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More Tyre sizing assistance required
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:51 pm
Author: Pigford
Now then Zedders.........
I have the following
rim sizes which I need to re-tyre..... and I think the tyre sizes don't relate directly to
rim sizes 
18 x 2.15 (front) & 17 x 2.50 (rear)
These are on me Trumpet.
SO, what
tyres are gonna fit those
rims ..... in METRIC ( eg: 18 110/100) and imperial ( eg: 18 x 3.25)
Hoping to go to the MAX size fitable coz there's plenty of room
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:54 pm
Author: ted1r
Pigford said
Hoping to go to the MAX size fitable coz there's plenty of room
Ted
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:42 pm
Author: tlc
I would say max 110/90 or 100/80 on the front and 130/90 or at a stretch 130/80 on the back.
Trouble is the lower profile you go the wider rim you need otherwise they will curl round too much.
I have a 130/70 on a 3.50 rim on my LC.
Got a pair of wheels with the 130/70 18 and 110/70 17 on the front. They are from a FZR 600.
Interested ?
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:50 pm
Author: Pigford
Cheers Chris..... but I am after some on/off road tyres - flat track stylee
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:52 pm
Author: tlc
Not Metzeler ME1 Comp K then.
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:29 pm
Author: Rich
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:54 pm
Author: tlc
Useful chart there Rich.
They used to publish that in the M&P catalogue and I was trying to size Piggys tyres from memory. Pretty close eh !
They used to put racing wets (130/70) on the rear of STD LC wheels but they ended up almost flat in profile which just wore out the edges of the tyre prematurely
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:37 pm
Author: Pigford
Cheers Rich
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:11 pm
Author: Rich
Don't thank me thank Google
they used to be the best bit of the M&P catalogue
