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You will get quicker steering and handling by going to the smaller size front tire. You will gain nothing by going up in size on the front tire.



Well you will get a slightly more accurate speedometer with a taller tire on our bikes. I'm running a 110/90 - 18 Metzeler 880 on my Speedmaster and the speedometer/odometer reads only about 5% high instead of around 10% high with the stock size.

The tech at the Triumph dealer after test riding the bike after a valve adjustment said he actually liked the taller tire. He said he felt it didn't want to flop over when taking slow speed tight parking lot type turns. I liked the shorter tire myself, because going up the mountain through the twisties, the front end felt a bit too light. Couldn't find a 33 Laser at the time I needed a new one, so that's why I went with the taller 880. I think my next front tire will be the new Metzeler Lasertec in the Speedmaster stock size.