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Nov 18, 2009 | 07:49 AM

hatchtegman

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Tire help

what is the biggest tire i can fit on my 98 cbr 900rr ? rear tire is now 195 50 17. i wanna stay with a 17 but on that rim how wide can i go?

the bike is a mix of years of cbr 900rr's and i think all the rear swing arms are the same size. but i want to max out the tire width
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shane

Nov 19, 2009 | 05:49 PM

justasquid

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I don't know your intentions with the bike, so I'll save the talk about the consequences of changing tire sizes, just be sure you do some research on the effects it will cause to your bike.

Having said that, it depends on your rim width, and the width of your swingarm. But, a 190-50-17 is probably the largest tire you can fit on that bike without modifications. Unless you have a wider rim than was factory, then it all depends on how much room you have on each side of the tire now.

Nov 19, 2009 | 06:00 PM

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Without seeing your bike in detail as far as what is stock and what has been changed , it is a bit hard to say what tire will fit ..

Take justasquid's advice and look up all the effects of going over sized on the rear only before you do anything ..

Then if you decide to go for a non stock up size , take your CBR to a shop and measure the tires for fit before you buy them ..

I know some guys are into these sorts of things for the look .... and thats up to you , but you should be thinking of handling before looks ...

Nov 21, 2009 | 04:03 PM

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like CBRclassic said... unless your stricktly dragging it's probably not a good idea to go wider. otherwise if you got $$ you can go insane.

Nov 24, 2009 | 09:16 PM

hatchtegman

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lol thanks alot guys.

i just figured that wider was better for cornering.. idk what tires are the best to buy?
for the rear.. and yes i do have the money!

Nov 25, 2009 | 12:35 AM

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Mate ... stay with the size you have ...they are made to run them and you will get the maximum performance from that size ... unless you mod front and back with some extra alterations ...