Oh yeah, definitely going the car tire route. I've told a few of the people I ride with and that is pretty much what they said but I have to say I'm a little irritated that my original tire is almost shot and I haven't even reached 8,000 miles yet. Not only that but I love the look. How did youcome up with 225 as the optimum width? Do people go wider than that? is it because anything wider is difficult in corners?