200 series tires will they fit 04 viffer

Does anyone know if 200 series tires will fit on a 2004 vfr800 has anyone done this and if so did handling and feel improve. Thanks ✊✊

 

No personal experience with that combination, but I would advise against it. 200 section tyres would be intended for use on a rim 6.0 to 6.5", rather than the 5.5" on the VFR, and the result will be a profile that pulls in hard on the edges. My expectation is that you will get a falling-in feel and exaggerated bump-steer. I'd suggest for best handling that you stick with the stock size.

 

You'll be distorting the shape of the tire if it's mounted on that skinny rim. Not good for the tire, not good for handling and it may rub on your chain. Turn in will be slowed and it will make your handling sluggish. Also, it will make your wallet thinner, while providing no benefit.

Shim the shock. This will raise the rear and improve handling. Go to a car alignment shop and ask for a small alignment shim or two. Used will work excellent and will probably be free. Remove your seat, raise the rear of your tank and loosen the bolt on top of your shock. Don't remove it, as that could be difficult to put it back. Work through the frame etc to slide the u shaped shim between the shock and the shock brace. Tighten it all down and then carefully ride your bike until you get used to it.

The stock 180/55R17 has plenty of meat to hold your bike. I was scraping my header on my 2005 in the track and it was only under full throttle, at around 10k rpm, while on the edge of the tire, with PR4 tires that I got a little slip out of them. This was with very hot sport touring tires, on the side of the tires. Run anything grippier, such as the Bridgestone T30 or the Q3 and I highly doubt that will happen. Look for my post February of 2015 for my track report. This was before I shimmed my bike. The 180 is more than adequate.

 

I say try it and let us know how it works out.............:black_eyed:

 

Ok here's the update. I decided to not do the 200 series it will work but need a bigger rim and it's not worth all that to me. I decided to go with the Rosso 3 tires and went riding yesterday and I must say I am extremely happy with these tires the rear is a 190/55 17 and the handling issue and head shake issue at about 40 to 60 mph is gone. I had the T30 battlax prior to these and I liked them for the first 2 months after that they wore fast and handling really diminished. The front would slip it was really predictable but still leaned over at 80 and a little slip would definitely pucker up the butt if you know what I'm saying. Prior to those I had the metzler M5s and I hated those tires from the moment I first rode on them and never felt comfortable pushing hard so I just rode safe and got my mileage out of them. Those are the only tires that I have owned that I wore the center out before I wore out the sides of a tire. That is just my take on these tires. I know it's all dependent upon each rider. But I highly recommend the Pirelli Rosso. They hold there line and stick like glue so far. Thanks all for the input. ✊✊✊✊