WHO IS RUNNING 200/55zr17 REAR TIRE?

phalse said:
i mean just in terms of price, its a pretty expensive tire across every brand. a bigass 200/55 donut costs a nice chunk even when its just a dunlop, i'd hate to have to throw a pirelli on there every 1500 miles or whatever, ha.

i'd be concerned about traction control though, i've mentioned in the past that most bikes get your mph from the front wheel and i coulda sworn this one is like that. bikes that get their speed from the crank or whatever are surely the minority, lotsa ways for that to go wrong. plus traction control works based on *difference* in wheel speed (but all the programming in the ECU of any bike is always based on the tire it'll ship with and what size those happen to be) and the crank or sprocket or whatever wont get us that info.
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You are correct, the gen 3's speedometer sensor is in the front wheel......unlike the other generations...

Probably for the exact reason you mentioned-traction control...
 
Thanks to my brother @Fernando who advised me about this rear tire number.

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Bats1 said:
Im confused… I’ve had 190/55/zr17 rear on my gen 3 for a few months now… I only did it so I can get a 75w coz I’m 265lbs and I’m tired of chewing threw tires like it’s nothing and these are the ones that have lasted me the longest… I’m not entirely sure how much of a difference it made as far as handling, but that’s likely just me!‍♂️ should the 55 make it easier or harder to lean at lower speeds? I don’t understand the physics!‍♂️ and why are there so many people saying it’ll basically handle worse with a 200, yet someone posted that they got a 200/55/17 and the bike handles better now… how? I’m so confused… someone please help me!!!
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Previous threads have also addressed this. I like this video because it helped me decide to stick with the stock 190/50s and raising links for my gen 3:
rear 190/55 r17? | Gen 3 Busa Information

*And I recommend that combo if your primary riding is in the twisties.
 
dcnblues said:
I mean two other factors are tire pressure and what kind of tire it is. You'll get a little more wear out of it if you keep the cold PSI in the upper 30s, and if you buy a tire model that's a little harder / more touring. Touring tires are actually a really good deal as they tend to be better in the rain, and the rubber technology has gotten so much better that they are equivalent to race tires from 20 years ago. Pretty much...
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That's absolutely true. The Road 6s I have on my bike stick like the Perellis (can't remember the model but they were sticky) I had on my Blackbird 22 years ago and don't wear anywhere near as fast.
 
looks like dunlop Q5A just came out, basically their latest sport touring model. im sure its a great tire.

main points;
-diameters seem to be anywhere from inbetween to slightly below that of the q5 and q5s
-the front is multi-compound, unlike the fronts of both the q5 and q5s
-the rear is available in 190/55 and 200/55

for those of you that really need to care about mileage, these are surely a serious contender. price is cheaper too. then again the moment the bike goes sideways cuz you ran out of traction (regardless of the reason why) kinda makes you suddenly stop caring about how much you spent on tires. so i always buy max traction =D
 
I haven't run that exact size on my Gen 3, but I know a few guys who have. They say the handling is a bit different, but nothing major.
 
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