Widest rear tire for 2012 cbr250r (stock wheel)

[mtbjunkie09]

What is the widest rear tire that will fit on a 2012 250r stock wheel?

Thanks

[Aufitt]

140/70-17.

[Luke]

I'm running the Michelin Pilot Road 2 150/70-17 with no issues other than the handling is so good I push too hard sometimes. many others are as well.

[BlurredMirrors]

Hi Luke, interesting to hear this, as the choice otherwise is minimal.
How much clearance with the swing-arm is there? Plenty? Michelins are often up to 1cm wider than the specification on the tyre anyway. Have you covered many miles on it?
I'm also a big fan of pilot road2, I've had PR2 and PR3 on my other bikes, and actually prefer the PR2 as there is less "creep". The compounds are identical.

[Luke]

There's plenty of clearance - but I'll try to shoot a couple of pics tonight to give you a better view. I went PR2 front and rear, and the difference between them and the IRCs was amazing (disclaimer: comparing well-worn IRC RoadWinners against the new PR2s).

I've put several thousand on the PR2s, and the more miles the more i like them..

[Luke]

This thread shows the tires:

Michelin Pilot Road 2 tires

but it doesn't show the clearance.

[mtbjunkie09]

Hey Luke,

I'd definitely like to see the pics if you could post

[SDM]

Same same would like to see the clearance as I also want to go to bigger rear tire, but i will be getting the Diablo Sports... Well after looking at the pics of the Michelin Pilot Road 2 I might have to go with a set of them.... Pics please sir Luke.

[Aufitt]

A wider tyre will only slow you down, make the rubber work less effectivley and give you a chicken strip thats just wasting rubber.

You can get a Pirelli Diablo Rosso II or choices from Bridgestone that are in the correct size for a 4.0" rim.

Unless you are sponsored by Michelin or a company that does not make 250 tyres I dont see the point?

[chaka]

120/60 or /70 front and 150/60 or /70 rear
sometimes 160/60 can fit depend on the tire