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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Dots all line up. I had 1 oz. of weight on wheel before the install and it was taken off. I think it was just the road I was on and a need to feel something different riding on a CT. Today, most of my riding was around town and a little on the hwy. I couldn't feel any difference between the MT and CT. It even handled grooves in the road without a hitch.
I am planning a mountain ride across Angeles Crest Hwy. tomorrow and will be able to give a better evaluation then.
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san antonio, tx | I miss that road! |
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Central Wisconsin | Nozzledog - 2011-09-17 7:24 PM ... I am planning a mountain ride across Angeles Crest Hwy. tomorrow and will be able to give a better evaluation then. 
Looks good! The 175mm width seems to really fit the bike well and the odometer should be dead on. Racking up more miles this week with my tire combination...Wisconsin - South Dakota/Wyoming - Wisconsin. Oh yeah! 
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Cabot Arkansas | Nozzledog - 2011-04-25 1:24 AM
180/60 = sidewall height of 106.55(4.195") or 24.39" dia - Stock Dunlop E3 (Dunlop spec for 16x5 rim)
195/55 = sidewall height of 107.25(4.224") or 24.448" dia
185/55 = sidewall height of 101.75(4.005") or 24.010" dia
195/50 = sidewall height of 97.50(3.838") or 23.676" dia
185/50 = sidewall height of 92.50(3.641") or 23.282" dia
205/50 = sidewall height of 102.50(4.035") or 24.070" dia
The smaller the diameter (off stock), the faster your speedometer will read.
A larger diameter tire will mean you are going faster than the speedo says.
With a smaller diameter tire, your odometer will rack up more miles than actual.
A larger diameter tire wil rack up miles slower.
Car tire measurements based on a 16x6" rim (actual diameter may be different)
Some of the 195 size tires darksiders are recommending are not recommended for 5" wide rims.
Ok I am running the bridgestone potenza 195/55 my speedometer shows 75 mph and my wifes Vision with the stock dunlop E3 also shows 75 mph,but my gps only shows 73 mph .I thought my larger diameter tire would show a Lower speed over the stock tire but it doesn't.We did 1800 miles last week and my odometer did show about 4 miles more than hers did.
Edited by Maverick 2011-09-18 8:17 AM
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Calculations for a stock Dunlop E3 put it at a 24.503" diameter, slightly bigger than the 195/55-16 calculations (24.448" . This would make your speedometer read slightly higher than stock. The 24.39" diameter I quoted for the E3 was from the Dunlop spec sheet. The Pontenza spec sheet may also show that the tire is slightly smaller than the calculations would make it out to be. Bringing the sidewalls in to the 5" rim width may also reduce the tire diameter. |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Just did 75 miles of twisties across Angeles Crest Hwy today leaving a little floorboard metal as usual. Practically forgot I had a car tire on. The Dunlop has been superb!
On occasion, a low speeds on straight but uneven roads, I can feel the tire tilting to try and conform to the uneveness. I think this would even be more pronounced with a wider tire. A good analagy for any snowboarders out there, It's like going straight (flat) on a snowboard, you feel all the uneveness under you. When your on an edge, it goes away.
The plus is that it never falls into any cracks or ruts in the road, it spans right across them.
Edited by Nozzledog 2011-10-03 8:22 PM
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not a debate...need darkside opinions
