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yeah...160 will fit no problem...but truth be told...bike turns better on 150
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pre-98: do NOT run a 160 on the OEM rear wheel. It's too wide a tire to use safely on the narrow rim.
98+: you can run a 160/60 in place of the 150/70, but it won't handle as well as the same manufacturer's tire in a 150/70. Brand/type of tire is more critical to handling/grip than the size difference. Whatever tire you go for, make sure it is weight and speed rated for the Kat. Current preference for most is Metzeler Z6 in a 150/70ZR17 (actually measures out to 159/61ZR17 on a 4.5" Kat rim when mounted) or the almost identical Pirelli Diablo Stradas in a 150/70ZR17 (basically the same tire, same plant; the Z6 gets 5 grooves for each 4 on the Stradas).
Ive been running a 160/60 on my pre 98 for 10 years or so and never had a problem..Metzlers,Michelins and now Avon...I find it turns and handles alot better than when I ran the stock 150..
Ive been running a 160/60 on my pre 98 for 10 years or so and never had a problem..Metzlers,Michelins and now Avon...I find it turns and handles alot better than when I ran the stock 150..
But can you get to the edge of them? If not then you are waisting tire and creating an unused cushion that makes for funky handling.
To get to the edge of a 160 on my 750, I would have had to been scraping my frame on the ground.
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I have a 160 on my 600 and I have like ¼ inch left on each side. I can’t go any further because I am on the edge of my front tire both sides. I figure it will wash out if I go further.
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Ive been running a 160/60 on my pre 98 for 10 years or so and never had a problem..Metzlers,Michelins and now Avon...I find it turns and handles alot better than when I ran the stock 150..
But can you get to the edge of them? If not then you are waisting tire and creating an unused cushion that makes for funky handling.
I do get damn close at times an eighth inch or so..I do see the point of the 150 stocker but it feels to me to be flat and when you get to the edge it fights back...I'd rather have a little room left on the tire then none at all...I also run a 110/70 on the front a bit lower profile...It just to me handles alot nicer....different strokes I guess..
I also run a 110/70 on the front a bit lower profile
Just be careful -- a lot of manufacturer's 110/70 are not weight-rated for the Kats. Everyone else: double-check before you buy & mount anything (period).
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