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Offline Dave Mc

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KX250 rim size
« on: August 27, 2014, 07:49:40 pm »
Hi All
I was going to replace my rear rim on my 1984 KX250 from the original size 2.15 x 18 and use a 1.85 x 18.
Is there any reason you can't do this?
Thanks Dave

Offline Nathan S

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Re: KX250 rim size
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2014, 08:37:52 pm »
No reason why you can't, but how good an idea it is, mostly depends on the width of the tyre you run.

A 100mm wide tyre really needs to be on a 1.85" rim, or it tends to end up with a square profile and is horrible as you lean it into a corner.
A 120mm wide tyre really needs to be on a 2.15" rim, or it tends to look like a balloon. They often feel squirrelly/wallowy when you're hooking in.

A 110 works pretty well on either width rim, but I prefer them on a 2.15" rim.
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