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Offline IRULE

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Re: 190/50zr17 vs 190/55zr17
« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2011, 08:47:51 PM »
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Offline danvforce

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Re: 190/50zr17 vs 190/55zr17
« Reply #21 on: July 12, 2011, 08:20:56 AM »
I have the new RP3's, they work better than any tire in the rain. The best tire I ever had, bar none.
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Re: 190/50zr17 vs 190/55zr17
« Reply #22 on: July 12, 2011, 10:29:29 AM »
Given that the 55 has 5 mm more diameter (or radius?) than the 50, does that also mean it has a thicker cross section in the center for more tread life?
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Re: 190/50zr17 vs 190/55zr17
« Reply #23 on: July 12, 2011, 11:18:49 AM »
FYI:

Overall height difference
50 series = 24.48 inches
55 series = 25.23 inches

Roughly .75 inches taller tire
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Re: 190/50zr17 vs 190/55zr17
« Reply #24 on: July 12, 2011, 11:43:02 AM »
Divide by 2.
3/8 top and bottom.
Therefore sits 3/8 higher before compressing under the weight of bike and rider.
Effectively a 1/4 inch raise.
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Re: 190/50zr17 vs 190/55zr17
« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2011, 07:36:07 PM »
Quote from: Boonedawg on July 12, 2011, 11:18:49 AM
FYI:

Overall height difference
50 series = 24.48 inches
55 series = 25.23 inches

Roughly .75 inches taller tire

That rules this out for me and Maxtog...
 

 
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Re: 190/50zr17 vs 190/55zr17
« Reply #26 on: July 12, 2011, 08:16:34 PM »
Ah, because of leg reach, eh? Tell you what, buy new tires and ship them to me and I will adjust the standing height down by a little bit and send them back to you. It is not something I would do for everyone but I would help out a fellow forum user if I could. It might take me a few months to 'reduce' the radius of the tire....

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Quote from: ZG on July 12, 2011, 07:36:07 PM

That rules this out for me and Maxtog...
 

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Re: 190/50zr17 vs 190/55zr17
« Reply #27 on: July 12, 2011, 08:34:29 PM »
Quote from: B.D.F. on July 12, 2011, 08:16:34 PM
Ah, because of leg reach, eh? Tell you what, buy new tires and ship them to me and I will adjust the standing height down by a little bit and send them back to you. It is not something I would do for everyone but I would help out a fellow forum user if I could. It might take me a few months to 'reduce' the radius of the tire....

 ;D

Brian


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