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Originally Posted by CapriRacer
A couple of thoughts:
Generally motorcycle and scooter tires have different wheel diameters than car and truck tires. In other words, a 16" tire isn't 16.000", it is different - AND - that diameter is different between cars/trucks and motorcycle/scooters. Directionally, the motorcycle/scooter wheel is larger in diameter and that means that mounting a passenger car tire on a motorcycle wheel has a greatly increased risk of failure during mounting - very dangerous.
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Yes, and that is partly why I have professionals mount my tires. I don't have the tools to do so and they know the risks of mounting any tire. Never heard from the service people of any difficulty mounting the tires... not that they never did, but they never have said so.
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Southeast Michigan Dark Side Rider
4 Honda Reflex scooters & PS250 Big Ruckus
Originator of the "Darkside" Honda Reflex.
"Yeah dude, that IS a car tire there on the back of my scooter."
Sometimes I'm so far outside of the box, the Hubble telescope can't find me
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