The first issue is you really really need to go to a 180 on that bike. Hands down, the absolute best change I have made to mine. NO!!! You will not loose any "turn in" by going to a 180. A 180 is what's supposed to be mounted on a 5.5" wheel. Trust me, you'll love it. One problem I had with the 170 was I consistently ran out of side wall too early. Not near enough lean angle capability with that tire, IMO. Didn't like that feeling at all, and that was on the street. Going to the track, you should really consider the 180!!!! But, back on subject.
My wife has ran the 014's on the track and really liked them. Hard to say if you would like them since you didn't like the PP's. The only other tire she's ran on the track besides the 014 is the BT-002, but it's a DOT track tire...but it's friggin awesome. If you're not ready for a track only tire, the only other great recommendation I can think of (besides the 014's) would be the new Pirelli Diablo Corsa III. Haven't tried it personally but have never ever heard a bad thing about any of the Pirelli Diablo's. Or try the new PP 2CT's if you were willing to give them another go. They would be the same shape and handling of the current PP just more grip leaned over. Hope this helped some.
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