Why dont they do sports touring 190/55s?

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.


Oh, anyone know why?

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

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

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?

Originally Posted by 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?

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

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

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...

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

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]

Originally Posted by Tim in Belgium

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)