Anyone gotten a 190/55/17 on edge just street riding? - Page 4

racedoll · 09-18-2009, 06:05 PM

Hubby has. Not me since mine is a 180.

101lifts2 · 09-20-2009, 03:18 AM

Yeah all of my 190/50 and 190/55s have gotton to the edges on the street, but we only run selective roads. I put a new set of BT003 on a few months back and one of the sides is wearing out already. Fuck....

My front tire has about a 1/32 of untouched tread left on each side. Just means I have a little lower to go. LOL

I would say the type of tire makes more of a difference than anything else.

t-homo · 09-20-2009, 03:57 PM

I actually got my chicken strips all of the way off of my 190/55 on friday, the same ride where I drug my knee for the first time.

I am confused though. Why would you want a 190/55 for sport touring? They are 15 bucks more expensive than a 190/50 and wouldn't make the bike any better at all for the type of riding it would be.

Amber Lamps · 09-20-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by t-rock

I actually got my chicken strips all of the way off of my 190/55 on friday, the same ride where I drug my knee for the first time.

I am confused though. Why would you want a 190/55 for sport touring? They are 15 bucks more expensive than a 190/50 and wouldn't make the bike any better at all for the type of riding it would be.

A lot of people are trying Sport touring tires to get better mileage Some people even claim that they don't notice a grip difference between st tires and ss tires.

As long as I am still traveling at the speeds that I currently do, I'll stick with super sport tires. I personally appreciate the confidence that they inspire.

Mikey · 09-21-2009, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

A lot of people are trying Sport touring tires to get better mileage Some people even claim that they don't notice a grip difference between st tires and ss tires.

As long as I am still traveling at the speeds that I currently do, I'll stick with super sport tires. I personally appreciate the confidence that they inspire.

I switched from Pilot Power 2CTs to Pilot Road 2s, and have no intention of ever going back on the street. I get just as much traction from the Roads, they heat up quickly, and tread life is amazing. Simply the best street tire I have ever run.

Amber Lamps · 09-21-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

I switched from Pilot Power 2CTs to Pilot Road 2s, and have no intention of ever going back on the street. I get just as much traction from the Roads, they heat up quickly, and tread life is amazing. Simply the best street tire I have ever run.

Hey, whatever makes you comfortable! Hell, I listened to guys rant and rave about the newest Shinko tires.

FWIW I just picked a buddy up off the road Sat, that was running those tires and the guy ahead of him complained of slipping as well. Crasher was riding a 1098, other Michelin guy was on a GSXR750.

I understand that there are a lot of factors at work here but I doubt that a set of Pilot Power Road 2CTs have the same grip level as my Bridgestone BT-002 Race Street tires. Now in a perfect world, I would own two sets of rims and put ST tires on one set and SS tires on the other.

Homeslice · 09-21-2009, 11:14 AM

Softer tires are good at covering the mistakes of ham-fisted riders who aren't smooth with the throttle in turns

jtemple · 09-20-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by t-rock

I actually got my chicken strips all of the way off of my 190/55 on friday, the same ride where I drug my knee for the first time.

I am confused though. Why would you want a 190/55 for sport touring? They are 15 bucks more expensive than a 190/50 and wouldn't make the bike any better at all for the type of riding it would be.

My stock tire size is 190/55. Since that's the tire the bike was built with, I'd prefer a sport touring tire of the same size. Since I can't get that, I'm running Pilot Power 2CTs right now. I'll probably get some Pilot Road 2's next, and just go with a 190/50.

t-homo · 09-20-2009, 06:46 PM

Pirelli Diablo Rossos come in 190/55. I got 8 thousand miles out of the set I had on. Everything from trackdays to drag races to an iron butt.

tached1000rr · 09-20-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by t-rock

Pirelli Diablo Rossos come in 190/55. I got 8 thousand miles out of the set I had on. Everything from trackdays to drag races to an iron butt.

impressive mileage from that tire...

09-20-2009, 03:18 AM	#2
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	Yeah all of my 190/50 and 190/55s have gotton to the edges on the street, but we only run selective roads. I put a new set of BT003 on a few months back and one of the sides is wearing out already. Fuck.... My front tire has about a 1/32 of untouched tread left on each side. Just means I have a little lower to go. LOL I would say the type of tire makes more of a difference than anything else. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM Last edited by 101lifts2; 09-21-2009 at 12:59 AM..

09-18-2009, 06:05 PM	#1
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	Hubby has. Not me since mine is a 180.

09-20-2009, 03:57 PM	#3
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	I actually got my chicken strips all of the way off of my 190/55 on friday, the same ride where I drug my knee for the first time. I am confused though. Why would you want a 190/55 for sport touring? They are 15 bucks more expensive than a 190/50 and wouldn't make the bike any better at all for the type of riding it would be.

09-21-2009, 11:14 AM	#7
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Softer tires are good at covering the mistakes of ham-fisted riders who aren't smooth with the throttle in turns

09-20-2009, 06:46 PM	#9
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	Pirelli Diablo Rossos come in 190/55. I got 8 thousand miles out of the set I had on. Everything from trackdays to drag races to an iron butt.