200/55-17 Rear Tire?

[LarryG]

Good morning brotherhood of the Falcon
I'm already thinking of the upcoming tire replacement on my 3rd gen and was curious as to whether a 200/55-17 rear tire would fit on a stock swing arm
without issues, being that the gen3 has pretty much the same rear swing arm as he gen2, I figured i would ask if anyone had done this in the past, I had Pirelli Diablo Rosso 3's on my Triumph Trophy and loved the way they performed and lasted, as far as the the change in tire size, its more of an experiment in aesthetics on my part given the rear width of the bike and weather or not it will look better or the same as well as how it will affect the bikes handling

 

[sixpack577]

A 200/55/17 Does fit a stock gen2 swingarm and rear wheel.
The gen3 swingarm is supposedly the same as the gen2.
But, I have zero gen3 experience.

 

[pashnit]

Larry, you'll be the first, so let us know how it turns out.

Been running a 200/50 on the rear for 15+ years, and it fits and clears just fine on the Gen-II.