front and rear tyre profiles

[ressac]

I don't know so much about increasing the tipping in speed, but a 180/55 profile tyre on the rear is sertainly more planted than a 190. The 55 profile versus the 50 of the 190 brings the rear more into line with the front. I also like the 200/50 on the rear for pure throttling down during cornering. With the 180 rear you definitley use a lot more of the front tyre wall. Chicken strips on the front were about one inch for a fitted 200 rear, about 2/3 of an inch for a 190 fitted rear, and less than a centimetre for the 180 rear currently fitted. All rears have had zero chicken strips for this effect on the front.

I'd be a little cautious of matching the front and rear profiles, otherwise you may be riding like Biaggi. And no-one wants to do that!! ha ha ha ha ha hah ha. (that wanka should go back to 125cc. maybe he'd win a race!) -385-
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