180.55.17 or 190.50.17

[BigJ1111]

Where are you located. I've got a 180 sitting here with only 400 miles is you want to compare before you make an expensive choice?

im away up sunny scotland

[BigJ1111]

got my eye on 190/50/17 bridgestone battlaxe hypersport.

any good

[Tweety]

Run a conti 190 rear and does fine for me

Just saying tho

Well... Conti what? That's a bit unspecific actually...

However about half of the Conti tires you could choose for the VTR, is actually recommended for 5.5 inch rims in 190 size, so most should work...

And even though not recommended, they "work" but you will get the result described above... Ie lots of wear in the middle, and unused rubber on the sides... So all 190 tires "work"... even 200+ "work", but might still not be a good idea...

Alright no need bite my ferking head off...............

conti motion 190/50/17 on a 5.5 rim. Again they handling is just fine and have no issue with uneven tyre wear (guess am lucky) .. then again clearly like you am no rossie or stoner so i don't push my vtr to the limt....

Wasn't meant to be biting heads... And don't need to be Rossi to find the limits of the VTR or it's tires... I have done that... It bloody hurts it does...

[Tweety]

got my eye on 190/50/17 bridgestone battlaxe hypersport.

any good

Dunno about the tire, never ran it... But for mounting, it's one that the manufacturer recommends for a 5.5 inch rim, so should keep profile reasonable on the VTR rim... Go for it...

[Anotherbikerbabe]

I run 190 and fine it's good for me

Well... It depends a little on the maker of the tire... Some tires, like Michelin doesn't work at all, the profile is way wrong and you end up with unusable rubber... Others, like Pirelli Corza, is actually recommended for a 5.5 inch rim, and work very well... But generally, not a good idea...

I'd agree with that statement as I ran with a 190 for 3 years but only used Pirelli corsa tyres etc and never had any problems, but I did pop a 6mm spacer in the rear shock..saying that, my newer bike is a 180 and it's fine but it running on Pilots but I don't ride the way you boys do probably lol..i'm good with either but I do think the manufacturer factors into this big time! just my thoughts... ABB