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#11097 Ossie Art (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 46 Rear Tyre Size 5 Years, 7 Months ago   I don’t know if this has already been asked but, I currently have a 150mm Rear tyre on the back of my 06 bagged Roadie. The VStar 1100 comes with a 180mm Rear Tyre. Is there any reason for this other than to confuse me. And can I fit a larger tyre on the standard rim with out causing any dangers problems.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #11099 erizo (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1469 Re:Rear Tyre Size 5 Years, 7 Months ago   the biggest reccomended on the standard rear rim is a 160. any bigger than that and you pull the walls of the tyre in and gain nothing in width.   Logged     be realistic - demand the impossible!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #11100 Musky (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 15137 Re:Rear Tyre Size 5 Years, 7 Months ago   I thought that it will even pull in the sides of a 160 making it a little taller? People like that because it corrects the speedo. Anything bigger requires at least some grinding. Yes? No? Musky, you've went to the bad place again   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #11101 erizo (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1469 Re:Rear Tyre Size 5 Years, 7 Months ago   Musky wrote: I thought that it will even pull in the sides of a 160 making it a little taller? People like that because it corrects the speedo. Anything bigger requires at least some grinding. Yes? No? Musky, you've went to the bad place again hahahahahaha! you&acute;ve entered tinkerville!!   Logged     be realistic - demand the impossible!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #11103 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Rear Tyre Size 5 Years, 7 Months ago   Musky wrote: I thought that it will even pull in the sides of a 160 making it a little taller? People like that because it corrects the speedo. Anything bigger requires at least some grinding. Yes? No? Musky, you've went to the bad place again No. You can put a 180 on the stock rim but as it's been said it gets pulled in and it does not look as wide as it should be. As it gets pulled in you don't have to grind anything. On the other hand, it you go to the proper sized rim (5.5) then you will have to grind as the tire maintains the proper width and will rub. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #11104 vegasdave (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1158 Re:Rear Tyre Size 5 Years, 7 Months ago   So what your saying is a 160 will be alittle bigger.And that being said what is the next wider FRONT tire you can go to with out pulling in.The ROYAL STAR has a 3 1/2 in. rim and bigger front tire??   Logged     If Your Not Moving Forwards,Your Moving Backwards Live To Ride,Ride To Live 06 Road Star Candy Red SMOKIN!!!!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #11122 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Rear Tyre Size 5 Years, 7 Months ago   Check out this link ..... http://www.jpcycles.com/Tech/Ref/tireinfo.aspx When chosing the tire, you also need to make sure that your rolling circumference will be approximately the same. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #11140 Ossie Art (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 46 Re:Rear Tyre Size 5 Years, 7 Months ago   Thanks Guys it seems I will be trying the 160 tyre of the bike when the old one wears out. The reason behind this question in the first place is that when turning into a corner, if I try to put any power on to speed up a little in the bend I find that the back end steps out almost to the point of losing the bike totally <br><br>Post edited by: Ossie Art, at: 2006/10/26 05:47   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #11144 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Rear Tyre Size 5 Years, 7 Months ago   Ossie Art wrote: The reason behind this question in the first place is that when turning into a corner, if I try to put any power on to speed up a little in the bend I find that the back end steps out almost to the point of losing the bike totally I have the 180 ME880 in the rear. The tire is stickier that stock and I can swing the rear end over if I twist the throttle too early in a turn. It's fun when you expect it. In the rain you have to be careful but I guess you don't get much of that down your way. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #11145 Musky (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 15137 Re:Rear Tyre Size 5 Years, 7 Months ago   you&acute;ve entered tinkerville!! Yeah. Go there alot. Thinking of applying for citizenship. Just out of pure stubborness I still don't belive that you don't have to at least grind down the fender bolts or something even if you put a 180 on the stock rim. (which I don't know why anyone would) But that's just a drowning man grasping at anything that floats. <br><br>Post edited by: Musky, at: 2006/10/26 16:50   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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