[Ducati] 900 SP tires

[Tony Pagliaroli]

Is the stock front tire on those bikes a 120?  Seems like it could
easily run a 110 up there given the weight/power and handling
characteristics.  Of course, that's without knowing the front rim size
though.

On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 8:22 PM, Rob Allen <ducati.rob at gmail.com> wrote:
> My SS ran best on 170/60's.  I'd switched at one point to 180/55's on the
> stock 5.5" rims and it was okay, but the 170's felt...I dunno...righter.
> The thing that REALLY messed me up was accidentally buying a 120/60 for the
> front instead of the intended 120/70.  I despised the way it handled after
> that and it took me a while to figure out I'd spooned on the wrong size
> tire.
>
> When I had the 748, I believe it had 180/55's on it and that bike handled
> like a dream from the day I bought it until the sad day I sold it.  I'd have
> to ride a 749 and an 848 to decide if those were better handling bikes than
> my 748 -- but it'd be hard to believe.
>
> Okay, so I'm digressing a bit.  I guess my point is that I've ridden an SS
> with 180's that didn't feel quite right, and a superbike with 180's that
> felt perfect.  Honestly I think you'd want to try it before you decide, as
> it's all about "feel" and what one person thinks feels right might feel all
> wrong to someone else.  Point of order, though, Don: your '96 SS is an SP,
> right?  I think the SS/CR had a 5" rear rim, and you don't want to put a 180
> on a 5" rim.
>
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