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Message started by dasch on 12/03/08 at 09:06:21

Title: Intruder 15'' rim on LS
Post by dasch on 12/03/08 at 09:06:21

Intruder has 170/80R15 stock, I believe. That means the rim is around 3.75'' - 4'' wide. Spoked. I am thinking of getting an intruder rim, mount on existing hub and spokes of my savage and put this VIPER STRYKE AM63 on. 160/60R15. Any thoughts? First hand experiences?

Title: Re: Intruder 15'' rim on LS
Post by serowbot on 12/03/08 at 10:15:28

Don't think that's gonna' fit....
Tire won't clear swingarm....

Title: Re: Intruder 15'' rim on LS
Post by LANCER on 12/03/08 at 10:42:26

140/90-15 is as big as you are going to get in there

Title: Re: Intruder 15'' rim on LS
Post by Oldfeller on 12/03/08 at 11:17:22

Others have done it with a 165/80r15 which is a bit wider and taller, and it isn't as simple as it sounds when you get that big. Slightly smaller seems to work a good bit better ....

Ask this guy, he seems to have been successful with a 155/80r15 sized tire just recently.

<MMRanch

It's posible ! I just put a 155/80-15 GOODRICH RADIAL TA on the back of my savage. No mods nessary...It seated at 76 psi with half and half dishwashing soap, water. I did bring it up to 50 psi to day befor and left it sit overnight to stretch a little. If it were any bigger it would catch the bolt heads holding the crome things on the side of the fender. There is about a half inch clearence on the belt side and three fourths on the high side, there is almost an inch to the middle of the swing arm. The only delima is "what about one side being raised white letter and the other side black letters?"
Though ya'll might use this information.

The mitchlin 145r-15 I replaced needed over a 100 psi (guage only goes to 100) to seat and latter developed a BUBBLE in the side wall.>

Title: Re: Intruder 15'' rim on LS
Post by Demin on 12/03/08 at 12:48:01

A 150/90-15 is about 1/4" from the belt.Don't forget the fender,and all too.

Title: Re: Intruder 15'' rim on LS
Post by dasch on 12/04/08 at 03:08:17

To clear things up - I bobbed the bike. There's no rear seat, no chrome rails, no fender, there's nothing expect the belt and swingarm limitations. I am making a custom hugger fender, to match the tire i put on there :-)

Having said that, if 150/90 on original 2.75 rim clears the belt by 1/4'', 160/60 on 4'' rim should be right there... Hmmm, Or a little bit over that.

I have 140/90 right now and there's plenty of room left and right for a 160. At least it seems so.

155/80R15 goodrich on MMranch's bike seem to be a car tire.

Thanks all, post still open, if anybody has ever seen or install a wider (160 and above) rim and tire, please post.

Title: Re: Intruder 15'' rim on LS
Post by dasch on 12/04/08 at 11:19:57

and I found it! 15x4.00 rim, suzuki OEM, 36 spokes, $50. Shipping to Bosnia will be a ripoff, but... I'll post some pics after all said and done.