190 rear tire users??

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  1. highway star

    highway star New Member

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    Have you used a 190 rear tire with good results?
    Perhaps it will last longer than a 180?
    I do a bit of commuting and flat spot the
    180 at low mileage. Thinking bigger is better?
     
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    Awe... No.. I use the 190 on the CBR, first thoughts, there is no gains to be had that I feel worth it. just saying, each to their own. .
     
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    A wider tire shouldn't give longer life, especially commuting. There isn't any additional rubber in the middle.
     
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    I have run a few sets off my CBR track bike on the VFR. 190/55 and had no problem with them but When I buy tires for the VFR I run a 180.
     
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    True. I was thinking a wider foot print might slow the flattening no?
     
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    What tire are you currently running?

    Might be time to switch it up for one with a different compound.
     
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    Metzeler Sportec M3. Good grip, perhaps too soft eh?
     
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    Maybe? I don't have experience with that tire first-hand.

    Try a PR2 or a T30 EVO on the rear.

    If you get the EVO, just make sure you get the GT-spec ... the "non" GT-spec seemed to have mediocre longevity for both Anne Marie and I both. I'm having much better success with the the GT-spec this time around. I don't honestly know if they changed the compound or not between the two of them, but the ODO doesn't lie.
     
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    Yes, way too soft for commuting. Get a sport touring tire. Any kind should beat an M3. The only one I ever put on a rear was gone, side to side, in 1787 miles. It gripped good.
     
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    Currently have Michelin Pilot Road 4, which seem very nice. Used Pirelli Angel GT on my Bandit and RSV4, and like it as well.
     
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    I would think for commuting a tire with a dual compound would be a huge advantage.
     
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    I use a 190/55 on my ZX7R to raise the rear a bit which quickens the steering. There is no advantage for commuting.
     
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