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Blake
| | Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 05:18 pm: | 
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Did you ask the Pirelli guy if they recommend putting a 190/50 on a 5" rim? |
Blake
| | Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 05:19 pm: |
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Comparing the tire discount house deal to what the dealer charges is funny. |
Blake
| | Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 05:20 pm: |
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Don't all the 600cc repliracers come with 180/55 rear tires stock? |
Blake
| | Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 05:23 pm: |
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Anyway, I can accept that folks want to have a wider rear tire cause they like the look. It just, in my mind, runs contrary to what a Buell motorcycle is all about. It's cool though. I've run a 180/55 series on my 5" rimmed Cyclone in order to be able to use other than Michelin racing tires. No really bad effect other than I was not able to use all the tire. And having chicken strips on a racing tire is kinda embarassing. 
(Message edited by Blake on September 08, 2006) |
No_rice
| | Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 06:28 pm: |
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actually it is a suzuki dealer that i get tires from. no online or discount house. that is normal everyday price for the last few years.
as far as the rim goes i'm way ahead of you. i was pretty sure it was a 5 1/2? could be wrong i guess, but was thinking i measured one not all the long ago with the tire off. the person at pirelli did say it was IDEAL on a 6 inch rim but they sure wouldn't put one on anything under a 5 1/2. so take that as you will.
honestly i'm not sure what is on most of the 600's i guess, i see more 1000's and they seem to run 190's. heck the ZX12 in the back is a 200, but you might possiably be right on the 600's never really paid that much attention. they just never seem to have to many 180's in stock 
(Message edited by no_rice on September 08, 2006) |
Bads1
| | Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 07:21 pm: |
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Ummmm Blake ummmm you have 5 inch wheels. |
Blake
| | Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 10:28 pm: |
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Yep, thanks Dana. Silly me. Done fixed my goof.  |
Hogs
| | Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 07:42 am: |
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Does not the xb`s have a 5 inch rear wheel , so in saying that wd. not a 190 be to big for it???
the person at pirelli did say it was IDEAL on a 6 inch rim but they sure wouldn't put one on anything under a 5 1/2
So whats with that??? I thought on the Buell web site it posts it as being a 5 inch rear?
(Message edited by hogs on September 09, 2006) |
Bads1
| | Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 07:59 am: |
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5.5 Hogs |
Hogs
| | Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 08:04 am: |
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Ok buell web site must be wrong, Anyway, all this talk about the 190`s. Is everyone using the the 190 50 17 or the 190 55 17???
Thanks BAds1 |
Bads1
| | Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 08:12 am: |
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Hogs I just looked at Buell's web sight it lists 5.5 . |
Hogs
| | Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 08:22 am: |
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THanks BAds1, My eyes must be getting worst... LoL
So its the 190 55 17 everyone tries and NOT the 190 50 17 ??? |
No_rice
| | Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 11:16 am: |
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all i have been putting on mine are the 190/50/ZR17. no experience with the 190/55/ZR17. who knows, i may try a 180 again next time, or i might not. |
Hogs
| | Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 03:51 pm: |
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Oh, So its the 50 and not the 55... \
What wd. be the difference between the two? |
Old_man
| | Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 04:15 pm: |
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The 55 would have a little larger circumference than the 50.
I don't know how they would compare to the standard size.
But it has seemed to me that the actual dimensions of the same size tire by different manufacturers vary. |
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