Rear 5.5 inch rim...
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Rear 5.5 inch rim...
Will a larger rear rim, say 5.5 inch, with a 180 section tyre on it fit in the standard swing arm, or will it rub?
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Plenty of room for the 5.50 180. The YZF750 wheel bolts on with bearings sized to the hub / TRX axle shaft and proper spacers (you can use the TRX cush drive hub). You will also need to either stack your countershaft sprocket (I used a thinner, aftermarket job), flip the rear sprocket around or have some milled off the hub for a 3 mm offset change in chain line.
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Funny you should talk about 180 rears.When I brought mine second hand it had a 180 fitted to the standard rim . It was only when I was doing a day at P Island and met anotherTRX rider that I found out 160 was standard . I use 160 to 170 and it is easier to turn. I know 180 has more tyre options but for basic standard bike I wouldn't go past present tyres . 180's look fat thats why some go for them , those that do track days may get better value with 180's but on the road maybe not . I see most tyres are replaced with the centre bald and the sides like new WHAT A WASTE
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You won't get any use out of a 180 on a 5" rim, at least not it's potential advantages. And yes, a standard size is fine for the street. But if you spend much time on the track, you will find a better selection of tires and traction like you've never experienced. Not only that, but it gives you a few extra millimeters of ground clearance when banked over.
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