Using a car tire on the front

[glenn m]

Has any one used a car tire on the front like a 175-55-16 tire. We don't need a curved tire on the front any longer were using car tires on the rear. A little wider front tire may help it handle better. What do think about it??

[tfdeputydawg]

There will be others jump in on this, I'm sure.

1. There is a difference on the sealing area of a car tire to a motorcycle wheel. Many do it on a rear anyway

. However, I would be real leery of this w/the side forces put on a front trike tire in a hard turn!

2. There is still a need for some roundness when a trike front tire is turned. Because of rake, it does lean some.

3. There is now a trike specific tire marketed by Avon. Why take a chance on an unknown?

[jjvw]

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...755WR6AD07LTS2

This tire is for a Lotus Elan, a hard cornering sports car and needs a 5-6" rim. Looks like it's waiting for a guina pig. If you bring in a wheel they can tell you if it will seal properly, although they may not be allowed to do it lawfully.

Keep us posted if you try it.

[RTwing]

Car tires are standard equipment on mine, front and rear

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[JaysGone]

Wont fit on most Yamaha front rims. My Roadstar is "doudble dark" 195-65-16 on the rear and rear motorcycle tire on the front.

A car tire with its flat foot print even if it did fit on a 3.5 inch front rim would probably be to flat footed and handle rather poorly.

You could make some fender risers rather easily if you want to try it.

But a 175 anything should be on at least a 5 inch wide rim.

Just my opinion in 35 years of darksiding. Not based in known fact.

[1dn5up]

Has any one used a car tire on the front like a 175-55-16 tire. We don't need a curved tire on the front any longer were using car tires on the rear. A little wider front tire may help it handle better. What do think about it??

What do I think ? Why do it ? Not bragging, but I love hard aggressive turns. The front will skip on uneven surfaces. Never brake IN A TURN . Steering friction from a car tire will not be likeable. It’s not a car, it’s still a bike !

[FuzzyWuzHe]

What do I think ? Why do it ? Not bragging, but I love hard aggressive turns. The front will skip on uneven surfaces. Never brake IN A TURN . Steering friction from a car tire will not be likeable. It’s not a car, it’s still a bike !

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[mhgoldwing]

Eurowing uses a car tire on the front. Check with them and find out what size rim, etc.

[slug]

The front rim is 14" on a eurowing. The rim will not fit between a stock Goldwing set of forks. Something else to consider on the front tire is sidewall height if you plan on trying to use a car tire on the front. If its too tall it will rub the front fender.

[Skinel]

My research has found no car tire that could mount on our RSV 3.5" rim.

I'm not going to modify my wheel/rim - too expensive.

So for anyone who cares, my next front tire for my trike will be -

Avon Venom p/n 90000000778 AM42 160/80B16

Load rating = 80

Speed rating = H

Tread Depth 11/32

...just a little wider (.4") & a little taller (1.1")

My current Avon Venom AM42 150/80B 16 has over 15000 miles on it now.

[Pegasus1300]

As of this time there is no car tire that will fit on a Yamaha front rim.Your best bet for the front is to use a rear motorcycle tire. If you you want to spend about $3000 you can get a whole new front end with and earl's fork (leading link) and a car rim that will allow you to use a car tire but that's the only way I know.

these people will build you one for whatever bike you want.

http://hedinghamsidecars.co.uk/leading-link-forks.html

[rhino 2]

My research has found no car tire that could mount on our RSV 3.5" rim.

I'm not going to modify my wheel/rim - too expensive.

So for anyone who cares, my next front tire for my trike will be -

Avon Venom p/n 90000000778 AM42 160/80B16

Load rating = 80

Speed rating = H

Tread Depth 11/32

...just a little wider (.4") & a little taller (1.1")

My current Avon Venom AM42 150/80B 16 has over 15000 miles on it now.

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