Tire Size

[mandalorian]

Tried looking for this in the forum,did a search but could not find so forgive me  if I've over looked. What I would like to know is, how many of you run a 190 size tire in the rear. I have an s2r800 with a 180 and am wanting to go to a 190. I realize that I'll create a lack of handling and response. Some thoughts!! Any and all as well as experiences would be appreciated.

[kopfjäger]

I haven't heard of anyone running a 190 on a Monster.

[ducpainter]

Tried looking for this in the forum,did a search but could not find so forgive me  if I've over looked. What I would like to know is, how many of you run a 190 size tire in the rear. I have an s2r800 with a 180 and am wanting to go to a 190. I realize that I'll create a lack of handling and response. Some thoughts!! Any and all as well as experiences would be appreciated.

My thoughts are to keep the 180.

[Slide Panda]

Well Boba, the most knowledgeable folks on here advise against.

Why do you want a 190? You are already aware of the cons, so what's the pro?

[junior varsity]

zero pro's to going to a 190 on a Monster other than posing at Starbucks.

[JEFF_H]

190 is the tire size for a 6" wheel, profile would be wrong on your 5.5", and may even end up looking smaller than the 180

[DucRS]

Would the 190 really make that much of a negative impact? If so, please elaborate.

[Slide Panda]

By mounting a too wide a tire, it alters the tire profile from what the manufacturer intended. More often than not, this will have a negative impact on the handling of the bike. I could manifest as instability, a wobble or who knows what. Also, a larger tire is heavier. So now you've added additional rotating mass to your drive line... that is ALSO unsprung weight

[junior varsity]

Not only heavier and unsprung, but its adding the weight to the outside of the wheel - its effect will be more felt than if you were to attach the same additional weight to the wheels central hub.

The profile change can actually lead to a SMALLER contact patch at a lean, because some of the tire's tread will be bent back in towards the rim when it should straight or angled the other direction.

This would be obvious if you grabbed a 4.5" wheel and tried to fit it with a 180 or 190.

I never understand this, adding a bigger tire so people get the illusion that you go fast enough to need it? Silly (especially on an air-cooled Monster).

[Mojo S2R]

I am pretty certain it's been done, but if IIRC those who did changed to a 6 inch rim just like Jeff mentioned.  Use the search at the top of the page and search for 6 inch rim.