Fitting and Testing 200/60 Profile Tyre on BMW S1000RR - Supercorsa SP V4 

Hey Mate, Thank you so much for the video. It's surprising how similar our bikes are. Here are a few things to consider: There's something called an eccentric washer on the shock absorber. Depending on who handled your bike during manufacturing, that washer is often in the "lower" setting. By flipping it, you get the same benefits as going to the taller profile, with one major advantage I'll discuss below. You didn't mention Traction Control, which I think is an important topic. Our ECU lookup tables are generated by the ABS sensors, meaning they compute slip/speed based on assumptions about tire circumference. By increasing the tire size, the computer allows more slip before activating traction control. Here are two and a half solutions to this problem: 1 Ask your dealership to change your ECU parameters. I went from a 190 to a 200 tire. You likely didn't need to do this because your forged wheels probably come stock for a 200/55 profile. BMW reprogrammed my ECU for the new rear tire size at no charge. 2 The RCK3 (BMW Race ECU software) has a table for tire size for this exact reason. It's not worth it unless you're using other RCK3 features. 3 In User/Slick modes (or all modes if you have your ECU flashed), you can adjust your traction control with 15 steps, giving you a few % more/less slip in absolute terms. In the real world, tire sizes don't always match their labels. My Pirelli 200 tire is actually around 195 millimeters. This manufacturing "wiggle room" is why people have different opinions on this topic. Some 200 tires are actually 205, others are 195 (and everything in-between) , which affects traction control behavior. BMW allows us to adjust slip manually to account for these variations but you can go only so far before you're up against the wall of -/+7 DTC P.S. Ask Joe where he thinks the DDC suspension belongs. It might be time for Mupo, my friend Cheers

Thank you for making this video, I'm considering a 200/60 for my RR as well.

Nice video. I have just done the exact same experiment with my 2019 Tuono V4, except I am running the Corsa 4 instead of the Supercorsa. I have used 190/55, 200/55 and currently the 200/60. Like you I expected the 200/60 to quicken the steering as it is significantly taller than the 55. However, just like yourself, I found no noticeable difference in turn in compared to the 200/55. The biggest difference was how the bike felt on the side of the tire. It is so stable and confidence inspiring in high speed high angle turns - especially when under acceleration. Interestingly the 190/55 is the quickest steering tire, which is kind of counterintuitive from a geometry perspective. However, after much chin scratching and dug into the tire specs and discovered that there is a significant difference in weight between all 3 sizes - with the 200/60 being much heavier than the 190/55. All I can assume is the the rotating mass plays a much greater role than geometry in quick side to side transitions. For me I think I will go back to a 190/55 for general road/canyon use and roll out the 200/60 for the track.

Tip for fork geometry, check how much front tyre edge is not being used ,if it is excessive over 5mm you could lower the front end if there is no strip using whole edge front tyre you could raise the front end ,tyre can only be read on fast riders bikes that have been cranking corners and hard braking also. A very fast rider taught me this trick ,bike higher in front end great for late braking but may sacrifice mid corner grip 👍sik bike also

Love your work Jorge 👍

Fantastic info, thanks mate 👍

I’ve had the pirelli supercorsa V3’s (200/60/17) on my 2017 Suzuki gsxr1000 and I love them. Love the turn in and edge grip. I didn’t need to adjust the front forks. The guys at the bike shop were telling me it won’t be good etc. I’m glad I didn’t listen. I love the balance of the bike now. I guess everyone is different on what they prefer though. It makes the bike longer geared so taking off from a standstill is less aggressive but when it gets going it is even faster than before. I may change the sprockets up for a better balance. The 200/60/17 is the same size as a racing slick I think. I really like these pirelli’s, so much confidence. The V4’s will be even better. 🇦🇺✝️

I had the thought if you had a steering stabilizer, then that could have dampened the twitchiness of the steering more back to what you normally use or lessen the feel of turn in collapse feel.

I'm using a 200/55 right now, and I just can't get the quick back to back turns in the mountains. I'm thinking of going down to the 190. But then again, I'm no Marquez so it probably won't matter! 😁

Great video thank you. So what pressure front and back do you usually use on road? 26 on back you mentioned?

I have the 200/60 on my zx12r. I love the way it handles it is great at low and high speeds and sticks to the road like a fat kid on a cupcake .

Love the video! I have a question, I've one diablo superbike 190/60 17 (rear). Thinking about going into a track day, do you think that's ok to use this tyre, or should I go for one 200/55 instead? Thanks in advance!

any updates on this ??

I have a 05 gsxr1000 and by mistake i got a 200 55 17 usually i used 190 looking just to make sure im good with tht supercorsa v3 200 55 17 iguess i should be find i dont push the bike in curves so i should be fine

I tried this tire on my Tuono… Better turn in and hold a line better it seems but sucks at high speeds in a straight line

Will affect the ABS and traction control ?

OK for the track but less high speed stability for the road.