190 or 180 rear tire?

csegovia_jr · Oct 8, 2006

Pros and cons of putting on a 190 or a 180. I've seen a R6 with a 190, again what are the benefits of having one or the other on the 600RR?

CollegeRider · Oct 8, 2006

More rubber on the road but leaning the bike is harder. I guess it depends on what kind of riding you do.

abadfish · Oct 8, 2006

CollegeRider said:
More rubber on the road

You're only going to get more rubber on the road at the extreme lean angles where the 180 runs out of rubber. You won't increase the contact patch any more anywhere else.

BTW, the recommended rim size for a 190 is 6.0". The 600RR has a 5.5" width. So if you decide to do this, you'll be pinching the rubber such that the profile will change and likely not feel right.

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cling · Oct 8, 2006

getz you a 210 an lower dat shiizzz, den chrazome its out and holla at dem ho's yall!

teleinfoncarr · Oct 8, 2006

cling said:
getz you a 210 an lower dat shiizzz, den chrazome its out and holla at dem ho's yall!

bwahahah you forgot the extended swing arm lol

risky_analyst · Oct 8, 2006

stick with the 180..

csegovia_jr · Oct 9, 2006

Thanks for the Help!

TonyBarron · Oct 9, 2006

The 190 will get you into trouble, the rim size is WRONG for a 190.
The rim size for the CBR 600RR is 5.5 which means its designed to run a 180.
If you put a 190 onto it, you'll change the tyres profile, and thats not a good thing to do.

Stick with a 180 rear tyre, that is unless you are willing to change RIMS/WHEELS.

The 1000s and beyond come out with some big tyres, its to give them a bit more contact patch so as to handle the extra horsepower they generate.
And on the CORRECT size rim, a bit more stability.
It wont really give all that much more lean angle, than a 180 rear, they are put on for a reason after all, if not why not run a 300 on the rear, simple it wont fit eh!

venomous · Oct 9, 2006

Thanks, answered some of my questions as well

190 or 180 rear tire?

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