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I've read the threads on changing to a wider wheel, but I really don't want to do that. Has anybody actually just put a wider tire on the stock GS1100G wheel? That skinny tire looks so darn skinny from the back!
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Apart from not being able to fit a much larger tyre in the swingarm, putting larger tyres on small sized rims makes them roll around a lot more and the handling suffers as a result. Tyre size should be dicated by the rim size, not looks.Current:
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I agree with you completely hillsy, but that darn skinny tire looks so darn skinny from behind - like my CB900F - SKINNT!Comment
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The solution, obviously, is to ensure that you stay far enough ahead that no one ends up close enough to see your embarrassingly skinny tire.Originally posted by retcol View Post
Yes, they stick perfectly well with a 130/90-17...
I'll confess that I really don't understand why this question comes up so often.
The real answer is that installing a wider tire on your stock wheel doesn't handle very well, and will likely rub -- notice how close a 130/90-17 gets to the swingarm.
I remember seeing a project a while back where someone was trying to adapt a Madura or Intruder rear wheel to a GS shaftie hub. I don't know if that ever went anywhere.
In sum, you can waste a lot of time and cash trying to get that "phat" look on a shaftie, and you'll end up with something that looks strange and handles worse than when you started.
Spoon on some good modern rubber in the correct sizes (I'm partial to the Avon AM26 RoadRider), bring the shocks, brakes, and forks up to snuff, and enjoy how incredibly well these classics can handle in the real world -- you can ride them very hard if you know what you're doing.Last edited by bwringer; 02-11-2013, 08:57 PM.1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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