190/50/17 Dunlop Roadsmart Tire Review - Page 2

karl_1052 · 09-04-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Yeah but even if you have a chicken strip you have a much narrower tire than us with the 190 (I think) on your bike so it would be harder for you to get to the edge.

a rounder, narrower tire will be easier to get to the edge than a flatter, wider tire.
I have never gotten to the edge of my 015(190/50), but I have never had a problem getting to the edge of a 180/55.

fasternyou929 · 09-04-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Yamerhaw

i dont know how you guys get these kinda miles out of tires, but i've been running diablo corsa III's, and get like 1,200 out of a rear, i've probably got 1,000 on a rear Pilot Road 2 right now, and it doesnt show much wear at all, and sticks pretty damn good,

Only 1,200 on the street? That's about what I'd get, maybe even a little more, running Pilot Powers on the street and track. Do you toss yours as soon as you hit the wear bars?

tached1000rr · 09-04-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

a rounder, narrower tire will be easier to get to the edge than a flatter, wider tire.
I have never gotten to the edge of my 015(190/50), but I have never had a problem getting to the edge of a 180/55.

Agreed, i'm with you on that, but Phenix rides a ninja 650 if my memory serves me right so his back tire is skinny (as in like the front tire) At work so too lazy to look up the size 160? I think my Ninja 500 had a 130 on the back if I'm not mistaken.

Phenix_Rider · 09-04-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Yamerhaw

i dont know how you guys get these kinda miles out of tires, but i've been running diablo corsa III's, and get like 1,200 out of a rear, i've probably got 1,000 on a rear Pilot Road 2 right now, and it doesnt show much wear at all, and sticks pretty damn good,

Shit, if I had to replace tires that often I'd have to consider a different "hobby"! Instead of 5 or so sets, I'd have been through 30!

tached1000rr · 09-04-2009, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Yamerhaw

i dont know how you guys get these kinda miles out of tires, but i've been running diablo corsa III's, and get like 1,200 out of a rear, i've probably got 1,000 on a rear Pilot Road 2 right now, and it doesnt show much wear at all, and sticks pretty damn good,

Dang! What kind of air pressure you running? You running that GSXR around at 12,000 everywhere you go?