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Old 04-21-2009, 10:10 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by t-rock View Post
He meant in between as far as turn in speed. The 180 will be faster because its a skinnier tire. My blast's 120 rear made it possible to flick that thing any which way. However, because of the rim size, you need to get a 190 rear on most literbikes. The 190/50 is the "shortest" of the group, slowing down its turn in speed. The 55 is between them.
The 180/55 turns in quicker than a 190/50 because its taller, not because its smaller (though less mass = less gyroscopic effect). The 190/55 will turn in quicker than a 180/55 because its taller, but I'm saying the exact SAME tire because yes profile makes a huge ass difference.

The "55" is the tallest..and will turn in the quickest from tires I've run.
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