rear tire size
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From: Sacramento, CA, USA
rear tire size
It's almost time for new tires it came to me with the rear squared off a little and cupping on the front. I'm thinking of trying the Pilot Road 2 since I liked the 2CT on my last bike. The rear tire is a 170. Any thought on 170 vs 180?
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RE: rear tire size
Don't know exactly what your model you have. The late models can run a 190 I am running in the Continental Road attacks and now have approximately 1300 miles on it. It handles better than anything I have previously used including the Michelin just one man's opinion
and here's one ofmany previous threads on the subject
https://cbrforum.com/m_423199/tm.htm
and here's one ofmany previous threads on the subject
https://cbrforum.com/m_423199/tm.htm
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From: Mud hut, Zululand
RE: rear tire size
Solo's on a 93 model, so the clearance isn't an issue.
We've had this debate before, and I'd still go to 180 maximum on the rear, and the Michelin Road 2 does a good job for me - as good as the Bridgestone BT020, maybe better.
Others, like HC (Hi Gunny) have successfully gone to the 190, but the general consensus is it affects the handling negatively when you go that wide.
Here's my Michelin with 5000 miles up - still running well
[IMG]local://upfiles/22903/88F281F354294F9990A73D7FCC858E9E.jpg[/IMG]
We've had this debate before, and I'd still go to 180 maximum on the rear, and the Michelin Road 2 does a good job for me - as good as the Bridgestone BT020, maybe better.
Others, like HC (Hi Gunny) have successfully gone to the 190, but the general consensus is it affects the handling negatively when you go that wide.
Here's my Michelin with 5000 miles up - still running well
[IMG]local://upfiles/22903/88F281F354294F9990A73D7FCC858E9E.jpg[/IMG]
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From: Bir Tawil
RE: rear tire size
I have switched form the 170 to the 180 and so far I like the 180.
Hard to get a good comparison due to this crapy weather we have here. Every day rain, rain all this week again and next week. I have only ridden in rain this year. I can’t find a dry patch of asphalt to test the new tires on. I do notice that I can lean the bike further in wet conditions now but, I don’t know if it is because the tires are new.
Hard to get a good comparison due to this crapy weather we have here. Every day rain, rain all this week again and next week. I have only ridden in rain this year. I can’t find a dry patch of asphalt to test the new tires on. I do notice that I can lean the bike further in wet conditions now but, I don’t know if it is because the tires are new.
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From: Bramming, Denmark, Scandinavia
RE: rear tire size
I also use Michelin Pilot Road 2 on my rear right now, but I’m sticking to a 170. I think the bike gets a bit heavier in the steering, and I like to get the old girl as light on her toes as possible. She is heavy enough as she comes J