Rim/Tire Question
06-11-2009, 07:46 PM
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Rim/Tire Question
Right now I have a 16x3 rim on my bike would it be ok to get a 16x3.5 and the orginal tire fit still? I mean its only a half inch?!?
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I would think that where you intend to have it mounted would be able to tell you if the 1/2" wider rim will hold the tire on or not.
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06-11-2009, 11:51 PM
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See the Dunlop tire chart below:
06-11-2009, 11:58 PM
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3.5 X 16 rim
The Moto Guzzi uses a 130/90 X 16 rear tire. The Moto Guzzi runs a 16 x 3.5 rim.
As long as you have about 3/16" clearance on each side of the tire sidewall right now, then spreading the beads by 1/2" is not going to hurt anything.
Motor safe.
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