Will installing 180/55/17 to a 190/55/17 rear tire effect my performance and handling? It's not a race bike, it's an F4i. I am a bit aggressive, but no knee dragger. Mountain roads all the time. I hear it helps stability, but can take away from cornering performance. Will it effect my type of riding? Is it dangerous at all? Just put my bike down 3 weeks ago and busted up my hand and teeth. Not in a rush to do it again with a stupid mistake!

 

The 180/55 is optimal for F4i handling. Especially if you're going to Palomar Mtn. ;-)

 

I live in Julian right now! Put it down on Mount Laguna!

 

Sunrise Hwy right?

Sorry about your mishap. How are you feeling?

 

Good read on this topic.

Choosing the right tire size for your motorcycle rims - Sport Rider

 

Good. Ordered fairings and a slip on this week. Hard cast comes off my hand Friday, then a velcro cast. I figure 2 weeks when my bike is repaired, I will be back on the horse. (It happened on Sunrise hwy. at 8:30pm by myself, picked up bike and rode 30 min home with broken right hand.) Should have seen the look on my wife's face when I took off my helmet. PRICELESS! LOL

 

Awesome article. I will definitely keep my stock size tire!

 

I have Conti-Motion on my bike now. Ok, but the rear slid out when I was downshifting before a curve and it went down at 50+. Probably hit something slick in the road? It was pitch black on a mountain road when I went down. I think I will be changing to the Michelin Pilot Road 3. Hear awesome things about this tire. Sticky and a high mileage tire.

 

You might've downshifted too abruptly which can cause issues with the rear tire locking up, also (perhaps in conjunction with a slippery part of the road). That's what rev-matching is for. If you aren't familiar with that, look it up

 

Stay with your standard size - up 10mm in the width will cause the bike to steer slower and be different in the corners. The factory fits that size for good reason...............