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05/27/11 at 10:07:29

I have a 1966 ls650 and I'm turning it into a bobber,I'm just doing it one step at a time, but anyway, my tires are in good shape but I really would love to put wider tires (front and rear) right now I ahve a 100/90-19 on the fron and 140/80-15 on the rear, front fender is gone and the rear fender is about to be replaced with either a trailer fender or since I work in a motorcycles dealerhip I got my hands on a Yamaha Stratoliner front fender that it might do the work, anyway my question is what is the widest i con go on tires (front and rear) withouth any rubbing issues specially with the belt, I would love to put a 130 on the front but I've gone thru all my parts catalogs and the widest tire I found is a 120/70/-19, can I put a 16" wheel on the front and out of what kind of bike?

Any help will be apreciate it!

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CaptCraic YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11	Re: TIRE SIZES Reply #1 - 05/27/11 at 11:24:38 You probably meant a 1986. Thats the first year for them. You could always have just the rim from another bike laced onto the front hub so you can leave the brakes unchanged. A 16" Harley rim would give a wider tire. I had a honda rigged that way once.
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Reply #2 - 05/27/11 at 12:23:09

CaptCraic wrote on 05/27/11 at 11:24:38:

You probably meant a 1986. Thats the first year for them. You could always have just the rim from another bike laced onto the front hub so you can leave the brakes unchanged. A 16" Harley rim would give a wider tire. I had a honda rigged that way once.

Ha ha my bad, I meant a 1996, I didn't think about that will the new wheel spokes fit in the hub?

Any ideas for the rear?

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: TIRE SIZES Reply #3 - 05/27/11 at 12:37:38 Now if you're in the mood for lace, someone laced an intruder rim on the savage hub.
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: TIRE SIZES Reply #4 - 05/27/11 at 12:45:27 Here's the link for fitting a much larger rear tire from the Tech Page... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1181496112
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Reply #5 - 05/27/11 at 12:52:19

The narrowest point between the forks is about 4". You can go with a smaller rim, but you need to make sure there's enough room for the rotor and caliper.

There are two clearance issues in the back -- the belt and the front of the swingarm. The maximumdiameter for a rear tire is 26" unless you modify the swingarm.

I think the 15" rim limits your tire choices. A 16" rim greatly expands your choices, and 17" opens you up to the vast array of sportbike tires. You'd be looking at putting a front on the rear because of width limitations.

Changing rim sizes means all new spokes. So there's that cost to figure in.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: TIRE SIZES Reply #6 - 05/27/11 at 13:54:53 There's a thread about cast wheels but you might look at the models involved as the same bikes are available with spoked wheels in limited amounts. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1205292181
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Reply #7 - 05/29/11 at 02:12:51

verslagen1 wrote on 05/27/11 at 12:37:38:

Now if you're in the mood for lace, Cool

someone laced an intruder rim on the savage hub.

C'est moi! It was fun! 150/90 is the biggest baloon you can put on stock 2.75 inch rim. Even that is an overkill, really. And it should not rub. I have 160/80-15 on 4'' rim and had to move both pulleys, cut a part of the muffler bracket... there's more... say goodbuye to belt cover and front pulley cover... or shim and bend metal.
If you're in lacing wheels - find a 4 inch 1400 intruder rim, that's what I laced to stock hub.

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