Im one thats kinda hard on a tire. getting ready to order my 4th rear tire in 15k miles so i always shop. so far i have stuk with the 160/70 dunlop just becuse nobody at the time had a better deal and i tried a 55 searies tire (2ed tire) loked gooffy to me. bymy calculations 160/70 is 112mm tall the 180/60(wide tire kit)is108mms the 170/60 102mm 180/55 99mm. the 180/55and the 170/60 areavailableby a lot of manufactures, and there are some good deals. im thinking of trying the 170/60 metzler me880.the one thing i cant stand is when the curve of the tire dosent match the curve of the fender.what do yall think??

 

4th tire do you do burnouts, at every stop light. or just bike night at the local hooters lol.
ride it like ya stole it i guess you really do. my hats of to ya brother.

 

I saw a 170 on a screamin' eagle dyna thursday and thought it looked good. Tread looked cool. I'm sure it was a 170/60 and I think the sidewall said screamin eagle

 

I think what you said is probably correct.

What was the question?

If you put a low profile tire on a rim that is to narrow you will change the contact patch that the tire was designed to put down.

 

I run a 170/60 Avon. Nice tire.
I think it's a bit of a softer compound though.

 

[quote]4th tire do you do burnouts, at every stop light. or just bike night at the local hooters lol.
ride it like ya stole it i guess you really do. my hats of to ya brother.

ill admit that second tire burned that gooffy looken thing right off lol.. mostly just ride hard will need a frount tire real soon and rear brakes are going on with this tire. im proud of myself when i get 5k out of rear tire lol.i love this 06 dyna best riden hd made. i think it will hold its own with fxr.

 

It's interesting, a mate's 07lowrider is just about worn out the center of the factory tire..... I've got roughly the same amout of k's and I'm getting better wear right across the tyre, I keep telling him he needs to start wearing the edges out too....lol...