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So as most everyone knows the some of the our bikes came with a dunlop tire stock. Ive never felt comfortable with that tire in the back. It always feels like its going to slide out on me when im cornering and after a long ride, they dont even feel that warm.
I've been looking around for a new tire but our options are sooo limited for a 130/70/17. After looking around the options start to open up a bit if you increase the size to a 140/70/17 but i know doing so ads unneeded weight and will hinder the performance. One of the things i dont like about the 140/70/17 is that the sidewalls gets wayyy to thick and that can increase your chances for sidewall flex.
And even more .. if u go all the way up to a 150/60/17 or a 70 there are a lot more options to throw . I see that a bunch of the Indonesian members put 150's and even 160s on their bikes. Track riders that spoke to pirelli reps said that a 150 is the largest tire for a 3.5 inch rim. And they said that there is a lot of tire left even when they reach max lean so a 150 has too much rubber that wont be used.
After all that. i know we've talked about bigger tires in other threads but what are your opinions for a better tire brand?
Thanks people!
So as most everyone knows the some of the our bikes came with a dunlop tire stock. Ive never felt comfortable with that tire in the back. It always feels like its going to slide out on me when im cornering and after a long ride, they dont even feel that warm.
I've been looking around for a new tire but our options are sooo limited for a 130/70/17. After looking around the options start to open up a bit if you increase the size to a 140/70/17 but i know doing so ads unneeded weight and will hinder the performance. One of the things i dont like about the 140/70/17 is that the sidewalls gets wayyy to thick and that can increase your chances for sidewall flex.
And even more .. if u go all the way up to a 150/60/17 or a 70 there are a lot more options to throw . I see that a bunch of the Indonesian members put 150's and even 160s on their bikes. Track riders that spoke to pirelli reps said that a 150 is the largest tire for a 3.5 inch rim. And they said that there is a lot of tire left even when they reach max lean so a 150 has too much rubber that wont be used.
After all that. i know we've talked about bigger tires in other threads but what are your opinions for a better tire brand?
Thanks people!