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Message started by SaVaGeLiFeR on 06/19/16 at 20:14:57

Title: Tall rim low profile fat rear tire
Post by SaVaGeLiFeR on 06/19/16 at 20:14:57

Hey there guys so here's my question.
I want to know what is the tallest rim lowest profile tire setup for the rear of my bike.. I want something a lil wide if I'm going low prof.. Also are there any places that make a springer front end that will fit my suzuki? :-?
Almost forgot I'm going to go chain conversion.. If this changes anything..

Title: Re: Tall rim low profile fat rear tire
Post by Kris01 on 06/19/16 at 20:23:35

A 140/90-15 is about 25" tall. It's about as tall as you can get without modifying anything else. You can always play with the numbers and find a 25" tall tire with 3" sidewall and 19" rim (or whatever you are looking for). I think some guys have used a 150/90 with success.

Title: Re: Tall rim low profile fat rear tire
Post by SaVaGeLiFeR on 06/19/16 at 20:47:42

Will converting my bike to a ridgid give me some more play room for something a little fatter in the rear? Here's what I want to go with I'm building a bobber out of my s40.. 19" fat low prof rear 19" slim front..
Springer front end.. Still need to locate one that will fit my bike.. :-?

Title: Re: Tall rim low profile fat rear tire
Post by Kris01 on 06/19/16 at 21:23:35

It depends on how you convert it. Anything is possible if you have the time, money and skill.

Title: Re: Tall rim low profile fat rear tire
Post by WD on 06/19/16 at 22:05:53

There is a kit to run a DNA springer on your stock steering head. Google Suzuki Savage springer, the kit should pop up at some point.

The biggest bike tire that will fit the stock rear wheel is a 160/60-15. And it is hard to find most of the time. It will "just" (maybe, if you are really lucky) clear a chain swap without custom wheel offsetting. Unfortunately, it will require swingarm modification 90+% of the time.

Oddly enough, a 165-15 bias ply car tire fits fine usually.

Go with an 18" wheel, better selection of proper tires than in 19".

Title: Re: Tall rim low profile fat rear tire
Post by Armen on 06/20/16 at 11:52:46

Really a bad idea to run a car tire. If you want to see a tire tech lose his nuts, bring up the subject.

Title: Re: Tall rim low profile fat rear tire
Post by Ruttly on 06/20/16 at 12:06:44

How bout a 15" studded mudnsnow tire for ridin in da snow

Title: Re: Tall rim low profile fat rear tire
Post by Dave on 06/20/16 at 12:17:50

7F4C535B503E0 wrote:

Really a bad idea to run a car tire. If you want to see a tire tech lose his nuts, bring up the subject.

Maybe.....however lots of folks have gone to the "dark side" with great success. The back tire on the Honda Gold Wing, ST1100/ST1300.....or the back of the Suzuki Burgman....and even our Savage. Oldfeller has been running a car tire on his for years, and MMRanch has really good luck with his until he ran it with too little air for a while....and that screwed up the chords in the casing.

I personally don't put car tires on my bikes - but those who do generally get twice the mileage from the car tire....and it generally is cheaper to buy the car tire. The really serious folks who go on long tours can put on a car tire and make the entire trip without changing tires - while on a designated and proper motorcycle touring tire - the same trip would require a tire change in the rear.