I am ordering Wrath contrast cut wheels and Metzler tires from Performance Machine and have to chose between a 18 x 5.5 wheel with a 180 tire or a 17 x 6 wheel with a 200 tire. The stock wheel is a 17 x 5.5? with a 180.

Does anyone know if the 200 tire will fit? Any experience with switching out the 17 for a 18 wheel, or other comments? Thanks.

 

i think the stock wheel is 4.5.. i just order a 17x6 spoke wheel for my WG for my 200 metzler..

 

SD2010:

Do you have the 200 on your bike now? Does it fit.

 

to fit a metzler 200 you will need a 5.5 or 5.75 rim it will not fit on the 4.5

i sugest the 18x5.5 or 5.75 as tires are much easier to find in 200. do not forget your pulley spacer

pulley spacer from vulcan engineering
http://vulcanworks.net/Pulley-Spacer...0-p-1-c-2.html

 

ya i have it on now. but it is sucked in and doesnt look any bigger than a 180..

 

Can you post a pic b/c I was thinking of doing the same thing. Thanks

 

Pretty sure in 17" wheel Metz only makes a 210 width and 200 for the 18"

 

What do you mean its sucked in?

 

i have a metz 200 mounted on my 17in stock wide glide wheel....it looks sucked in where the bead seats. it makes the 200 look like a 180, because the rim width is to narrow.. the stock wheel is 4.5inches wide, i just ordered a 17x6 rim and i will lace it with my stock spokes and hub...

 

So the pulley spacer is the only mod to get a 200 on the WG???