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jdp571
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PostPosted: June 6, 2009, 9:27 am    Post subject: tire size
How wide of a tire can I put on stock rim? I have a 83 xs650 with I believe the stock rim.
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PostPosted: June 6, 2009, 10:02 am    Post subject: Re: tire size
16" or 18"? with a 18" rim, 120/90x18 without tweaking things
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PostPosted: June 7, 2009, 3:40 pm    Post subject: Re: tire size
I have a 140/90-16 on a mag disc brake wheel on my 75.
I had to get after the tire with my angle grinder to cut back the edge of the lip where the tread on side wall meet. It rubbed a bit. When I replace it I will use a 130 width tire.
It depends alot on the tire, a tire my say 120 on it but depending on maker and style the actual width can be plus or minus a bit.
When I got the bike it had a 120 dunlop on the back, when i put the Kenda Chhallenger tires on A 120 would not fit, I used a 110/90- 18 on the rear. A 110/90-19 on the front.
After the rear end mods I now have a MU-16 on the rear. It's a Dunlop Elite II In metric size a 140/90-16
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