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rideOn
biggest front tire size
my front tire is bald. it is a 100/90-19. it looks like enough room in there to go a little bigger. anybody gone up a size and what is the biggest i can go?Tags: None
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Do you want the biggest that you CAN go or the biggest that you SHOULD go?
I have no idea what the absolute largest tire is that you can stuff in there, but the 100/90-19 that you have there is absolutely PERFECT.
The stock size is 90/90-19, so you are already one size over. The good news, though, is that it removes virtually all of the speedo error.
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GS Jim
RideOn, check out the Avon spec sheet. It' tells you how big you can go depending on your rim size (at least for Avon tires).
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BassCliff
Hi,
If you put a bigger tire up front you will loose some quickness in your handling and it will feel a little heavier. I've been running a 110/90-19 on the front of my 850 but I think I'll go with the 100/90 when I get a new set of tires this summer.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
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rideOn
last year i replaced the rear tire with factory size, but the handling is a little different in turns. i've put some miles on it since and front tire is about worn out. that may be the entire problem, in conjunction with two different tread patterns.
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GS Jim
Originally posted by rideOn View Postlast year i replaced the rear tire with factory size, but the handling is a little different in turns. i've put some miles on it since and front tire is about worn out. that may be the entire problem, in conjunction with two different tread patterns.
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