Wheels & Tires

[Smitty901]

The rear tire will be easy as the side panel unlatches and flips up easily however for the front two you will either have to remove the fender or roll the Elio forward or backward.

Can't be much more difficult than checking the tires on a dresser motorcycle . Owners will figure it out

 

[wheaters]

Trouble is, a dresser motorcycle is normally owned by an enthusiast who is proud of his machine and wants everything to be perfect. The Elio is designed to appeal to the masses, many of whom just want a cheap method of transport. For many people, routine maintenance doesn't get done.

In UK cars need an annual road worthiness/ safety check, known as the MOT test. Many drivers allow their car to fail because there is a defective lightbulb or two, or no fluid in the windscreen washer bottle. If they let this happen, checking tyre pressures is probably not their most pressing concern, especially so if the tyre valves are inaccessible.

 

[nthawk68]

Trouble is, a dresser motorcycle is normally owned by an enthusiast who is proud of his machine and wants everything to be perfect. The Elio is designed to appeal to the masses, many of whom just want a cheap method of transport. For many people, routine maintenance doesn't get done.

In UK cars need an annual road worthiness/ safety check, known as the MOT test. Many drivers allow their car to fail because there is a defective lightbulb or two, or no fluid in the windscreen washer bottle. If they let this happen, checking tyre pressures is probably not their most pressing concern, especially so if the tyre valves are inaccessible.

I remember those tests, and used to cuss each year I had to get them done, but in retrospect they were a good safety check.... You Blokes do some things right LOL

 

[Oldfarmer]

I seem to remember reading somewhere that the front tires will be motorcycle tires, made specifically for the Elio. That seems like a bad idea. First, motorcycle tires do not have the tread life of a car tire, and second, if we have to buy a proprietary tire for the front, doesn't that fly in the face of off-the-shelf parts philosophy? Motorcycle tires are designed to keep traction when you're leaning...the Elio will not lean, thus no need for cycle tires. Cycle tires will not last as long as a car tire. Seems a car tire in a readily-available size would perform just fine, but might cost a couple of mpg. Any feedback from our learned members?

Absolutely right. I'm lucky to get 5000 miles on a set of MC tires. But at the cost of replacing tires that often, a better car tire would be worth the lost mpg's.

 

[Smitty901]

Absolutely right. I'm lucky to get 5000 miles on a set of MC tires. But at the cost of replacing tires that often, a better car tire would be worth the lost mpg's.

Depends on the tire and maker Current ones on my RGU get 20-21K rear and over 30 on front. Dunlop.
My softail gets about 6000 on rear a softer tire and it is ridden a bit different.

 

[BillZ]

I went Darkside on my Honda Goldwing, replacing the rear tire with a car tire and it was great. I'm betting that EM will employ standard car tires all around.

 

[wheaters]

I think we're going round in circles on this, so to speak....

 

[Smitty901]

I think we're going round in circles on this, so to speak....

And we will keep doing so until the they start delivering the darn things

 

[Kuda]

I think we're going round in circles on this, so to speak....

Rather tiring, no? Tread softly Kuda..........

 

[goldwing06]

Rather tiring, no? Tread softly Kuda..........

clever! i bet u r sitting back after that last post and thinking to your self, "sometimes i crack me up!"