A question about wider wire rims

[Hammered]

I switching from cast to wire wheels front and back. I like my stance as it is now, 19 front/16 rear. The problem Ive run into is, no one makes a 16 x 2.75 wire rim. The closest I can find is a 16 x 3.5/ This rim will accept a 140/80 which will run 5.511" wide. The stock 130/90 runs 5.118" wide. DO ya think this will fit the stock swingarm without clearance issues? I just cant see spending $400 to $500 on having a rim cut and punched.

Thanks

[Nessism]

Get the wider rim, you can fit either a 130 or 140 to a 3.5 rim. Regarding whether or not a 5.5 tire will fit between your swingarm, there is no way to know since you didn't mention what kind of bike you have.

[Hammered]

Youre right. Its a 1980 GS750 LX

[Steve]

Yep, once again we drop hints to put bike and approximate location in the profile and/or sig line.

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[Old Colt]

You might also consider looking at your bike and see how much room there is around your existing tire, it is tough for us to see from here.

[SqDancerLynn1]

The way I read it he is looking for a 16x2.75 have you thought about a 17 maybe don't know what is available

[Hammered]

I have roughly 7/8" to spare. And I believe the 17" will be the way I have to go. I was just curious if anyone here had run into this and what they did. Im hoping the 140/80 will give me enough room. On older Brit, there is a small issue with chain lash. Even a little side to side. Anyone ever run into that with a GS? Ive never owned one before this, so I havent had it on the road to know.

[Big T]

Are you talking about clearance to the swingarm or chain? Both need to be considered.

If you've got 7/8" to the swing arm, you should be good with a wider rim. Just put the smaller tire on, you can always put a bigger one on later.

[Hammered]

Yeah Ive been considering clearance on both. Like I mentioned, older Brit bikes Ive had in the past could devolve chain lash side to side. So I was worried if that may be an issue with the GS. Thanks for the input.

[Billy Ricks]

You'll probably need an offset sprocket to get the chain lined up if you go with the 4.5" or wider. That would help give you a little more clearance where the chain is concerned. 3/8" offset should be about right in your case.