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Quick tire question

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Colin 85 700, Apr 23, 2019.

  1. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

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    My bike runs a 130/90 rear tire and im ordering a new one
    I looked and it appears it only clears the rear driveshaft housing by about 10-12 mm
    Can i/has anyone run a 140/90 tire on the rear... Technically i should have 5-7mm clearance still (10 wider half the tire each side add 5)
    The rear tire doent move side to side, hopefully! Lol! So am i good, or has anyone experienced clearance issues...
    If i dont get any feedback ill probly get the wider one and hope my math is good!
    Thanks in advance peeps! :)
     
    Colin 85 700, Apr 23, 2019
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    I looked again after this post and it definatly 10mm or less with the current tire... I kinda put an open end wrench up to it to compare the gap... Hehe knowing ill have 5mm or less, though math is supposed to be good, anyone here have issues running a wider 140mm tire?
    Maube my current tire is wider than advertised? I dont have a 130mm wrench to measure lol! ;)
     
    Colin 85 700, Apr 23, 2019
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    Polock Well-Known Member

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    i don't think all brands would be the same
     
    Polock, Apr 24, 2019
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