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Title: tyre help please
Post by: motomagII on January 17, 2010, 09:20 AM
just building new set wheels up and need some tyres for em they are 1.5 wide rims what i need to know is can u use wider tyres as ive always run 2.2 on front will this still fit the rim?or do i have to use 1.75s
Title: Re: tyre help please
Post by: Bigfrawg on January 17, 2010, 09:59 AM

i dont think you will be able to run a tyre bigger than 1.75 on a 1.5 rim
Title: Re: tyre help please
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on January 17, 2010, 12:24 PM
 :) What is the width of the rim in mm? Usually a 1.5 will take a 1.75 tyre,not sure on 2.125... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: tyre help please
Post by: ron burgundy on January 17, 2010, 09:19 PM
Yes, I have in the past.
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