2.15x18 rims + 4.00x18 tires in T350

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woertske
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2.15x18 rims + 4.00x18 tires in T350

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As the subject say:
Will fit 2.15x18 rims + 4.00x18 tires in a Suzuki T350?
At the rear It wil go(I think ), but in the front?

Please help me out.
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Re: 2.15x18 rims + 4.00x18 tires in T350

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:shock: Hi,I suggest not to go with much wider tyres than standard ! It can really affect the handling of the machine....on the front standard in "the day" was 3.00 x 18,rear was 3.25 x18...I think 3.50 x 18 on the rear would be about right...but not 4.00 ! I made the mistake once of fitting a wider front tyre to my GT750,& had some strange handling problems,& the tyre wear was uneven also..so I went back to the standard size & things were fine ! 8)
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Re: 2.15x18 rims + 4.00x18 tires in T350

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When I rode my T350 in the 1972 Castrol 6 Hour race a 350x18 front tyre was fitted as the regulations did not specify standard tyre sizes must be fitted. The reason for using a 350 tyre was to increase ground clearance and raise cornering speeds.
The following year when I rode the same bike in the 6 Hour, race regulations required fitting the stock 300x18 front tyre.

Using the smaller tyre meant I had to wear the footrest ends down to stubs to achieve equivalent cornering clearance but handling was unaffected with either sized tyre.

Nowadays I just use the 300 front tyre.
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Re: 2.15x18 rims + 4.00x18 tires in T350

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Thank you joethebike and GT750Battleship for information.

I go for the 2.15x18 rims + 3.50x18 tires.
It will be a (flat) tracker, so the front and rear tires should be the same. : Lol:

Does anyone have a suggestion for what kind of tyre I can go? [/ B]

Please let me now. :up:

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Re: 2.15x18 rims + 4.00x18 tires in T350

Post by jabcb »

I asked a similar question a few years ago.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3968

recommended tires with wider-than-stock rims were:
front of 90/90-18
rear of 100/90-18 or 110-80-18
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Re: 2.15x18 rims + 4.00x18 tires in T350

Post by woertske »

Thanks Jabcb,
For this advise. :mrgreen:
90/90-18 is almost the same as 3.50-18



I didn't no that you ask it also on the forum... sorry for it. :oops:
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