190/55 17 tyre for fireblade

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  1. antonybazen

    antonybazen New Member

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    Hi members I have a 2004 fireblade and a 2004 r1 trackday bike.recently I changed the profile of my rear tyre in my fireblade to a 19/55 17. Im a quick road rider anyway hence why I do as many trackdays as I can,does anyone know apart from the tyre raising the back of the bike up and quickening the steering up whether it will affect the handling etc in any other way?
     
    #1 antonybazen, Jan 18, 2015
  2. thefirebloke

    thefirebloke Elite Member

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    Hi Anthony, we've discussed this topic to death. Don't mean to be dismissive but if you put a search in you'll find pages of info on the subject. Cheers dude
     
    #2 thefirebloke, Jan 18, 2015
  3. sps170373

    sps170373 Moderator
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    Better stability in corners and supposedly some instability in a straight line at speed, but never noticed it

    As above search the forum all your answers will be there
     
    #3 sps170373, Jan 18, 2015
  4. Remal

    Remal It's ME
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    As above lots of info on the forum to help answer your question and why me and many others are now using 55 rears
     
    #4 Remal, Jan 18, 2015
  5. Mr OCD

    Mr OCD Well-Known Member

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    Prefer the 190/50 myself tbh
     
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  6. martinowen

    martinowen Moderator
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    You wouldn't experience this on a black blade, too slow mate
     
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  7. SIDEWAYS

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    Using a 55 the steering is slightly quicker with a better drop into corners.Does help with change in direction.On long corners the stabilty is better with more confidence to push.I have tried both on track I used a 50 at siverstone an old rosso corsa I had kicking about but couldn't quite get the hang of it into corners after using a 55 for so long.So sticking with a 55 from now on, it feels better for me.
     
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