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how wide of a rear tire.. gs1100e

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what is the widest rear tire you can safely fit on a stock 81 gs1100e rear aluminum wheel.. ????????And best too??
 
"Safely" is a relative term. As you get wider tires on a fixed rim, the curvature of the tire increases. Contact area with the road decreases and steering gets squirly.

So, how squirly do you want it?

Michael
 
I have seen in a Japeness magazine, a katana installed a 17 x 6" wide GSXR rim with 190 tire and 520 chain.
 
BTW, I have a 170 I think on my 82 1100e. I know the swingarm's been modified but I don't know how much.

Michael
 
Oh yes, the one with 190 tire is installed a 92' GSXR1100 swingsrm and special rear shocks, short springs to void up enough space for the rear sprocket.
 
Addy Leung said:
Oh yes, the one with 190 tire is installed a 92' GSXR1100 swingsrm and special rear shocks, short springs to void up enough space for the rear sprocket.
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And the brake arm needs to be modified to allow clearance.

How about a 130 wide rear on the stock rim?


Are you looking for more cornering or straight line?
 
KGB said:
Addy Leung said:
Oh yes, the one with 190 tire is installed a 92' GSXR1100 swingsrm and special rear shocks, short springs to void up enough space for the rear sprocket.
Click to expand...

And the brake arm needs to be modified to allow clearance.

How about a 130 wide rear on the stock rim?


Are you looking for more cornering or straight line?
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130 is also what I have on, 140 could be seriously pushing it, buddy had a early 1100 with a 150 cramped on there, rode terrible and enormous area of the tire was not used.
 
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