tyres...

[mortaygo]

hey lads... will a 190 tyres fit on my 94 ZX9R? It normally runs a 180...

[robracer]

It has a 5.5" rim so I would guess you could, what sort of riding are you doing with it & is this just for bling of for a practical reason?

[mortaygo]

I am doing some track days and I can get hold of some sticky 190's real cheap...

[Six Addict]

well if its cheap rubber then go for it i say...

[smithy5]

Good rubber at a cheap price would be ok........ But I don't like the sound of cheap rubber for track days..........

[Wattie]

Good rubber at a cheap price would be ok........ But I don't like the sound of cheap rubber for track days..........

Dont tell Madkaw...

never bought a new tyre in his life till a few weeks back for a race meet.

good rubber at a cheap price is the Go.

[mortaygo]

yeah but my oringinal Question is - will a 190 still fit on my old Budget bike - 94 ZX9R? it runs a 180.. I just don't know if there will be enough clearance in there... they are good sticky brand name tyres, off a work mate who used them for a few track days.. still heaps of tread left. I normally run sports touring type tyres, but want to give myself every chance of staying on the track

[MadKaw]

Yes.

Jonno has a 190 Shinko on the back of his 94 zx9r..

I use to run 190's on the back of my 98 zx9r which also has 5.5 inch rim (180)..

[mortaygo]

sounds like a good plan then... cheap tyres to tear up on a track... never been on a road race track before, so should be fun!!

[robracer]

sounds like a good plan then... cheap tyres to tear up on a track... never been on a road race track before, so should be fun!!

haha .......you will discover a new addiction

[Kev]

sounds like a good plan then... cheap tyres to tear up on a track... never been on a road race track before, so should be fun!!

Just make sure they're nice and warm before you hook into it, especially the first right hander at OP. We don't want to see another good old 9 on its side.

Mortaygo, I'd been interested to know how you go with a 190 on the rear. I've always run the standard 180, but a 190 could be a nice alternative.

[dave#3]

I run 190 rears on my zx7 which runs the same 5.5" rim as the B series 9 and they're fine. The next thing I'm going to try is jamming a 200 NTec on it

[StuMiller]

I'm sure I had a 190 on the back of my 98 ZX7 when I bought her new way back then.....

Why would you want a 190 as opposed to a 180. What are the benefits or drawbacks?

[dave#3]

I'm sure I had a 190 on the back of my 98 ZX7 when I bought her new way back then.....

Why would you want a 190 as opposed to a 180. What are the benefits or drawbacks?

Availability of tyres at reasonable prices.

[StuMiller]

Are there any benefits of a wider tyre when doing track days?

More surface contact equals more corner speed, anything like that?