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oldnewninjarider · January 31st, 2024, 11:31 PM

Have plenty of competitive auto racing and wheel/tire tuning experience, and on bikes track schools, but not bike tire/suspension tuning, love some help.

For pregen 16s, looking to minimize weight especially unsprung and rotating, current options in 70 or 80 sidewall, without going taller than stock to 90 sidewall are:

Shinko SR 740
Bridgestone Battlax SC1
Continental Conti Scoot
Michelin City Grip 2
Avon AM63 Viper Stryke
Pirelli Angel

1. Anyone have experience on more than one of these/could compare their results? Use is spirited twisty roads, warm to hot weather, humid, at times can get heavy rains, but don't plan to ride in rain, not much mileage, prefer handling, feel, and grip over mileage.

2. Anyone tried a 90 width front tire, how would profile change over the narrow pregen front rim, and how would it affect handling, feel, grip? If keeping rear at 120, would it create an imbalance, shifting traction loss to the front first instead of the rear?

3. Anyone tried a 70 series sidewall and could compare it to the stock 80 sidewall for handling, feel, grip? Consider the lower gearing a plus.

4. Would a 110/70 or 90/80 weigh less? Where can the tire weights be found?

@memphisninja , @DannoXYZ , @Theorist , @adouglas, @Sirref, @petrolhead anyone who has data/experimented, love your input.

January 31st, 2024, 11:31 PM	#29
oldnewninjarider ninjette.org member Name: Ninja Location: PR Join Date: Jan 2024 Motorcycle(s): EX250F Posts: 20	Have plenty of competitive auto racing and wheel/tire tuning experience, and on bikes track schools, but not bike tire/suspension tuning, love some help. For pregen 16s, looking to minimize weight especially unsprung and rotating, current options in 70 or 80 sidewall, without going taller than stock to 90 sidewall are: Shinko SR 740 Bridgestone Battlax SC1 Continental Conti Scoot Michelin City Grip 2 Avon AM63 Viper Stryke Pirelli Angel 1. Anyone have experience on more than one of these/could compare their results? Use is spirited twisty roads, warm to hot weather, humid, at times can get heavy rains, but don't plan to ride in rain, not much mileage, prefer handling, feel, and grip over mileage. 2. Anyone tried a 90 width front tire, how would profile change over the narrow pregen front rim, and how would it affect handling, feel, grip? If keeping rear at 120, would it create an imbalance, shifting traction loss to the front first instead of the rear? 3. Anyone tried a 70 series sidewall and could compare it to the stock 80 sidewall for handling, feel, grip? Consider the lower gearing a plus. 4. Would a 110/70 or 90/80 weigh less? Where can the tire weights be found? @memphisninja , @DannoXYZ , @Theorist , @adouglas, @Sirref, @petrolhead anyone who has data/experimented, love your input. Last futzed with by oldnewninjarider; February 1st, 2024 at 12:59 AM.