Post by lain on Jul 13, 2016 13:35:45 GMT -5
I have worn down my rear tire so bad you can see the inner walls threading all the way around. Miracle I didn't die. Too many burnouts....
The local scooter shop has a 13 inch rim with the same thickness (3.50) as my current rim. My current rim is 12x3.50 and sports a what used to be a really tall 4.00x12 tire. The new rim has a tire already on it, a 130/60-13 sized one which looks low-profile-ish. I am thinking it shouldn't be a problem to use the 13 inch rim, I have plenty of clearance between the tire and engine and frame, but has anyone else tried this and came upon difficulties?
I would just order one online but I have to be at work on Friday, and there is no public transit route to get there, only via car or scoot... so time constraints are forcing me to try it out anyways. Worse case scenario I end up with an extra rim.
The local scooter shop has a 13 inch rim with the same thickness (3.50) as my current rim. My current rim is 12x3.50 and sports a what used to be a really tall 4.00x12 tire. The new rim has a tire already on it, a 130/60-13 sized one which looks low-profile-ish. I am thinking it shouldn't be a problem to use the 13 inch rim, I have plenty of clearance between the tire and engine and frame, but has anyone else tried this and came upon difficulties?
I would just order one online but I have to be at work on Friday, and there is no public transit route to get there, only via car or scoot... so time constraints are forcing me to try it out anyways. Worse case scenario I end up with an extra rim.
-12 that I recently put on my scooter, is actually 2/3" (.65 inches) taller than a 130/60-13. No real advantage to going to a 13" wheel.....at least not one with a 60 series tire, for it will be turning more revolutions per mile than a high profile 12" tire.