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Title: another wheel & tyre size question
Post by: eloopnai on September 01, 2008, 08:04 PM: right then got some 20x1.50 rims what tyres will fit 1.75 ? 1.97 ? 2.125 ?
all of the above ?
Title: Re: wheel & tyre sizes
Post by: MartyC on September 02, 2008, 06:02 AM: all of them ;)
Title: Re: wheel & tyre sizes
Post by: meticulous on September 02, 2008, 06:51 AM: think skinny rims will look silly thow with 2.215 tyres... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: wheel & tyre sizes
Post by: Mattdub on September 02, 2008, 09:25 AM: Quote from: carcosmet on September 02, 2008, 06:51 AM
think skinny rims will look silly thow with 2.215 tyres... :daumenhoch:

I used 1.5 rims with 2.125 front bitd , looked/worked fine ;)
Title: Re: wheel & tyre sizes
Post by: MartyC on September 02, 2008, 11:35 AM: Quote from: Mattdub on September 02, 2008, 09:25 AM
Quote from: carcosmet on September 02, 2008, 06:51 AM
think skinny rims will look silly thow with 2.215 tyres... :daumenhoch:

I used 1.5 rims with 2.125 front bitd , looked/worked fine ;)

Me too, you can hardly tell the difference Sam, it's only 1/4 inch ;)
Title: Re: wheel & tyre sizes
Post by: eloopnai on September 02, 2008, 05:02 PM: cheers lads :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: wheel & tyre sizes
Post by: eloopnai on September 02, 2008, 11:07 PM: right another one for ya my boys got 1.3/8 tyres on his sun cr18 wheels will 1.75 fit ? :-\
Title: Re: wheel & tyre sizes
Post by: MartyC on September 03, 2008, 02:12 PM: Quote from: eloopnai on September 02, 2008, 11:07 PM
right another one for ya my boys got 1.3/8 tyres on his sun cr18 wheels will 1.75 fit ? :-\

No, 1 1/8 and 1 3/8 will only fit as they have a larger inside diameter than a 20 x 1.5 or .175 rim. Stuck with skinnies I'm afraid ;).
Title: Re: another wheel & tyre size question
Post by: eloopnai on September 03, 2008, 04:26 PM: cheers for that :daumenhoch:
looks like i gotta get him some new rims then