wanted to see if anyone has gone to a 200 rear tire and if the have can you give some feed back.I am think about trying the new metzeler M5 I have been hearing some good things about them.
wanted to see if anyone has gone to a 200 rear tire and if the have can you give some feed back.I am think about trying the new metzeler M5 I have been hearing some good things about them.
The factory comes with a 200, r model is 190.
Chris
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I have a 2010 factory and it has the 190 on it.
2011 aPRC Factory comes with 200 rear tire as standard.
A 200 width street tire? Interesting - seems counter-intuitive.
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Pirelli makes a great 200 slick
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AgreedOriginally Posted by mike70
Pirelli makes a great 200 slick
fyi the panigale is coming with 200 rear.
Chris
a few bikes
I went back to the 190 on my 11 aprc factory. I havnt had a chance to ride yet, but i didnt mind the 200...I just had spare set of 190s in the garage at the time
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Garry johnson was at Sepang last wednesday testing the New Dunlops 130 front and 210 rears
Was it a straight swap or did you make geometry changes?
"Philosophy of the RRR"
There is no need to make geometry changes. It's a straight swap for the 190 to the 200 and you get the extra 10mm of width with a little extra contact patch. Probably a slightly slower steering response as it's a little wider with the same 55 height which would make the profile slightly flatter than a 190/55.
I wouldnt worry too much about steering speed, with my Factory APRC and 200 section, the bike turns like lightening. Far far far faster then my 600RR!
Thanks for the reply folks. I have a tire change and am thinking about the 200.
"Philosophy of the RRR"
OK, so this is interesting, I'm looking at the Pirelli site and the SP only comes in 190/50 now...
http://www.pirelli.com/tyre/gb/en/mo...1#.T0f_54dmJ2B
I know they changed both the SC and SP somewhat for 2012 but never realized you can't get the original profile that the bike came with (I have a 2010 Factory).
Looks like, either way, I am looking at a new size if I stick with Pirelli (the SP that is).
Last edited by Silas; 02-24-2012 at 03:40 PM.
"Philosophy of the RRR"
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