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Thunderbolt
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« on: February 22, 2013, 05:05:26 PM »
Michelin Primacy XV4, I like the looks of the tire and shape.  It's V rated and has stiff sidewalls.  The old one is about 4 years old with about 15000 miles, just think it's time for a new one.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2013, 05:10:16 PM »
The tire on your bike looks like it has plenty of good  miles left. IMHO

Really, its when car tires are half gone that they ride the best anyway.

That Michelin is asymmetrical.
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Momz
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« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2013, 05:45:01 PM »
I have those very same tires on my Buick.
They are smooth riding and fairly good in the rain.
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old2soon
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« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2013, 06:12:49 PM »
Shouldn't be a problem. I have a 205-65-16 on my I/S.  cooldude RIDE SAFE.
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« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2013, 06:58:09 PM »
I ran an asymetrical tire on my I/S for 12000 miles and had no problems with it. Maybe if I was gonna run the mountains, but I did scrape the crash bars in curves and panic stops and never had any hint of instability. Just a personal observation cooldude
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Momz
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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2013, 10:34:26 AM »
Most car tires are good for 30K+ miles.
The ADVAN non-DOT tires are the exception to that rule.

(And yes, my Buick has those Michelin tires in a 17" size.)
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