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Robino
Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 01:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i know it'll handle better with a 180 (XB12) but i'm not looking to road race anyone for a trophy, a 190 or better yet, a 200 would look tough on the back would it fit though?

anyone done this? How's it feel?
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Diablobrian
Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 02:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I know a 190 has been done. I think a 200 would be too much on a stock rim.
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Surveyor
Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 02:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Like several others on badWeb I use a 190 on the back of my XB9R because we have part used race tyres of this size available. The tyres fit fine and work well but I only use them on the track and when they get hot there is very little clearance between belt and tyre. I don't know how wide the 12 swing arm is but I can't imagine there'd be a problem using a 190 but a 200 could be a problem if the swing arm is the same as the 9r
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Skypephillis
Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 07:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

swingarms are the same between 9 and 12. i would bet that a 200 will foul the belt.
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Jimidan
Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 09:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have often pondered the question of what is the proper width of a tire for a certain width rim. Is there any authoritative source that would document this. Not that I don't appreciate you guys taking a stab at it with intelligent guesses and all, but...

jimidan
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Kurosawa
Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 09:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

See the "Rim" column under "Tire Charts" (which I presume is ideal width):

http://www.steelthundercc.com/tiresizes.html

In contrast, this chart lists permitted widths:

http://www.dropbears.com/u/utilities/tyrerim.htm
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Jimidan
Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 10:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks!

jimidan
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