What,s the largest size tire i can fit on the rear, stock was a 180/55/17 my brother had a 190/50/17, could i go bigger, i want to go bigger if i can, also how does a bigger tire affect the handling of a bike????

 

Rule of thumb is you can go up or down 1 tire size with no problems. You might can fit a 200 on there but you'll need to measure to make sure the swingarm will handle the extra width.

Your handling will be crappy going wider and the extra tire weight won't help either. Turn in and lean angles will feel awkward and be hurt. High speed stability will be improved though.

 

i pulled up beside a 900rr last year that had a extended swingarm and a fatboy (or whatever they're called) 240 tire kit on his. i was following him up the road and pulled beside him at the light and asked what size tire it was, it was huge!! it looked to be mainly a show bike though, custom paint job, chrome everywhere, and a huge rear tire. didn't look like he'd be able to turn well with it, but i couldn't tell anything apparently different with his lean, this was at 60mph or so....

 

I have a 190 50 17 on the back of my 95 and it almost hits the chain so I think a 190 is the widest you can go before you have to do a wide tire swap

 

ive seen one with a 200 on it but i dont know if they had to modify anything

 

ewww, yuk n why?

 

I like the size of the rear tire just fine.

Why mess with perfection?

 

yeah i just got my bike and it has a single swing arm conversion kit. it has a 190/55zr17 on it and it looks fine. i think if i went with a 200 or bigger it would make the tire too bubbly id probably have to get a wider rim. and like wallet says ha ha ha why mess with perfection.

 

When I had a 600, there were a bunch of threads like this.

Coming to the 900 section I was hoping they would be a thing of the past.

Guess not.

 

bigger is not always better