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    Most of the alloy front wheels are 1.85 wide. I have a 2.15 on my 850 that came from an '82 1100G. Can't tell any difference in handling by changing wheel width, but I can verify that a 110 tire in the front make it feel like someone turned the power steering off.

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      #17
      Originally posted by Steve View Post
      Most of the alloy front wheels are 1.85 wide. I have a 2.15 on my 850 that came from an '82 1100G. Can't tell any difference in handling by changing wheel width, but I can verify that a 110 tire in the front make it feel like someone turned the power steering off.

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      What he says.
      I thought I'd scored a bargain at a local autojumble when I walked away with two front tyres for a pittance. Brand new Dunlops but just slightly oversized.
      Humph. Being a stubborn sort I got the mileage out of the first one and gave the second one away.
      The understeering was... interesting.
      I got used to it but I certainly didn't want to repeat it, so the next tyre on that bike was a proper size.
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