Tire Size???

[Tre Deuce]

hey guys and gals one quick question, what is the biggest tire size u can put on the rear of a stock 95' 750 kat...150....160...170... not to sure my self, but i'm looking into buying new tires...thnx

[The CyberPoet]

The biggest standard tire you can safely put on it is a 150/70ZR17, unless you can find a vendor selling a wider radial tire specifically for a narrow mount rear wheel (I think Avon/Cooper used to carry a 170 that would fit it; don't know if they still do).

KNOW THIS:
The arc face (edge to edge across the surface) is 190.5mm on a brand new 150/70ZR17 Metzeler Z6 mounted on a 98+ rear rim, and the sidewall height is 69mm (of which about 50mm shows), so that would actually make this tire effectively a 190/37ZR17.
Now try to reconcile that with the fact that it's labeled a 150/70ZR17

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[SweetLou]

Forget all that.

Get a custom swingarm and wide rim, and put a 280 on that bad boy!!!

[WildKat]

He's not looking at a cruiser like you are Lou

[sonny]

Weird. I could sware i have a 170 on the ass of mine.

[SweetLou]

Weird. I could sware i have a 170 on the ass of mine.

You may. the 98+ rims are able to squeeze on on there (with certain brands of tires anyway). I oringally had one on my bike when I bought it. Went down to a 160 though when I got new rubber.


And you don't need a cruiser for that tire size!! I have seen one on a R!, a Busa, and soon a KAT!!!

[WildKat]

Weird. I could sware i have a 170 on the ass of mine.

You may. the 98+ rims are able to squeeze on on there (with certain brands of tires anyway). I oringally had one on my bike when I bought it. Went down to a 160 though when I got new rubber.


And you don't need a cruiser for that tire size!! I have seen one on a R!, a Busa, and soon a KAT!!!

Wasnt there someone on here who has a 170 on the rear of their pre 98

and yes I know, I just like messing w/ you as you consider turning to the dark side...

[Wingspan]

KNOW THIS:
The arc face (edge to edge across the surface) is 190.5mm on a brand new 150/70ZR17 Metzeler Z6 mounted on a 98+ rear rim, and the sidewall height is 69mm (of which about 50mm shows), so that would actually make this tire effectively a 190/37ZR17.
Now try to reconcile that with the fact that it's labeled a 150/70ZR17

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

That's easy to reconcile...your looking at the wrong dimensions.

[The CyberPoet]

That's easy to reconcile...your looking at the wrong dimensions.

That would make it a 159/61ZR17 in reality when mounted on a 98+ Kat rim.

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[sonny]

I have a 93 600. And im almost 100% its a 170!

I'll check after i shovel out from a foot of snow..

-from weather.com

"Snow...heavy at times. High 28F. Winds N at 15 to 25 mph. Additional snow accumulating 5 to 8 inches. Total storm accumulations 16-24 inches."

[sonny]

I mis-read, its a 150/70/ZR17

[Tre Deuce]

thanx for the info guys