190/50 v190/55

[spamanglenn]

All along i was convinced the profile of a 55 series 190 was pointier than a 50 series.I,ve used 180/55,190/50,190/55,200/50.Well I WAS WRONG......I have a few tyres undr the house and looked at 190/50 next to a 190/55 and the only difference is the height of the sidewall,the crown of the tyre is the same.Don,t get me wrong, a 55 profile does tip in better as it raises the rear of the bike,but it has exactly the same contact patch as a 190/50 profile.So if a 190/55 is out of stock and a 50 profile is(cheaper too).if you can raise the rear ride height 5-10mm,it,ll have the same effect.Individual manufactures profiles have more effect on turning,eg michelin pilot powers are quite pointy compared to pirellis and bridgestones seem to be between the two.