I will probably get beat up here, but I am looking into putting a car tire on the rear. looking for real answers not the normal BS thank in advance.

Do you have any other info to provide? Any particular size that you've researched or are hoping to go with?

With a post like that I think you will get a lot of BS, just sayin.. What year bike, what size tire, and most of all WHY?

I rode an 11 Electra that had been pushed to the dark side. On the slab it was fine, and on secondary roads and twisties of a ridge it was fine, at posted speeds. On the second ridge I pushed it harder and it would pick up a rear wobble when I added power in a hard lean. The owner never really pushed it in the turns, so he never experienced it. Last I checked he was at 20K miles and the tire was showing a lot of edge wear. The one thing that alarmed me was that after pushing it for about 10 miles, it was so hot I could smell it when I stopped.

The tire was a 195/55R-16 Dunlop. Don't recall the actual family.

This car tire on back thing seems to work really well for people who ride a lot of slab and keep to the posted limits on secondary roads.

People swear by this and have been doing it for years, only problem I would be concerned with is, Insurance company denying a claim for running a car tire on a bike also no reputable shop will mount it.

That's what stopped me from doing it, If I had to have a shop work on the bike on the road, they would of passed when they seen the car tire.

Yea, seems like a common practise for those that stay on the freeways. Yuk. There has been a thread or two here about it. You may want to search for them. I believe there is another site dedicated to this, or so I've heard.

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thank you every one, that is the type of info I was looking for.

The only fact you have to be concerned with: Automotive tires are not designed / made to run on the sidewall (counter steer) they are made to remain flat - MC tires are made to run on the sidewall - reason is simple, auto tires are made to be stiff not to roll if they rolled only the two outside would do so tipping the vehicle - I was a pursuit driving instructor for enough years to prove that many times - yes you will get a lot better wear - but you will loose turning ability - auto tires simply do not counter steer like MC tires - if you are going to do it learn the handling restrictions.......

I have been on the dark side for years and thousands of miles.. Been to several Shark Weeks and have rode a lot of great roads around the country including the tail of the dragon with no issues... Give it a shot your either going to like or you wont.. Don't let people with no clue make your decision for you...