albertaduke
former airline pilot without the big bucks
Quick question Joker if you are still around, do any of the mob on your side of the pond run anything wider than the 235/50 TIRs you recommended? One guy here on TriumpPhils CT thread mentioned he ran Toyo 245/50 T1Rs, but the website only lists 245/55 ZR16s - anyhoos I am pretty sure that I will go with your Toyo recco - I've had 2 brown trouser jobs in the last week or so doing emergency stops, the rear end in both cases was all over the place, one set of lights I failed to stop (my fault, bad jusgement) so powered through, the other I could have gone through on a yellow but I saw a cager ready to cut across me and did not want to risk it so slammed the anchors in, fronts were great but the rear Metz!!!Arrived about 4 foot past the lights in a cloud of burnt rubber. Very embarrassing having to waddle the bike back to the white line...
I do not know of any bike's rear tire that will not lock up upon very hard braking unless two up riding , and since 80% of braking force is generated by front tire deceleration that is where the good money should be spent. the law of motion cannot by changed by different brand of tires.
