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**Idaho** · 04-09-2010, 09:08 PM

[quote=Blowndodge "Darksider"]

Quote:

Originally Posted by "Dan Lund":hs4tvggj

What size is yours BD, and did you get it local, or order it?

185/75/16. 27" tall. Barely fit. If you want a good chuckle do a search and read Bud's trials and tribs trying to mount that heavy duty tire by hand! He started breaking his tools! He gave up and had it mounted!!

Continental Vanco 8 Highway ribbed summer tire. I ordered it. It's going to be real hard to find now.

http://autoparts.pricegrabber.com/au...721580813.html

It's discontinued but Continental has other Vanco series tires in 185/75/16.

[/quote:hs4tvggj]

The good news about all of that is my machinist welded the tire changer back together no charge. I used it to mount the front tire and it worked great. I now believe the secret is LOTs of soap.

The Vanco 8ply light truck tire works great. The weekend I put it on I took the bike to Jackson Hole and ground pegs on both sides of the mountain. GREAT tire!

sharps45100 · 04-09-2010, 09:48 PM

Dan I run a Vredestien Comtract light duty truck tire in 175/75/16. I have about 500 miles on it and now starting to lower tire pressur by 2lbs at a time and ride for awhile to find the sweet spot. I have a question for the darksiders. This sweet spot, what am I looking for? Like to see what opions are there on this. Might help Dan in the future and others as they slide to the alter ego of the light side!

Yellow Jacket · 04-09-2010, 10:11 PM

For me the 'sweet spot' would be the lowest pressure I can run without getting any sqirming in the handling. That could be anywhere from 26 to 32. Remember that most of these tires are designed to support a car or truck weighing from 3000 to 4000 lbs with suggested inflation pressures of 28 to 35 psi. If you leave the pressure too high you will wear out the center of the tread pretty quickly. You also don't want to go so low that the tire is under-inflated. That lowest pressure is going to depend on the individual bike and rider.

This is just my opinion, others may have better explanations of the 'sweet spot.'

**MAS Tequila** · 04-10-2010, 04:32 AM

Don't worry you'll know the sweet spot when you find it. I'm at 28 psi in my Continental which is similar to your Vred. I'll try 26 this weekend. The heavy duty tires need to run at slightly less pressure than the CT sport tires.

If you look at your tire with the bike on the side stand the tire should not look round. It should have a flat spot at the bottom. You want it to look like the pressure is a little low.

I know that it sounds weird but try it as you become more acclimated to your bikes handling characteristics with that truck tire. You need some more sidewall flex.

MT

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharps45100

Dan I run a Vredestien Comtract light duty truck tire in 175/75/16. I have about 500 miles on it and now starting to lower tire pressur by 2lbs at a time and ride for awhile to find the sweet spot. I have a question for the darksiders. This sweet spot, what am I looking for? Like to see what opions are there on this. Might help Dan in the future and others as they slide to the alter ego of the light side!

macmac · 04-10-2010, 10:34 AM

Bob you will get some of that low end grunt back with the smaller tire. be ready for that.. You will loose some top end too...

**Top Cat** · 04-11-2010, 11:14 PM

[quote=Idaho (High Plains Drifter)]

Quote:

Originally Posted by "Blowndodge "Darksider"":r60umryx

185/75/16. 27" tall. Barely fit. If you want a good chuckle do a search and read Bud's trials and tribs trying to mount that heavy duty tire by hand! He started breaking his tools! He gave up and had it mounted!!

Continental Vanco 8 Highway ribbed summer tire. I ordered it. It's going to be real hard to find now.

http://autoparts.pricegrabber.com/au...721580813.html

It's discontinued but Continental has other Vanco series tires in 185/75/16.

The good news about all of that is my machinist welded the tire changer back together no charge. I used it to mount the front tire and it worked great. I now believe the secret is LOTs of soap.

The Vanco 8ply light truck tire works great. The weekend I put it on I took the bike to Jackson Hole and ground pegs on both sides of the mountain. GREAT tire![/quote:r60umryx]

Bud, you should be able to run that tire without any air pressure

;)at all.

**Top Cat** · 04-11-2010, 11:14 PM

[quote=Idaho (High Plains Drifter)]

Quote:

Originally Posted by "Blowndodge "Darksider"":r60umryx

185/75/16. 27" tall. Barely fit. If you want a good chuckle do a search and read Bud's trials and tribs trying to mount that heavy duty tire by hand! He started breaking his tools! He gave up and had it mounted!!

