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Robino
| Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 12:41 am: |
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dont wanna sacrifice the handling, but i'd like a beefier rear tire on my xb12s who makes the roundest 190 profile rear? |
Rocketman
| Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 05:40 am: |
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There's no easy answer to that question. Some manufacturers make different profile 190's. You would best be speaking to the tech departments of the manufacturers you've short listed possibly, then making a choice. Rocket |
Rich
| Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 06:42 am: |
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I'm running a Bridgestone. |
Aeholton
| Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 07:22 am: |
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The Pirelli Scorpion Sync on the rear of my Uly seems "rounder" than the stock Dunlop D616 I took off. I actually made sure it was indeed a 180 after the dealer put it on. I thought for sure they had put on a 170. I don't know if they make a 190, but if they do and if I stick with the Pirelli's, I think I will try a 190 next time. |
Spike
| Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 10:35 am: |
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An article I read on the new Metzeler M3 said they worked really hard on shaping the profile of the 190 so it would still handle like a 180, so you might want to try one of those. On the other hand, 190 is intended for a wider wheel so any 190 you mount on your stock XB rim will be "pinched" slightly. |
M1combat
| Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 11:59 am: |
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Ditto what Spike said. Keep in mind though that due to the fact that we run belted tires... The pinching doesn't make them sharper. It makes the flatter. You need a 6" rim AND a 190 if you want to go that route. That said... Slaughter races and runs a 190. I don't know if he has a 6" rim or not. |
Djkaplan
| Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 12:25 pm: |
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A 190 fits on 5.5" wheel a lot better than a 180 fits on a 5" wheel. |
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