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Post by Ringnut on Oct 5, 2014 18:52:33 GMT
I want to fit a 190 or even 200 tyre to my streetfighter. I'm not after tyre advice, I know a 190 fits a standard rim, but I don't want to pinch the tyre and wreck the handling. Does a 6" rim from a zx7/9/12 fit a Zrx1200 ?
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Post by lightspeed on Oct 5, 2014 20:43:48 GMT
You'll get lots of answers this question to your post over on the OA.
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Post by Ringnut on Oct 6, 2014 4:59:47 GMT
Thanks but all I can find tyre size and not wheel size and why 180 Is better than 190 or visa versa
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Post by lightspeed on Oct 6, 2014 16:48:48 GMT
If you search on the OA, where you also posted this question, you'll see that there are quite a number of wheel swaps possible (16 pages of posts in the Wheels section alone if you want to peruse them all). The 1100 comes stock with a 5" wide wheel and the 1200 comes with a 5.5" wheel. I understand that issues with clearance are often encountered when trying to fit a 6" or wider rim to a ZRX, often involving shims and spacers and possibly something to extend the drive sprocket a bit, but that can result in swingarm clearance problems.
Folks have run 190 profile tires on the stock 1200 rim and they work OK if you aren't expecting outstanding handling in the corners. The wider tire is pinched in at the rim and that makes the profile rounder than it was designed for. Many have found the handling better in the twisties with a smaller profile tire.
If you are simply doing a streetfighter look and don't expect to hit the curves hard, it appears that a 190 profile tire will work OK.
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Post by Ringnut on Oct 30, 2014 17:15:33 GMT
Cheers Well with a stock swing arm, I now have a 17x6" ZX9R rear rim with a Metzeler m5 sportec 200/50. I'll have to experiment with presures , hope it handles OK
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