Doing the wheelies
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Re: Doing the wheelies
Tires I can get a good deal on that I will choose from will be:
Dick Cepek F-C II Radial Tires
Mickey Thompson Baja Radial Claw
Mickey Thompson Baja Radial ATZ
Procomp Xterrain
Procomp Xtreme AT
I really like the Cepek tires actually.
Dick Cepek F-C II Radial Tires
Mickey Thompson Baja Radial Claw
Mickey Thompson Baja Radial ATZ
Procomp Xterrain
Procomp Xtreme AT
I really like the Cepek tires actually.
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Re: Doing the wheelies
Ok so the tire discussion needs to begin....
So originally I was thinking 17" rims with 33x12.5 tires .... then I thought maybe 17" rims with 35x12.5 ... then that made me wonder if both of those would fit on stock suspension or just a 1" leveling kit.
Then I started looking at 18" rims with 33x13.5 tires, but then said might as well go to 35 at that point.
Then for kicks I decided to look at some 35x13.5 tires on a 20x9 or 20x10 rim ...
Not sure at what point what tire/wheel combo would rub and necesitate a lift.
So originally I was thinking 17" rims with 33x12.5 tires .... then I thought maybe 17" rims with 35x12.5 ... then that made me wonder if both of those would fit on stock suspension or just a 1" leveling kit.
Then I started looking at 18" rims with 33x13.5 tires, but then said might as well go to 35 at that point.
Then for kicks I decided to look at some 35x13.5 tires on a 20x9 or 20x10 rim ...
Not sure at what point what tire/wheel combo would rub and necesitate a lift.
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Re: Doing the wheelies
what is he doing?
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From: ny
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bp chaser
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Re: Doing the wheelies
What does the width matter between the tire and rim, like the 2 17" rims I am looking at are 9" and 10" respectively ...
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Re: Doing the wheelies
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Re: Doing the wheelies
Hmmm, you might have difficulty actually living within New York City or Newark or Elizabeth. I just drink mylanta and I'm fine. I don't do rice and beans tho.
BUT, At least you got to ride the streets.....grrrrrrrrrrrrr.
I rode to nwk just to sit at this show all day, and then gil cancelled the street ride portion, after everybody's bike started falling apart and everyone left. It was an open to all show, so you could have rode without cops bothering you.
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Re: Doing the wheelies
Rim width isn't a huge issue with big tires. When you get into low profiles it really matters. A 12.5" wide tire will be fine on a 9" or 10" rim. I wouldn't go wider than 10" or narrower than 8". I believe I have 11.5" wide tires on a 7.5" or 8" rim.
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Re: Doing the wheelies
The tires will be the same height. It's just how you want the package to look. I prefer the smaller wheels. 16" or 17" until you get to about 35" tires then you can go to an 18".
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