Valkyrie trike tire question

[Janenne]

Hiya all...

My Valk trike is nearly due for a new front tire. Regular motorbike tires don't last because it's running only on the center of the tire.
I've heard that quite a few people are now running a car tire on the front but I'm having trouble finding a suitable size.

Does anyone know of one or can recommend something suitable...??

Would appreciate any info...thanks heaps.

JB

 

[3W-lonerider]

your not going to find a car tire to fit the front of that valk..the car tires you've been hearing about is probably the ones running car tires on the rear of the valks...i just installed a shinko 130/90/17 on mine..only ran 100 bucks to my front door.. besides..the last couple of tires i ran on the front got really flattened out. and it makes steering it even harder.

 

[Nana]

Janenne, what people are running on the front are tires made for the rear of motorcycles. They have a flatter profile than motorcycle front tires, and they put more tread on the ground. Because you are not leaning the trike, but steer more like a car, that rear motorcycle tire works well on the trike and lasts longer than a typical front wheel tire.

 

[Gorilla]

Hiya all...

My Valk trike is nearly due for a new front tire. Regular motorbike tires don't last because it's running only on the center of the tire.
I've heard that quite a few people are now running a car tire on the front but I'm having trouble finding a suitable size.

Does anyone know of one or can recommend something suitable...??

Would appreciate any info...thanks heaps.

JB

welcome aboard JB glad you joined us

 

[rmrc51]

The tire I'm using on my Valkyrie is a Michelin Pilot-Active 150/70-17. This is a rear tire for a two wheeler Valk and yes it's mounted reversed. I have no complaints and the trike handles fine.

 

[Tip Schwartzbeck]

Hi,
Not trying to restart any arguments but I have a question.
If you run a tire on the front -in reverse direction - for all the past stated reasons,why don't these tires go bad in their intended positions?
When I read that people put put tires in reverse because of the stress from stopping I wonder if a trike or bike has that much force on the tire.
Just my thoughts,
Thank you,
Tip