200 tires on stock bikes.

[pashnit]

proving the "tire experts" wrong for years bro!

Rock on. They're getting to know the road.

 

[FrankPeden]

I can't see the want for a 200 tire on a stock bike? It's wider, barely. All it does is reduce your chain clearance and give you a bad tire profile on the rear. My turbo Busa had a 200 Shinko when I bought it.Chain clearance problems? Yep.

OK, Now I run a 200 and always have Shinko 003. My bike is a daily rider when I am home. But I have never had an issue with chain clearance. Nor anybody I know with a stock swing arm or aftermarket one. The 205 will rub the chain for sure, but that is the race designed tires I have seen.
Maybe the fact the tire does not hold is Turbo, suspension, swing arm length, bike weight or riding surface?
Remember that there are lots of factors to traction and keeping the bike hooked.
Just my $0.30 worth

 

[AZIROC]

i have a shino 200 on my bike and it has around 4000 miles on it. is it close to the chain, yes. do i have any rubbing, nope. y do i have a 200 vs 190 vs 180. cause a 200 is cooler