1980 GS750L New Tires Needed

[cityslicker]

I currently have the stock sized tires and rims on my bike but would love to go a bit wider with the tires at first don't want to spend money on the wheels if i can get a bit more girth out of them as is.

I would like something like this style.

http://wrenchmonkees.com/monkee03.html

I know these are matching 17's but just the style of the tire is what I am after.

will a 3.5 and a 5.5 fit on my wheels

can anyone help me with tire measurements. Sorry bit of a noob here and need all the help i can get.
Front: 3.25 90/90/19
Rear: 4.0 130/90/16
I will be removing fenders to start so clearance is not a concern.

[Nessism]

100/90-19 is a good size for the front, and 130/90-16 for the rear. Personally, I wouldn't go wider but I'm sure some folks around here push the limit and use one size up from this.

[BassCliff]

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The suspension on the bike in your example has been highly modified, swingarm, shocks, forks, wheels, etc. That is not a cheap upgrade. Your bike, with the stock setup, will perform and handle the best with the stock tire sizes, as suggested by Mr. Nessism. Using tires wider than recommended for the rims will muck up the handling and could even be dangerous.

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