200/50/17 Tires Anyone?

[budguy207]

Anyone tried a 200/50/17 reae tire? Seems to be easier to find combo deal for a 200/50 and 120/70 set than it is for a 190/55 etc, and 200/50 should be 100mm tall vs 104.5mm for a 190/55 so its close, better than the 95mm from a 190/55 anyway, as long as the 5mm additional width on each side clear parts anyone else see a prob? Not trying to be a cheapskate it just opens up tire options.

[Veefer800Canuck]

It will fit, it will work, but your bike will steer slower.

You might be able to raise the forks (lower the triples) about 5mm to compensate somewhat.

[Volfy]

Plus the larger tire will be heavier. May not be much, but the added weight is at the outer most perimeter of the rotating wheel/tire, which is the worst place to have added weight and rotational inertia.

If you just like the looks of a fatter rear tire (nothing wrong with that), then no big deal, go for it. Otherwise, 190/55 is plenty available.

[HispanicSlammer]

I have been seeing 190/50 everywhere much easier to source then 190/55 too, I think it depends on the tire since well the 190/55 Dunlop that came on the bike oem is way way shallow compared to the 190/55 Michelin I have on it now, not sure how they measure it by the radial or by the rubber profile? a 120/50 should be close to the same overall hieght just less sidewall so perhaps less flex and less feel to the road in a like model just more rubber and taller profile on the crown so it might even steer quicker, 120 bigger crown, 50 smaller sidewall = more curve to the tire, might just wear out the center of the tire quicker.

[c50plus]

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