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**drgibson** · 02-27-2006, 11:42 PM

I believe that I will need to buy new tires before our little trek to Tennessee. Looking at the options for the stock size I don't appear to have that many options, however if I go from a 170mm to a 180mm I get a lot more choices. The question is will a 180 fit? On the shaft side I have about 3/4" clearance on the other there is almost 2" According to my calculations a 180 is only about 1/2" wider. Your thoughts?

cjjtulsa · 02-28-2006, 01:03 AM

Try this:

http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/fo...=180+rear+tire

They give it a good going over on the Kawi forum.

**drgibson** · 02-28-2006, 04:18 AM

Thanks,
I'll probably go with the 180.

Good info.

**Clint** · 02-28-2006, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by drgibson

According to my calculations a 180 is only about 1/2" wider. Your thoughts?

My thoughts are that you worked to hard at that calculation. It's 10mm.

I'm curious. What are the other size dimensions on that tire? Will going wider change the shape of the cross-section much?

viper94bite · 02-28-2006, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by RowdyRed94

My thoughts are that you worked to hard at that calculation. It's 10mm.

I'm curious. What are the other size dimensions on that tire? Will going wider change the shape of the cross-section much?

thats what I was thinking.

92Notch · 02-28-2006, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RowdyRed94

My thoughts are that you worked to hard at that calculation. It's 10mm.

LOL yeah, i was figuring 180mm - 170mm was right around 10mm, myself

.. about .4 inches.

**drgibson** · 02-28-2006, 04:38 PM

Hey I never was one for metric calculations!!

zukihawk · 02-28-2006, 06:25 PM

i think the metzler web site has a tire fit guide which lists what size you can move up to. the guide is model specific

Bluecruzer · 03-02-2006, 11:05 PM

It's less than 10 mm to worry about actually... 10 mm is ~ 3/8" added to the exterior circumference... 3/4" clearance on the shaft side is approx 18 mm... you'll probably reduce that clearance to about 14 or 15 mm... still well over half an inch.

hutz · 03-04-2006, 04:44 AM

Metzler tire upgrade for the M50 is a 200. They have a bike specific chart. I saw it in road rider magazine.

hammersfan · 03-05-2006, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by hutz

Metzler tire upgrade for the M50 is a 200. They have a bike specific chart. I saw it in road rider magazine.

I saw and confirm that too

02-27-2006, 11:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Are you tired? I believe that I will need to buy new tires before our little trek to Tennessee. Looking at the options for the stock size I don't appear to have that many options, however if I go from a 170mm to a 180mm I get a lot more choices. The question is will a 180 fit? On the shaft side I have about 3/4" clearance on the other there is almost 2" According to my calculations a 180 is only about 1/2" wider. Your thoughts? __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

02-28-2006, 04:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Thanks, I'll probably go with the 180. Good info. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

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cjjtulsa Third gear and cruising Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2004 Marauder 1600 Black Location: Collinsville, Oklahoma Posts: 507	Try this: http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/fo...=180+rear+tire They give it a good going over on the Kawi forum.

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Bluecruzer Ditch Magnet Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: Black - M109R Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 155	It's less than 10 mm to worry about actually... 10 mm is ~ 3/8" added to the exterior circumference... 3/4" clearance on the shaft side is approx 18 mm... you'll probably reduce that clearance to about 14 or 15 mm... still well over half an inch.

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