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Wheels and Tires!!.
03/30/11 at 07:46:18

hello guys! Wes here..
new member and owner of an ls650!

This thread pretty much is about increasing the size of the rear wheel/tire.

question for the wheels:
How do i go about getting bigger wheels in the back?
Does anybody in here installed one so far? post pics if you do.

Tire questions:
What is the biggest tire you can mount on the stock wheels?
width and height wise?

of course i assumed if i go for bigger wheels then the strut needs to be raised. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Wes

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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Wheels and Tires!!. Reply #1 - 03/30/11 at 08:11:41 Nope, nobody's ever done any of that around here .....
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Wheels and Tires!!. Reply #2 - 03/30/11 at 08:22:50 Nobodies ever looked in the tech section either... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1181496112
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Wheels and Tires!!. Reply #3 - 03/30/11 at 11:34:55 So it is, try it at your own "wrist"
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Wheels and Tires!!. Reply #4 - 03/31/11 at 06:34:15 I have 140/90 - 15 pirelli MT66
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wesley YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 21 Charlotte, NC Gender:	Re: Wheels and Tires!!. Reply #5 - 03/31/11 at 09:05:48 Bubba wrote on 03/31/11 at 06:34:15: I have 140/90 - 15 pirelli MT66 Thank you! is the clearance pretty good? did you have to adjust the shocks? I guess ill just go with that then. hopefully I'll find some white walls
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Wheels and Tires!!. Reply #6 - 03/31/11 at 13:20:34 No clearance issues...stock shocks but I'm light (145). I took off the saddlebag brackets...I think they would have rubbed but I'm not sure. If you really wanted to be sure you don't rub you could replace the bolts with round head machine screws...
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Re: Wheels and Tires!!.
Reply #7 - 03/31/11 at 13:55:55

Bubba wrote on 03/31/11 at 13:20:34:

No clearance issues...stock shocks but I'm light (145).

I took off the saddlebag brackets...I think they would have rubbed but I'm not sure.
If you really wanted to be sure you don't rub you could replace the bolts with round head machine screws...

im also about the same weight. a lil bit less..
and I have no rear fenders for now. so i guess that will work.

Thanks for your help!

now.. the quest for whitewalls..

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Re: Wheels and Tires!!.
Reply #8 - 03/31/11 at 15:26:24

wesley wrote on 03/31/11 at 13:55:55:

Bubba wrote on 03/31/11 at 13:20:34:

No clearance issues...stock shocks but I'm light (145).

I took off the saddlebag brackets...I think they would have rubbed but I'm not sure.
If you really wanted to be sure you don't rub you could replace the bolts with round head machine screws...

go with the volks wagen tire...

im also about the same weight. a lil bit less..
and I have no rear fenders for now. so i guess that will work.

Thanks for your help!

now.. the quest for whitewalls..

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dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: Wheels and Tires!!. Reply #9 - 04/05/11 at 11:00:05 160/80 on 4'' rim. Custom fender, no rear seat.
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