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Lee Dutton
Wirral,
United Kingdom
Posts: 20
Daytona T595 (97-98)
12 Jul 2008 22:15 |
for normal road use, does it matter if you have a 180 or 190 rear tyre?
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,746
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
13 Jul 2008 00:22 |
probably not, so you might as well stick to the recommended size
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Earl
Hiding in the valley,
United Kingdom
Posts: 5,911
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
13 Jul 2008 08:53 |
lots of tyre threads on here go for best of both get a 190/55/17 same width as oe slightly higher profile to ade turn in.
be warned tyre thread on here usually start a long drawn out debate
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J-Zeus
London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,248
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (99-01)
13 Jul 2008 10:44 |
be warned tyre thread on here usually start a long drawn out debate:
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No it doesn't
Sorry, did you go for the 5 minute or 10 minute arguement? 
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james rodgers
sheffield,
United Kingdom
Posts: 62
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (99-01)
13 Jul 2008 13:26 |
i think 190 is a waste of time. and the advantages ppl feel are more be cause of how it comprimises grip not makes it better. i wouldnt do it if it was me.
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Earl
Hiding in the valley,
United Kingdom
Posts: 5,911
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
13 Jul 2008 13:30 |
j zeus its too quiet on here today will expect more opinions tomorrow, id hate to be dissapointed.
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RC
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Zimbabwe
Posts: 592
Speed Triple (05->)
14 Jul 2008 13:18 |
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mikey
west brom,
United Kingdom
Posts: 291
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
14 Jul 2008 22:58 |
190 55s are ace , ive just changed from 180s on my t595
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Roberto Clackarelli
Bournemouth,
United Kingdom
Posts: 68
Enthusiast
17 Aug 2008 01:00 |
A 180 on my 916 was so much nicer to ride than the 190.
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Ade
Hurt, tired, angry.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 21,115
Premier Member
Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
17 Aug 2008 02:05 |
IIRC the 916 ran a 5.5" rear rim though. SSSA Triumphs run a six incher, which is too wide for a 180. It's all been debated on here countless times, but the short answer is (for a 6 inch rim)
190 - correct
180 - wrong.
Beyond that, all I'm saying is
AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
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Animal Mother
Wirral,
United Kingdom
Posts: 489
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (02)
21 Aug 2008 12:43 |
Whatever's cheapest.
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J-Zeus
London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,248
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (99-01)
21 Aug 2008 14:46 |
Are the 'AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!' range dual compound? 
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Ben
Madison,Ct.,
USA
Posts: 4,719
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
03 Sep 2008 02:53 |
I just put a 190/55 on my S3, and the difference from the 190/50 is amazing. Turns in like a 600! Ok a very porky 600.
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 X-Man
Chesterfield/Derbys,
United Kingdom
Posts: 9,935
Premier Member
Enthusiast
03 Sep 2008 09:52 |
Ade is correct, for a six inch rim you need a 190 as 180 is too narrow and distorts the carcass (not much bt it does) and as I was the first to mention many moons ago 190/55 gives you the best of both worlds, the slightly sharper handling with a bigger contact patch than you are ever going to get with a 180.
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