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I am going to get my old wheels re-spoked and fitted with new rims as soon as I can afford it, I was wondering if it was possible to have slightly wider rims to fit better tyres but keeping the stock swinging arm and forks in place. I don't think it is possible but I am hoping someone may know better.

Thanks
Mart

Guyzed had his done, maybe speak to him. His are larger than stock without looking silly.

Personally I don`t like `em too big on a Zed but to each his own. I think you need to do something with the swingarm though and maybe the mudguard fixing ?

tailiftchris wrote:Guyzed had his done. I think you need to do something with the swingarm though and maybe the mudguard fixing ?

Thanks Chris, I really didn't want to do anything to the front or back but it looks impossible to fit anything wider than standard without messing about too much. I will probably just stick with the standard sizes. I wasn't going to do the old wheels but I have decided I don't like the look of the Lester mags that I fitted. I will sell them to put towards the wheel rebuild.

durhamz1b

On my Z1000 i have Akront rims with s/s spokes.

Front rim is 2.15x19 - 110/80R19
Rear rim is 3.50x18 - 160/60ZR18

Tyres are Cotinental Road Attacks.

Thanks GUYZED, that combination looks very good. I thought your back wheel was wider than that when I saw the swingarm. I have been looking at the Central Wheel Company on the internet as an option, where did you have yours done and can you remember the price you paid.

Mart

Mart you can borrow the pair I have to try the size in your bike if you want.

Give me a bell

PADDERS wrote:Mart you can borrow the pair I have to try the size in your bike if you want.

Give me a bell

Thanks, when I saw them I was pretty sure that the rear wheel would have caught on the standard swingarm, Very nice wheels though. I'll ring you tomorrow evening to arrange a time this weekend.

Mart

durhamz1b wrote:Thanks GUYZED, that combination looks very good. I thought your back wheel was wider than that when I saw the swingarm. I have been looking at the Central Wheel Company on the internet as an option, where did you have yours done and can you remember the price you paid.

Mart

I got the rims and spokes from Hagons - about £370ish but that was two years ago.
A friend of mine built them for me.

GUYZED wrote:

durhamz1b wrote:Thanks GUYZED, that combination looks very good. I thought your back wheel was wider than that when I saw the swingarm. I have been looking at the Central Wheel Company on the internet as an option, where did you have yours done and can you remember the price you paid.

Mart

I got the rims and spokes from Hagons - about £370ish but that was two years ago.
A friend of mine built them for me.

I didn't know Hagons did them, another useful link.
Thanks

If you buy the rims and spokes and take them to a push bike shop they should be able to build them for you - much cheeper.

GUYZED wrote:If you buy the rims and spokes and take them to a push bike shop they should be able to build them for you - much cheeper.

My local Benelli/MV dealer used to do wheel rebuilds, he is an old mate of mine I will have to have a word with him.

GUYZED wrote:If you buy the rims and spokes and take them to a push bike shop they should be able to build them for you - much cheeper.

interesting GUYZED, my local bicycle shop offered to re spoke mine fore me, i wasn't sure, maybe i will give him a go then.