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Originally Posted by ShikePoke
Did the wider rims require any swingarm mods, or chain?
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The 17" x 5.5" rear rim upgrade fits straight in with a 180mm rear tyre. IMHO the 180mm is big enough but for those who think the rear tyre width maketh the man I believe bigger is possible...
...A 190 mm could be fitted but would be just 8mm from the chain. If you were good with your chain maintenance I doubt they would touch but it would be pushing the limits.
With some spacers to move the front and back sprokets to the left a 200mm tyre could be fitted into the swingarm. A 6" rim would be nessesary. (I visited my local tyre shop with a vernier guage and ruler.)
I also had a 3.5" x 17" front wheel made but I am not sure it was nessesary (with the 180mm rear). I have been riding around with the original T'bird 18" wheel in and it handels great. The taller 17" rim lifted the back end up and made the steering sharper. I am really looking froward to fitting the 17" front though (if it ever arrives).
