Just worked out that my rear tyre aint gonna last my Spain/France trip in Sept,question is ,his anyone running this size & does it rub the chain,I used to run a 190/50 qualifier & that rubbed the chain ,but I m running a 180/55 016 at the moment & was wondering ,with the width of the rims on an 03 milleR does it spread the tyre out ,if you know what I mean,because Ive got no chicken strips at all,but have never got my knee down or foot pegs,I just dont wanna run out of tyre while playing in the mountains,this year,also I have on a occasion torn the rear quite badly,looks like its been on the track & was thinking that the 190/55 would give me a bigger contact patch with rougthly the same profile,sorry its another bloody tyre thread,but I dont want it rubbing the chain with the larger tyre & I dont wanna be running out of rubber with the smaller one :dunno
Bridgstone 016 190/55 ?
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there is a very small amount of rsvr's with 5.5 rims out there on which a 190 is a tight fit but not many. Most have 6" rims and the 190/55 is generally fine on those.
The 190/55 steeper profile should make it the best of 190 and 180 with the bigger contact patch but a similar profile to the 180.
I will run the bt016 in spain myself this year but i have a 5.5 rim so will run a 180
The 190/55 steeper profile should make it the best of 190 and 180 with the bigger contact patch but a similar profile to the 180.
I will run the bt016 in spain myself this year but i have a 5.5 rim so will run a 180
Thanks Spoonz,just wandering if the 190/55 will rub the chain,dont like the thought of it rubbing while in a right hand corner on light throttle
