Why dont they do sports touring 190/55s?

[ThEGr33k]

Grrrr. I keep getting to the edge of the rear 180/55 and its annoying, you lean start going off of the edge pick it up, lean down again and do the same again. Not good im sure you agree. So want a long lasting rear but want more lean so I start looking at PR2's, roadsmarts etc and none of them do 190/55's! Arg. They do 190/50 but I still want the bike to actually go round corners so ill leave those...

Just a rant really. Guess I might have to just get a pilot power... or PP2ct. :smt102


Oh, anyone know why?

[custard]

show off :)

pilot sports come in a 190. had one on my thou, glad i changed it as it slowed the steering up. alot.

[ThEGr33k]

Aye, there are two 190's, 50 and 55. 50's steer slow, 55's are faster steering...

[custard]

am guessing it must have been the 50 cos it were orrible

your not therefore taking this all as a sign to stop riding so damn fast then? :)

[ThEGr33k]

am guessing it must have been the 50 cos it were orrible

your not therefore taking this all as a sign to stop riding so damn fast then? :)


Well I dont know if I am riding that fast or not... Getting to the edge of your tyre dont necessarily mean much.

I guess I should take it a little steadier but tbh I only do it on the odd occasion when im pushing it a bit and I know the road well so I "should" be ok if I keep my eye's out and feel whats happening. :)

[timwilky]

I use Pirelli Diablo Rossos and think them an excellent tyre.

They do them in a 190/55

[ThEGr33k]

Hmmm. Might have to have a look at those then! Cheers

[Tim in Belgium]

Nick,

I can't remember, do you hang off the bike much? Could be an option to corner faster...

I think a lot of the sports touring tyres aren't as pointy in their profile to go with their ST nature, although I know loads of people who KD PR2s etc on sports bikes pretty easily.

Just fitting a set of PR2s to the GSXR tomorrow, it will be interesting to se how they fair...

[custard]

Well I dont know if I am riding that fast or not... Getting to the edge of your tyre dont necessarily mean much.

I guess I should take it a little steadier but tbh I only do it on the odd occasion when im pushing it a bit and I know the road well so I "should" be ok if I keep my eye's out and feel whats happening. :)


this is true, dunno i just like to keep a bit "in hand" should i need it - unless i am on the sm and then things do get a little silly.

[dyzio]

Nick,

I can't remember, do you hang off the bike much? Could be an option to corner faster...


Aaron (ad53ggz) has a similar issue on a TL, at one point he said something very similar to Tim.
Haven't spoken to him since, but get his attention on this thread (he's away at the moment)

[ThEGr33k]

I dont think I do hang off much but I find it a little difficult with being small ha ha. I suppose I should learn to move around a little more on the bike! :)

Still Id like the wider tyre to see how it works for me. I have a fat **** 6" rim for a reason ha ha.

Will see what happens.

[Tim in Belgium]

If you've a fat rim extra girth FTW!

Enjoy :shock:

[ThEGr33k]

ha ha. Cheers Tim. :)

[Lozzo]

Aye, there are two 190's, 50 and 55. 50's steer slow, 55's are faster steering...

I've got a mate who's a bloody fast road rider and very good racer (done the Manx a few times and picked up replicas etc). He's got a ZX10R and it's meant to take a 190/55 but he has fitted 190/50s in the past. He says he can't tell the difference, so I very much doubt you will at your level of riding.