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Guys i want to change my rear tyres. Was thinking of upgrading the tyres on my RS 200 to Michelin pilot street 150/60. I wanted to know whether this upsize will take a hit on performance and mileage.
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Re: RS 200 tyre change
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Yes, it will create, but only a negligible difference, not too much. At worst, 2-4 kmpl. You can go ahead.
Your gearing and ride height won't be significantly affected by this change..
Also, see if you can upgrade the front to 110/70 at the same time.---
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Re: RS 200 tyre change
Thank you for your quick reply. What about cornering and engine stress? Also my front tyres have a bit of thread life left. So was thinking of leaving them on for now and then upgrade them to 110/70 as well.Originally posted by Samarth 619 View PostComment
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Re: RS 200 tyre change
Cornering won't be affected negatively, because even 100/80 is not too different from 110/70, which is recommended at front, with a 150 section tyre at rear. Don't go too extreme at the cornering though, you might lost the front... A medium knee down lean is ok, no big deal.Originally posted by Nagarjun1996 View Post
While performance might take a very minor hit, engine stress is not a possibility. We're talking about 25~ bhp engine, so if you need the grip, its not a bad trade-off.
In fact, adding a pillion would be more stressful to the engine, than this tyre change so don't worry.
Also note that, initial 1200 kms or so, you will feel lower performance because the tyres are on their super grippy layer of rubber, in the starting.
Wait it out. Later the grip will normalise and you will feel slightly better performance...
Ok, you can change front tyre later on...
PS: As a sidenote, I was thinking, why don't you shift to Duke 200's MRF tyres, 110/70 and 150/60? They're also quite grippy...Last edited by Samarth 619; 04-18-2018, 01:03 AM.---
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Thank goodness. I was worried that it would create a drastic impact. I wanted to because MRFs have bad wet grip plus i have been hearing postive reviews regarding the pilot streets, so thought I'll try them. Was thinking Pirelli but I don't really do track so thought it would be a waste.Originally posted by Samarth 619 View PostCornering won't be affected negatively, because even 100/80 is not too different from 110/70, which is recommended at front, with a 150 section tyre at rear.
While performance might take a very minor hit, engine stress is not a possibility. We're talking about 25~ bhp engine, so if you need the grip, its not a bad trade-off.
In fact, adding a pillion would be more stressful to the engine, than this tyre change so don't worry.
Also note that, initial 1200 kms or so, you will feel lower performance because the tyres are on their super grippy layer of rubber, in the starting.
Wait it out. Later the grip will normalise and you will feel slightly better performance...
Ok, you can change front tyre later on...
PS: As a sidenote, I was thinking, why don't you shift to Duke 200's MRF tyres, 110/70 and 150/60? They're also quite grippy...Comment
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i would suggest you upsize to 140/70, 150/60 is unnecessary and would be a squeeze on the stock rim. I even feel the ktm's shod with 150 is one size bigger than practically required.Originally posted by Nagarjun1996 View Post
you get the 140/70 in the michelin pilot street radial or the mrf masseter.. both being good choices.Comment
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