in my opinion.

First, I want to thank Azsandrider for taking up the cause of the Darksiders, even if you haven't tried a CT yourself...YET.

Secondly, I will be the first to admit that I was "one of those naysayers" for so many years....discounting an idea that I had not tried myself. I "thought" I knew SO much about motorcycles, and the tires we use, that how could anyone know more than me on this subject ? Hah !

I used to give a hard time to those I saw at rallies that had a CT on their bikes....telling them how stupid they were....when the fact was that I was "uninformed"....and did not have the personal experience of how good a CT was on a motorcycle.

I finally decided to do my own investigation, do the research, study all the CTs out there, and buy one, install it, and "risk my life".

The end result is, I am so much happier with this CT...Michaelin Primacy Alpin 3 run-flat....and feel so much more confident on curves and corners than I have even felt on a MT. Yes, the added mileage of a CT is a great bonus, and one of the primary factors of buying the CT in the first palce, but the solid performance of the bike in high speed curves and corners has convinced me...I was the stupid person for doubting others...when I did not try the CT first, to have hands on experience from which to speak.

I will henceforth use a CT, and sell off to the local naysayers the remaining rear MTs I have in my shop.

As we "all" get older, we learn that it is not going to kill us if we admit we were wrong about something...and also admit that we learned a new lesson for the day/week/month/year. I will fully admit that "I" was wrong to be a naysayer about CTs on a motorcycle, that once I actually opened my mind...tried a CT on my own bike...and found how much more secure the bike feels....I have a lot of apologizing to do to those that I gave a hard time to in the last few years.

Now...convincing a Beemer rider of the advantages of using a CT on a motorcycle...that is like telling them the world is round, when they all know it is flat.

But in their defense, with the suspension systemsof the newer BMWs, with the Telelever and Paralever suspensions, and the low profile tires they use on the newer bikes.....it "may" not be an advantage to use a CT. One would have to try it...to know the end results.

I don't think its as much a car tire hate as it is "its not OEM".

So many people want to argue against anything not OEM, yet their bike, car, truck, unicycle are decked out with farkles not made
by nor recommended by the manufacturing company.

Just ignore uninformed people and do what you think best to YOUR property.

Don't know about that.The question I always get is why would you want to put a square tire on your Wing.The other thing I see all the tine is that the only reason we go darkside is because we can buy cheap car tires.They think it's all about the money.They can't get their head around the fact that they handle just fine and while there are cheap tires very few people buy cheap car tires for their Wing.That and the fact that the CT is actually safer than a MC tire on these heavy bikes.