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Title: what's the widest tire i can put on a 696? Post by: mrplease on September 21, 2008, 02:51:51 PM what is the widest rear tire i can put on a 696?
Title: Re: what's the widest tire i can put on a 696? Post by: ducpainter on September 21, 2008, 03:23:32 PM what is the widest rear tire i can put on a 696? How wide is the rim?Title: Re: what's the widest tire i can put on a 696? Post by: Ducnial on September 21, 2008, 04:37:42 PM Rim width is 4.5" and come with a 160 (6.3") wide tire. Might be able to stick a 170 (6.7") on if there is enough clearance around the swingarm AND it clears the chain. You'd need ~5mm (~3/32") or more clearance on each side than on a 160. Most times chain line clearance is what limits wider tires. If it will physically fit I would'nt go more than 170 risking cornering stability and wet trackion.
Title: Re: what's the widest tire i can put on a 696? Post by: gearhead on September 21, 2008, 07:31:11 PM The profile of the tire will be all wrong with the 170 on a 4.5 inch rim. It's made for a 160. Now widening the rim and inch, theres an idea.
http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_0006_wide/index.html (http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_0006_wide/index.html) Title: Re: what's the widest tire i can put on a 696? Post by: ducpainter on September 21, 2008, 09:31:07 PM I've run 170s on a 4.5 inch rim.
Works fine on an SS. I don't know if there would be clearance issues on the 696. Title: Re: what's the widest tire i can put on a 696? Post by: Raux on September 22, 2008, 04:42:42 PM sticker on side of the bike says
180 with 5.5in rim i'm a loser for still having the stickers on but hey... came in handy. Title: Re: what's the widest tire i can put on a 696? Post by: ducpainter on September 22, 2008, 04:57:34 PM sticker on side of the bike says Do 696s come with a 5.5 or a 4.5?180 with 5.5in rim i'm a loser for still having the stickers on but hey... came in handy. Title: Re: what's the widest tire i can put on a 696? Post by: Raux on September 22, 2008, 05:04:42 PM come with 160 on 4.5
Title: Re: what's the widest tire i can put on a 696? Post by: Ducnial on September 22, 2008, 05:08:42 PM The profile of the tire will be all wrong with the 170 on a 4.5 inch rim. It's made for a 160. Now widening the rim and inch, theres an idea. http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_0006_wide/index.html (http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_0006_wide/index.html) Seems to me the the profile of 170 tire on a 4.5" rim would be somewhere between a 170/5.5 and 160/4.5, probably closer to the stock 160/4.5. As long as the front to rear track line does not get to far out in the corners it ought to be ok. |