Continental Vanco 8 Highway ribbed summer tire. I ordered it. It's going to be real hard to find now.

http://autoparts.pricegrabber.com/au...721580813.html

It's discontinued but Continental has other Vanco series tires in 185/75/16.

The good news about all of that is my machinist welded the tire changer back together no charge. I used it to mount the front tire and it worked great. I now believe the secret is LOTs of soap.

The Vanco 8ply light truck tire works great. The weekend I put it on I took the bike to Jackson Hole and ground pegs on both sides of the mountain. GREAT tire![/quote:r60umryx]

Bud, you should be able to run that tire without any air pressure

;)at all.

**Top Cat** · 04-11-2010, 11:14 PM

[quote=Idaho (High Plains Drifter)]

Quote:

Originally Posted by "Blowndodge "Darksider"":r60umryx

185/75/16. 27" tall. Barely fit. If you want a good chuckle do a search and read Bud's trials and tribs trying to mount that heavy duty tire by hand! He started breaking his tools! He gave up and had it mounted!!

Continental Vanco 8 Highway ribbed summer tire. I ordered it. It's going to be real hard to find now.

http://autoparts.pricegrabber.com/au...721580813.html

It's discontinued but Continental has other Vanco series tires in 185/75/16.

The good news about all of that is my machinist welded the tire changer back together no charge. I used it to mount the front tire and it worked great. I now believe the secret is LOTs of soap.

The Vanco 8ply light truck tire works great. The weekend I put it on I took the bike to Jackson Hole and ground pegs on both sides of the mountain. GREAT tire![/quote:r60umryx]

Bud, you should be able to run that tire without any air pressure

;)at all.

macmac · 04-12-2010, 06:29 PM

+1 TC

**Idaho** · 04-13-2010, 10:32 PM

Hmmm, no air pressure huh TC? Et tu Mac?

All I know is it sure rides nice. One of BD's better ideas.

blowndodge · 04-13-2010, 10:56 PM

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey Bud???!!!

**Idaho** · 04-13-2010, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blowndodge "Darksider"

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey Bud???!!!

WHAT??? I gave you credit.

cactusjack · 04-14-2010, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idaho (High Plains Drifter)

Hmmm, no air pressure huh TC? Et tu Mac?

All I know is it sure rides nice. One of BD's better ideas.

BD's only good idea.

blowndodge · 04-14-2010, 11:34 AM

I tell ya,,, I get no respect,,,, no respect at all!!!!

pooker · 04-14-2010, 04:49 PM

Here's mine,....205/60-16

http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/Dark%20Side/

04-09-2010, 09:48 PM	#32
sharps45100 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Maysville, Ky. Posts: 283	Car tires Dan I run a Vredestien Comtract light duty truck tire in 175/75/16. I have about 500 miles on it and now starting to lower tire pressur by 2lbs at a time and ride for awhile to find the sweet spot. I have a question for the darksiders. This sweet spot, what am I looking for? Like to see what opions are there on this. Might help Dan in the future and others as they slide to the alter ego of the light side!
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04-09-2010, 10:11 PM	#33
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	Car tires For me the 'sweet spot' would be the lowest pressure I can run without getting any sqirming in the handling. That could be anywhere from 26 to 32. Remember that most of these tires are designed to support a car or truck weighing from 3000 to 4000 lbs with suggested inflation pressures of 28 to 35 psi. If you leave the pressure too high you will wear out the center of the tread pretty quickly. You also don't want to go so low that the tire is under-inflated. That lowest pressure is going to depend on the individual bike and rider. This is just my opinion, others may have better explanations of the 'sweet spot.' __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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04-10-2010, 10:34 AM	#35
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Car tires Bob you will get some of that low end grunt back with the smaller tire. be ready for that.. You will loose some top end too... __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-12-2010, 06:29 PM	#39
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Car tires +1 TC __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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04-13-2010, 10:32 PM	#40
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	Car tires Hmmm, no air pressure huh TC? Et tu Mac? All I know is it sure rides nice. One of BD's better ideas. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter
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04-13-2010, 10:56 PM	#41
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Car tires Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey Bud???!!! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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04-14-2010, 11:34 AM	#44
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Car tires I tell ya,,, I get no respect,,,, no respect at all!!!! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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04-14-2010, 04:49 PM	#45
pooker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Limoges, Ontario Posts: 392	Car tires Here's mine,....205/60-16 http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/Dark%20Side/ __________________ 1600 Nomad 2008 Candy Fire Red/Metallic Diablo Black The best 'GPS' is a full tank of gas! Wild Bill A.K.A. Wild Bill,Pookers KawaNOW #00906 VNOG # 030
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