oldNslow wrote on 05/14/13 at 07:42:20: Quote:He also said that if I bumped up the rear tire to 90 series he could get it cheaper .. just cause its a more common size. What sez everyone?? can I bump up to a 90 series without issue on our savage?
I have a 140/90 Shinko712 on mine - was on the bike when I bought it.
Fits fine. No issues at all. 140/80s do seem to be harder to find.
Ditto that. I run a Pirelli 140/90x15 and it's great, fits perfectly and does not have issues with existing bolts.
Take care, however, that it will make your final gearing about 4% longer, at least that's what "tirecalc" says.
"Tirecalc" is a teensy weensy app I downloaded, it is based on a very small portion of an Excel spreadsheet, and calculates tire sizes for cross-referencing.
It is programmed for car tires, but I assume that comparing two sizes of bike tires will still produce reliable results.
Downloaded from "Roverworld", and originally intended for 4x4 users who need to compare metric, US and UK tire sizes.
(Example: 235/75x15 = 7.00x15 = 29"x15)