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Increasing front tire width.
06/05/08 at 13:11:16

I see a lot of discussion here about increased rear tire size but has anyone increased the size of the front tire? I did this on a BMW I had and it slowed the steering a little but it tracked better on rain groves and any other road imperfections. The OEM looks tight in there I don't know if it will accommodate the next size up. Any input from the long term owners???? Thanks.

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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Increasing front tire width. Reply #1 - 06/05/08 at 13:20:58 Here is an IRC Wildflare 110/90-19.Haven't tried with the fender,but I think it will fit.Will be tight though.
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northshore_paul Junior Member Offline Keep it simple....less to break! Posts: 68 South Louisiana Gender:	Re: Increasing front tire width. Reply #2 - 06/05/08 at 13:23:32 How did you find it affects your steering input/response? I would appreciate it if and when you try the fender if you would report the fit on the forum so I will know before investing in a tire.
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dropoutjohn Ex Member	Re: Increasing front tire width. Reply #3 - 06/05/08 at 17:01:15 i have a metzler 880 marathon 110-90-19 and i dig it. it does "tighten up" the handling but i dig that too... i had to hack the fender though... it probably would have fit but it was just too close for me.
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Educatedredneck Senior Member Alliance Member Offline Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Posts: 458 Hampstead, Maryland Gender:	Re: Increasing front tire width. Reply #4 - 06/05/08 at 21:58:18 What do you mean by "hack"? Did you use the same mounting points, please be specific. Inquiring minds have to know!!!
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dropoutjohn Ex Member	Re: Increasing front tire width. Reply #5 - 06/06/08 at 09:30:52 by "hack", i mean trim the edges off with a jig saw. i retained the original mounting holes.
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Educatedredneck Senior Member Alliance Member Offline Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Posts: 458 Hampstead, Maryland Gender:	Re: Increasing front tire width. Reply #6 - 06/06/08 at 09:32:51 Oh, So I could just mount the tire and leave my fender alone?
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dropoutjohn

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Re: Increasing front tire width.
Reply #7 - 06/06/08 at 09:42:25

different brands of 140-90-19 tires will be slightly different in size and shape... when i put my fender on with out cutting, it had about 1/8" clearance on the widest point of the sidewall and about the same one the crown of the tread... too close for me concerning tire swellage at speed and people have been telling me for years that i take way too many chance in life... the fender has a "roll" to the edge of it thats about 3/16ths or so thick... so i cut off the rolled edge and shaped it up like a bobber wanna-be Cool

if it didn't rain around here at least once a day i would have just put it in the garage for safety check day...

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Re: Increasing front tire width.
Reply #8 - 06/06/08 at 17:24:35

Educatedredneck wrote on 06/06/08 at 09:32:51:

Oh, So I could just mount the tire and leave my fender alone?

yes a me880 110/90 will fit the stock fender - you have to wiggle it by the fender mount bolts when you install it - but after it's in there it works fine - wears near forever it seems - I think the additional height of the tire gives it a little more leverage against the front brake so the brake is slightlly less effective - better pads and/or a stainless line will fix that for sure

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Educatedredneck Senior Member Alliance Member Offline Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Posts: 458 Hampstead, Maryland Gender:	Re: Increasing front tire width. Reply #9 - 06/06/08 at 21:31:20 Hey Guys - thanks for all the tips - think I might up size when I replace the front - gonna do better brakes and stainless line when I replace the tire.
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