car tire

gunshot · 12-09-2013, 08:59 PM

Hello everyone, new to the forum just purchased a 2013 vulcan voyger and want to go darkside on it will a 185/55/16 work, I have put almost 100,000 miles on to goldwings and like car tire. TKS in advance

Old Bear · 12-09-2013, 09:07 PM

Oh my, let me go get my Kevlar helmet and some popcorn, be right back ...

george james · 12-09-2013, 09:19 PM

Yes. Have 195 60 on mine.

george james · 12-09-2013, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Bear

Oh my, let me go get my Kevlar helmet and some popcorn, be right back ...

Maybe they have given up on their worthless cause and

**Top Cat** · 12-09-2013, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by george james

Maybe they have given up on their worthless cause and

Who are these "they" you speak off

**ringadingh** · 12-09-2013, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gunshot

Hello everyone, new to the forum just purchased a 2013 vulcan voyger and want to go darkside on it will a 185/55/16 work, I have put almost 100,000 miles on to goldwings and like car tire. TKS in advance

You won't know until you try it. I don't see why it wouldn't work.

george james · 12-09-2013, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ringadingh

You won't know until you try it. I don't see why it wouldn't work.

What is it that would not let it work if the195 60 does work

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george james · 12-09-2013, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Cat

Who are these "they" you speak off

You know you know......they.......the naysayers.

Tynker · 12-09-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by gunshot

Hello everyone, new to the forum just purchased a 2013 vulcan voyger and want to go darkside on it will a 185/55/16 work, I have put almost 100,000 miles on to goldwings and like car tire. TKS in advance

It will work, BUT, the speedo will be off a lot. Use a 205/60/16. It is the same diameter as the stock tire,and it is what most 1700's run.

Bud2rat · 12-10-2013, 05:02 AM

I would go with a slightly taller tire, maybe the 195/60/15 or the 205/60/16. I believe the 185/55/16 is going to be a little shorter, thus causing a misreading with the speedo, plus it will lower the rear of the bike. JMO

jesse d · 12-10-2013, 03:48 PM

running a car tire on my voyager....im not sure the number because it was on there when i bought it. I dont know if i will put another on ....but i really cant tell any difference in the handling.

gunshot · 12-10-2013, 07:40 PM

TKS everyone for the feed back, got the tire mounted today, I went with the 185/55 kumo because I wanted the bike a little lower.

**ringadingh** · 12-10-2013, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Tynker

It will work, BUT, the speedo will be off a lot. Use a 205/60/16. It is the same diameter as the stock tire,and it is what most 1700's run.

When I installed my car tire it corrected the speedo error to within 2mph.

Torkmonster · 12-10-2013, 09:29 PM

I run a 205 wide but that's the max.

VulcanE · 12-11-2013, 05:16 PM

Mine's not a Voyager, but the stock tire is the same size. I'm on my second 205/60-16.

12-09-2013, 08:59 PM	#1
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Old Bear Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 1,434	Oh my, let me go get my Kevlar helmet and some popcorn, be right back ... __________________ Jerry "Old Bear" Barker Clarksville, TN Americas Guardians PS MC President, Tennessee 16-A VBA #02203 "Blaze" 2017 Vaquero "Black Magic" 2011 Vaquero, 69k miles, handed down to my son for hopefully many more miles!
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12-10-2013, 05:02 AM	#10
Bud2rat Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,089	I would go with a slightly taller tire, maybe the 195/60/15 or the 205/60/16. I believe the 185/55/16 is going to be a little shorter, thus causing a misreading with the speedo, plus it will lower the rear of the bike. JMO __________________ Robert Torrey VBA# 02077 Vroc# 27672 1996 800A Customized (SOLD) 2001 1500 Nomad (The Mistress) 2013 Voyager 2014 SE Rally - Elkins, WV 2016 SE Rally - Helen, Ga
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12-10-2013, 07:40 PM	#12
gunshot Jr. Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: orlando fl Posts: 7	tire TKS everyone for the feed back, got the tire mounted today, I went with the 185/55 kumo because I wanted the bike a little lower.
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12-11-2013, 05:16 PM	#15
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	Mine's not a Voyager, but the stock tire is the same size. I'm on my second 205/60-16. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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12-09-2013, 09:19 PM	#3
george james Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: eastern nc Posts: 308	Yes. Have 195 60 on mine.
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12-10-2013, 03:48 PM	#11
jesse d Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: tulsa ok Posts: 180	running a car tire on my voyager....im not sure the number because it was on there when i bought it. I dont know if i will put another on ....but i really cant tell any difference in the handling.
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12-10-2013, 09:29 PM	#14
Torkmonster Jr. Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Central Florida Posts: 9	I run a 205 wide but that's the max.
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