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Tire Conversion Tables 8 Years, 7 Months ago  
This thread discusses the Content article: Tire Conversion Tables

HOW DO I GET ANY OF THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ASKED IN THIS FORUM ABOUT TIRE CONVERSIONS?? THANKS KAL
 
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Re:Tire Conversion Tables 8 Years, 7 Months ago  
What's your question?

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Re:Tire Conversion Tables 8 Years, 7 Months ago  
? IS WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TIRE (STOCK)I CAN USE ON A 06 MID- SILV- ROADSTAR 16" RIMS , WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF CHANGES, I HAVE A MV85 ON THE BACK NOW USE TO HAVE A BRIG- 150/80, TIRE WAS GIVEN SO I USED IT , ALSO WHAT TYPE OF PAINT IS GOOD FOR , PAINTING OUT THE WHITE WALL ON A TIRE...THANX KAL
 
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Re:Tire Conversion Tables 8 Years, 7 Months ago  
I'm pretty sure on a stock back rim, you can go up to a 160/80/16
 
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Re:Tire Conversion Tables 8 Years, 7 Months ago  
jamie99roadstar is right 160/80/16 is the largest size rear tire you can put on a stock rim without any modifications to the fender. If you try to go with any larger tire it will only look taller NOT wider because of the way the rim is made.

As far as painting the whitewall any flat spray paint will work. I believe they do make a special paint for tires but, don't know where you would get it. My friend used Rustoleom on his and it worked.

Steven

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I see you are in my neck of the woods (Glendora, CA)
 
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Re:Tire Conversion Tables 8 Years, 7 Months ago  
NICE HAD A NICE 2000 LOOKED LIKE YOURS , CRASHED AND NOW HAVE A MID-SILV-1700CC ALL BLK YOU RIDE SOLO , I DO , BUT ITS NICE TO GET OUT WITH A BUNCH NOW AND THEN...WENT ON HWY 2 LAST WEEK WAS NICE THEY JUST REOPEND IT CAME OUT OF 15 THRU WRIGHTWOOD ,. names KAL PS HOW MUCH MORE SATISFACTION YOU GET (Dyna 3000, relocated fuel pump, Barons Teardrop, 31tooth pulley, Barnetts clutch spring upgrade)SOUNDS GOOD
 
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Re:Tire Conversion Tables 8 Years, 6 Months ago  
Can anyone tell me the widest/biggest tire I can install on my stock mag wheel after doing the fat tire mod on the fender/swingarm?
can I do a 180 tire?
 
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Re:Tire Conversion Tables 8 Years, 6 Months ago  
You can do a 180 but the tire is too wide for the stock rim so the sidewalls get pulled in.

An improperly mounted 180 is only slightly larger than a properly mounted 160 .... you would not notice the difference between the two on a stock rim.

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Re:Tire Conversion Tables 8 Years, 6 Months ago  
The widest is...........

A Darkside 175/75/16 Comtrac. And pisses off your tire guy bc you won't see him for two or three years.
 
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Re:Tire Conversion Tables 8 Years, 6 Months ago  
MS1700 wrote:
The widest is...........

A Darkside 175/75/16 Comtrac. And pisses off your tire guy bc you won't see him for two or three years.


Ya got to admit, it's wide, and it looks good!
 
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