Oversized tires and chicken strips

[loudnlow7484]

I just noticed last night that the GSXR has a 190/50 on the back instead of a 180/55 (previous owner put them on). I thought this would be a good excuse to show why it's a dumb idea to put the wrong size tire on the rear.

The front tire: 120/70-17 (stock size), about 1/4" chicken strip








The rear tire: 190/55-17 (too big, on a 5.5" wheel), a SOLID 3/4" chicken strip




So what does that mean to you (or really, to me)? Assuming that the tires would wear evenly with the correct size on there, that means that I've got 1/2" of tire on each side that is unused.... so my "190" is effectively more like a ~165 or so. By running a larger tire, I actually have LESS rubber on the road than I would with the proper size. Pretty sweet, huh?

[hinow41]

So now what you have to do is get a bike that fits the tire... Right?

[jippah]

So now what you have to do is get a bike that fits the tire... Right?

thats the logical thing to do in a situation like this

[loudnlow7484]

So now what you have to do is get a bike that fits the tire... Right?

No way.... I adore this rattly, primered mess too much!

[scottynoface]

But..but...MORE TIRE MORE TRACTION MORE NOISE MORE HORSEPOWER!!!!!!!!

Sorry, sometimes I can't help myself.

[hinow41]

No way.... I adore this rattly, primered mess too much!

Thats a nice pressure washer I can see why you like it.

[curseboy]

it'll be alright you just gotta ride harder and lean more.


I keed i keed. Even some of the right size tires have a very steep profile, you have to really push it to get to the very edge.

[teddy]

but, if i dont have a big fat back tire everyone at bike night will laugh at me, yo!

btw Rick, i was in slamdusky last weekend (stupid move on my part, took the kids to cedar point)...does sandusky have their own little group of "stunna's" now? we were in traffic out by kalahari and a group of tools rode by doing stoppies and wheelies...and they weren't even doing them well...color me unimpressed

[Wreckie29]

Thats a nice pressure washer I can see why you like it.

Pressure washer I thought he was talking bout that kick a$$ golf cart...

[GSXFJim]

Pressure washer I thought he was talking bout that kick a$$ golf cart...

I say put the gsxr mill in the golf cart.. mount up the pressure washer and a tank... that sounds like fun...

[KAT TOY]

my recent experience had me using a 170/60 conti motion because 160/60 was backordered. had 19mm strips. using 160/60 next had 10mm strips. now i have a 150/70 PR3 and no strips. i'm not a knee dragger. i guess i don't need a fatter tire.

[Wreckie29]

I say put the gsxr mill in the golf cart.. mount up the pressure washer and a tank... that sounds like fun...

I think we are getting somewhere now.....

[05RedKat600]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gBs_miaBPE"]150mph Golf Cart - YouTube[/ame]

[superbike]

Where do ya get tires for a golf cart rated for 150mph? Saw a vid a while back where some dude put a busa motor in a smart car. Hilarious.

[TRPUT]

As a relative novice to this riding caper still, and yes, I know tyres flex, but at one level I would prefer to see some chicken strips to prove I haven't exceeded the contact area of the tyre. The standard rear tyre on my Honda had such a flat profile it was easy to wipe out chicken strips with fairly sedate riding. I wasn't confident to push really hard because in the back of my mind I kept thinking I was running on lip, not tread.

A lot must depend on brand / profile / flex??? The original banglops on the post had no strips. The strips on the new 170s are shrinking as I gain confidence on the new rubber - I haven't touched the pegs down yet. However the 150 on the pre has a very steep profile and although I have chamfered the ends of both pegs, it still has strips.