Michelin Pilot Road 3s...I joined the club

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First off....the PR3s are not "the wrong size". Rather they are not the stock size and it's only the rear tire that is different in any case. The rear tire fits perfectly well on the rim, does not rub on the center stand, and generally does what a tire is supposed to do. Second, it is not "unsafe" to use a tire that is a different size on either your car or your motorcycle. It might be unsafe to do so if the tire was extremely different than the recommended tire for the vehicle. The PR3 rear tire would not qualify as "extremely different" in size. Third, if you're going to go down the road that the tire size IS unsafe if different than stock, then should you also refrain from buying a tire in the correct size, but from a different manufacturer than Honda mounts as stock? What about the same brand, but a different rubber compound? Would that be unsafe?

I understand your concern for safety; I do. But, there is no evidence that the PR3s fail prematurely or suddenly, that they handle erratically, or that they do not perform as well as the stock tires. In fact, almost all the evidence (anecdotal though it may be) favors that the PR3s are safer (at least in the rain), more durable, and better performers than what Honda provides as stock.

I suggest that you buy the same replacement tires as the ones you have on your CB1100 because you will at least FEEL safer. Feeling safer is important.