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tire size
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 10:10 pm
by whalenwp
Question about tire sizes.
Does anyone have first hand experience with using a 140\80\17 or a
5.10\17 on the rear instead of the standard 130\80\17, and if you do
how did it work. I am thinking about going with a 140\80\17 Metzeler
Tourance for my street oriented tires and a Kendra K270 for my more
dirt oriented tires.
Also will the Superbrace work ok with the Kendra 3.25\21 K270, and
did people get better handling with the large tires. Especially in
sand.
Bill "SandShark"
92 KLR-650 A6
tire size
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 12:34 pm
by gwtompkins
Dude,got the 5.10 and is great in the soft stuff. Although I'm
talkin' snow, not much sand yet... I did have to reattach the stock
tailpipe so the pipe mounting flanges are outside the frame tube
mounts. Moved it out about 1/2". Before that the knobs rubbed badly
on any bump. I must say the the old Bridgestone on the rear rubbed
the muffler on rear compression...not sure what the issue with that
was. The front floats better over the soft stuff, but I get high
speed shake at around 80 mph. Again, don't know if it's due to
wider/bigger tire or just the knobs being taller or both. Hope this
helps...
GT
- In DSN_klr650@y..., "whalenwp" wrote:
> Question about tire sizes.
>
> Does anyone have first hand experience with using a 140\80\17 or a
> 5.10\17 on the rear instead of the standard 130\80\17, and if you
do
> how did it work. I am thinking about going with a 140\80\17
Metzeler
> Tourance for my street oriented tires and a Kendra K270 for my more
> dirt oriented tires.
>
> Also will the Superbrace work ok with the Kendra 3.25\21 K270, and
> did people get better handling with the large tires. Especially in
> sand.
>
> Bill "SandShark"
> 92 KLR-650 A6
tire size
Posted: Mon May 13, 2002 9:31 am
by whalenwp
I am buying a new rear tire for my KLR-650. Since the standard size
rear tire is a 130/80/17 what is the the largest rear tire that can
fit without having a problems.
Bill "SandShark"
92 KLR-650 A6
Central Florida
tire size
Posted: Mon May 13, 2002 10:13 am
by RM
On Mon, 13 May 2002, whalenwp wrote:
>I am buying a new rear tire for my KLR-650. Since the standard size rear
>tire is a 130/80/17 what is the the largest rear tire that can fit
>without having a problems.
It varies depending on the make/model of tire. What kind of tire are you
thinking about running?
tire size
Posted: Mon May 13, 2002 6:11 pm
by Tony Cornett
I have a 130/90-17 on the rear of my 2002 it is a street tire. bit larger no
problems yet. About 100 miles. TC
tire size
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 9:51 am
by blazinar
I have a 97 KLR650, the manual calls for a 130/80-17 tire for the
rear. I like tred design of the Dunlop D606 but it only comes in (at
least that is all I have found) in a 130/90-17. Does anyone know if I
can go with this bigger tire and still clear the swing arm?
Thanks,
Rob
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 9:55 am
by Fred Hink
The 130/90 D606 should fit fine.
Fred
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 1:09 pm
by John Biccum
Yes I does fit fine. I'm running a D606 in 130/90-17 on my A16.
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> The 130/90 D606 should fit fine.
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> Fred
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> > I have a 97 KLR650, the manual calls for a 130/80-17 tire for the
> > rear. I like tred design of the Dunlop D606 but it only comes in (at
> > least that is all I have found) in a 130/90-17. Does anyone know if I
> > can go with this bigger tire and still clear the swing arm?
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> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rob
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Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 5:18 pm
by Dan
I'm putting Kenda 270's on my A 17. The front is a 3.00/21, is
that the same as the standard 90/90 21. If not will it work?
Thanks, Dan
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Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 11:09 pm
by dooden
I just mounted a 3.25x21 and it fit just fine, im sure there is plenty
of room for a 3.00x21.
Dooden
A15 Green Ape
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Dan" wrote:
> I'm putting Kenda 270's on my A 17. The front is a 3.00/21, is
> that the same as the standard 90/90 21. If not will it work?
> Thanks, Dan