Darkside tire

traveler · 09-14-2011, 10:40 PM

Hey guys , I have found an achellis 195/60/16 . Its on Tire Easy.com i really like the tread pattern. Does anyone have a reveiw of this tire or the company .

VulcanE · 09-14-2011, 11:48 PM

Traveler, if your talking about the Achilles Platinum, it does have a pretty good UTOG rating (420-AA-A) but one of the things I look for in a CT for a MC, is that it must have round shoulders, I can't tell real well from their photo, but the shoulders look pretty square on that one.

dkdixie · 09-15-2011, 05:54 AM

Also, please be aware that IMO tire-easy leaves a lot to be desired as far as a company I would deal with. I ordered a SP5000 from them last spring. The tire they shipped was over 4 YEARS OLD.
They refused to reimburse me for return shipping. Needless to say I won't be purchasing anything from them again.

traveler · 09-15-2011, 10:13 PM

I went back and looked at some pics of tire again , it is pretty square . thanks for heads up on web site also. I just liked the directional pattern of tread . I think it was going to be to wide any way.

skeeter · 09-15-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by "dk dixie"

Also, please be aware that IMO tire-easy leaves a lot to be desired as far as a company I would deal with. I ordered a SP5000 from them last spring. The tire they shipped was over 4 YEARS OLD.
They refused to reimburse me for return shipping. Needless to say I won't be purchasing anything from them again.

so, they at least took the tire back?

VulcanE · 09-16-2011, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by traveler

I just liked the directional pattern of tread . I think it was going to be to wide any way.

Traveler, I know what you mean about the uni-directional tread pattern, That is one of the prime reasons I chose the GYTT. There are a lot of folks running a 195 tire on a 1500, and if you look at the size 195/55-16 (only 1" smaller in diameter than a stock 1500 rear tire), there are a lot more options with the uni-directional tread pattern. One tire I really like is the General G-MAX AS-03, another is the Kumho Ecsta SPT XRP. Check out this site, there are several pages of choices in that size.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...55&diameter=16

mikeyger · 09-16-2011, 02:38 PM

I bought 2 cts from tire rack Both time the tire was here in 3 days I used a sp 5000 dunlope 195-60-16 on the nomad. Like stated more options with the 195-55-60

dkdixie · 09-16-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by skeeter

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Originally Posted by "dk dixie"

Also, please be aware that IMO tire-easy leaves a lot to be desired as far as a company I would deal with. I ordered a SP5000 from them last spring. The tire they shipped was over 4 YEARS OLD.
They refused to reimburse me for return shipping. Needless to say I won't be purchasing anything from them again.

so, they at least took the tire back?

Yea, they took it back...only cost me freight both ways, approx 45.00 experience dealing with tire-easy.

Forgot to mention, purchased Bridgestone EL-402 from Tire Rack, was here in 3 days. Tire was just over 4 months old!!

Of the three car tires I've had, this Bridgestone is, by far, the best!

waterman · 09-16-2011, 07:28 PM

The tire I run and like is one that Tire Rack doesn't carry. Continental Vanco 2 195/65-16. Slightly larger than stock. Corrects the speedo to around 5%.

09-14-2011, 10:40 PM	#1
traveler Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sand Mt. Alabama Posts: 187	Darkside tire Hey guys , I have found an achellis 195/60/16 . Its on Tire Easy.com i really like the tread pattern. Does anyone have a reveiw of this tire or the company . __________________ Cherish each day that our God has made. Our freedoms are not free! I give thanks to those that pay it for me ! 2002 1500 biege/biege ( Darksider) phattII risers / HD ultra trunk Member #0855 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-14-2011, 11:48 PM	#2
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	Darkside tire Traveler, if your talking about the Achilles Platinum, it does have a pretty good UTOG rating (420-AA-A) but one of the things I look for in a CT for a MC, is that it must have round shoulders, I can't tell real well from their photo, but the shoulders look pretty square on that one. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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09-15-2011, 05:54 AM	#3
dkdixie Sr. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Blairsville in N. GA mountains Posts: 1,625	Darkside tire Also, please be aware that IMO tire-easy leaves a lot to be desired as far as a company I would deal with. I ordered a SP5000 from them last spring. The tire they shipped was over 4 YEARS OLD. They refused to reimburse me for return shipping. Needless to say I won't be purchasing anything from them again. __________________ Dick Campbell Blairsville, GA 2008 Red & Black Nomad 1600 (retired) 2009 1900 Yamaha Stratoliner (retired) 2013 1900 Yamaha Stratoliner 2018 CanAm RT Limited Spyder (Sold) 2014 Goldwing Roadsmith Red Trike (Sold) 2019 Goldwing DCT Roadsmith Copper & Black Trike VBA #243 Darkside #115 Patriot Guard Rider American Legion Rider
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09-15-2011, 10:13 PM	#4
traveler Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sand Mt. Alabama Posts: 187	Darkside tire I went back and looked at some pics of tire again , it is pretty square . thanks for heads up on web site also. I just liked the directional pattern of tread . I think it was going to be to wide any way. __________________ Cherish each day that our God has made. Our freedoms are not free! I give thanks to those that pay it for me ! 2002 1500 biege/biege ( Darksider) phattII risers / HD ultra trunk Member #0855
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09-16-2011, 02:38 PM	#7
mikeyger Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: hermitage tenn Posts: 410	Darkside tire I bought 2 cts from tire rack Both time the tire was here in 3 days I used a sp 5000 dunlope 195-60-16 on the nomad. Like stated more options with the 195-55-60
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09-16-2011, 07:28 PM	#9
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	Darkside tire The tire I run and like is one that Tire Rack doesn't carry. Continental Vanco 2 195/65-16. Slightly larger than stock. Corrects the speedo to around 5%. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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