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jde30 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 13 Gender:	tire size 02/02/12 at 16:33:35 This might be a stupid question. will a 140/90-15 tire fit on a 09 s40? thanks for all your help
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: tire size Reply #1 - 02/02/12 at 16:57:28 yes but you might have to check clearances or change the bolts.
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Reply #2 - 02/02/12 at 19:50:11

Sure

no problem Wink

on the 140

I think BigZuk has a 150/90-15 on his ,,,, but it rubs when ridding double and hitting bumps.

BigZuk is a perty good size feller !

I have a 155/80-15 on mine but I also have taller shocks (12") standard is (10.5'). The shocks(12") changed the geomentry of the steering a little, less angle steering is a little quicker.

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Reply #3 - 02/03/12 at 06:34:01

I'm pretty sure the Dunlop 491 on mine is a 140/90B15. With stock shocks, it would not rub without the saddlebag supports installed. With them installed, it was necessary to raise the shocks to their highest position and replace the original mounting bolts for the side rails and saddlebag supports with some mushroom head hex bolts that look like this.

That alleviated the rubbing. Mine is a '98 so I don't know what other mounting changes may have occurred with the differences in sissy bars and such between the two model years.

I later installed 12.5" Progressive shocks, replaced the mounting bolts with the normal ones, and have never had any issues at all. I think I've read of others using 11.5" or 12" Progressives to alleviate the problem too.

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RC Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 83 Quartz Hill Ca. Gender:	Re: tire size Reply #4 - 02/03/12 at 09:44:58 Yes. Mine are Pirelli MT66 140/90H-15 they work great no rubbing no change in the shocks, and they nearly correct the speedo error.
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