Rear tire sizes
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07-21-2009, 10:02 PM
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Rear tire sizes
I've been running a 195 for the last three tires. I am thinking about going back to a 190. Any reason why I should or shouldn't?
A 195 equals more rubber on the ground but it also means more rotating mass. Comparing the same tire, Bridgestone BT16s for example, does one size corner better than the other?
A 195 equals more rubber on the ground but it also means more rotating mass. Comparing the same tire, Bridgestone BT16s for example, does one size corner better than the other?
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07-21-2009, 10:13 PM
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just because the tire is technically bigger does not equal more rubber on the ground per say. If so wouldnt you think the manufacturers would have us all on 200+ by now? Your bike was designed, tested, and perfected using a 190/55/17 on a 6" rim. So squeezing a bigger tire onto a smaller rim distorts the profile of the tire even tho its only 1/2 a cm or inche etc. it all matters when it all gets put to the pavement. The 190/55 should turn in and handle better in the twisty stuff.
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just because the tire is technically bigger does not equal more rubber on the ground per say. If so wouldnt you think the manufacturers would have us all on 200+ by now? Your bike was designed, tested, and perfected using a 190/55/17 on a 6" rim. So squeezing a bigger tire onto a smaller rim distorts the profile of the tire even tho its only 1/2 a cm or inche etc. it all matters when it all gets put to the pavement. The 190/55 should turn in and handle better in the twisty stuff.
I'm sure you mean 17 inch rim.
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