Spoke wheels anyone?

[FLYTYM_imp]

Got most of parts for my spoke wheel setup now I just need tires. Im looking at a 19-1.85 on the front and a 17-4.5 for the rear. I’m looking at a 110-90 for the front but would like to go as wide as possible on the rear. I can at least go with a 150-70 but would like to get a 160-70 on the rear,can I get a 160-70 on this 17-4.5 rim?

[Randy B]

Got most of parts for my spoke wheel setup now I just need tires. Im looking at a 19-1.85 on the front and a 17-4.5 for the rear. I’m looking at a 110-90 for the front but would like to go as wide as possible on the rear. I can at least go with a 150-70 but would like to get a 160-70 on the rear,can I get a 160-70 on this 17-4.5 rim?

You need to look at the tire specs to find out if that is a recommended width for use with it. What you need to make sure of as well is the clearance on the swingarm for the tire.

[peterbaron]

Got most of parts for my spoke wheel setup now I just need tires. Im looking at a 19-1.85 on the front and a 17-4.5 for the rear. I’m looking at a 110-90 for the front but would like to go as wide as possible on the rear. I can at least go with a 150-70 but would like to get a 160-70 on the rear,can I get a 160-70 on this 17-4.5 rim?

Generally speaking, you must use a tire calculator: stock vs modified as a staring point...and if I am correct, % difference must not exceed 3% !!??
Check it out and good luck

[pekingduck]

Suzuki SV650 rear rims are that size, and they run a 160/60-17. A 160/70-17 should be fine on a 4.50 rim.

I'm curious about your 19" front rim. A 1.85 rim is very narrow - should only take a 90/90 - maybe a 100/90 width, but even then it would pinch it together and make the tire taller and less stable.

Back in the '70s, that was as wide as they had, so people put a 3.50 (about a 110/100 size) on their CB750s and CB500s, which made them handle much heavier.

Newer bikes run a lot wider rims. A Honda Rebel 250 runs a 1.85 rim with a 3.00 tire. A 335-pound Suzuki Savage 650 runs a 100/90 tire on a 2.15 rim. Triumph Bonnevilles run a 100/90 tire on a 2.50 rim. I would highly recommend a 2.50 rim so the tire contour is closer to the rear's.

[FLYTYM_imp]

Suzuki SV650 rear rims are that size, and they run a 160/60-17. A 160/70-17 should be fine on a 4.50 rim.

I'm curious about your 19" front rim. A 1.85 rim is very narrow - should only take a 90/90 - maybe a 100/90 width, but even then it would pinch it together and make the tire taller and less stable.

Back in the '70s, that was as wide as they had, so people put a 3.50 (about a 110/100 size) on their CB750s and CB500s, which made them handle much heavier.

Newer bikes run a lot wider rims. A Honda Rebel 250 runs a 1.85 rim with a 3.00 tire. A 335-pound Suzuki Savage 650 runs a 100/90 tire on a 2.15 rim. Triumph Bonnevilles run a 100/90 tire on a 2.50 rim. I would highly recommend a 2.50 rim so the tire contour is closer to the rear's.

Thank you so much for the info,extremely helpful. I’ve been doing some digging trying to determine what size will work,a 19-2-1.5 is what I’m looking at for the front and a 17-4.5 for the rear. I’d like to go with a 17-70-160 for the rear but keep getting conflicting info. Once again thank you,very helpful info.