What really is the benefit of a 180 vs 160?

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We ran 120/70 & 180/55 Michelin Pilot Race combo on our '05 Supersport (93 rwhp) and won Lightweight Superbike GNF 4-hour endurance at Road Atlanta 3 months ago. PR5 compound rear, PRC up front. 97 laps on one set. Little slower turn-in, but can get hard on the throttle early after apexing for a good drive that the SV650's could not replicate.

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Yeah, but it's so hard to get a good look at your back tire when you're riding.

I tried rigging up a video camera to get a good look of my back tire, but it's still hard to see the screen when you're in traffic.

Anyone have a solution to this problem?

Originally Posted by Nick D.

Riding on the street I really didn't notice much of a difference between the 170 and 180 sizes...except the looks.

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Originally Posted by Exarius

the 160 pilot power is an excelent tired, absolutely one of the best ive tried so far.. much much better grip than any dunlop ive tried so far... Pirelli diablo isnt that bad either...

Try a Dunlop Qualifier for street, or a 208GPA for track (the UK ones).

Big difference b/t street tires that are ok for track days (Pilot Powers) and race tires (Pilot Race). To my knowledge, there are no race tires made in 170, a good selection in 160/65 and the best selection in 180. If street tires are all you want, selection will matter less.