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·anyone know if there are any knobbies for 17" wheels?
Off-Road tires for 17" wheels?
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·Re: Off-Road tires for 17" wheels? (slyde)
I went through this way back when I had my KTM.
Basically your only hope is to get the widest 17" knobbies you can & hope they fit your rims. I seem to recall that the ones I found were all fronts, but I found a pretty wide one that I thought might work on the KTM's 4.25" rear rim. I believe that BMW has an "enduro" style bike that has a 17" front rim, I think that Michelin, continental, cheng-shen & maybe some of the other "off brand" mfg's. have 17" "knobbies", but again, they're all fronts, & using one on the rear will probably wear quickly.
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I went through this way back when I had my KTM.
Basically your only hope is to get the widest 17" knobbies you can & hope they fit your rims. I seem to recall that the ones I found were all fronts, but I found a pretty wide one that I thought might work on the KTM's 4.25" rear rim. I believe that BMW has an "enduro" style bike that has a 17" front rim, I think that Michelin, continental, cheng-shen & maybe some of the other "off brand" mfg's. have 17" "knobbies", but again, they're all fronts, & using one on the rear will probably wear quickly.
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·Re: Off-Road tires for 17" wheels? (slyde)
Why would you want to do this? There is a reason MX bikes have 21" and 18/19" wheels.
Why would you want to do this? There is a reason MX bikes have 21" and 18/19" wheels.
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·Re: Off-Road tires for 17" wheels? (chriscap)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chriscap »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why would you want to do this? There is a reason MX bikes have 21" and 18/19" wheels.</TD></TR></TABLE>
My guess is he has the same reason I considered it:
A set of tires is a whole lot cheaper than a set of wheels & tires.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chriscap »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why would you want to do this? There is a reason MX bikes have 21" and 18/19" wheels.</TD></TR></TABLE>
My guess is he has the same reason I considered it:
A set of tires is a whole lot cheaper than a set of wheels & tires.
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·Re: Off-Road tires for 17" wheels? (Jacka$$)
for the back
Metzeler Caroo 150/70R17M/CTL 69RM+S MCEKAR
http://www.metzelermoto.com/en...KAROO
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for the front
try Pirelli MT21 they do have one for 17inch rim 120/70 i think. Unfortunalty they dont make a rear so the only option is to use a metzeler and pirelli
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for the back
Metzeler Caroo 150/70R17M/CTL 69RM+S MCEKAR
http://www.metzelermoto.com/en...KAROO
for the front
try Pirelli MT21 they do have one for 17inch rim 120/70 i think. Unfortunalty they dont make a rear so the only option is to use a metzeler and pirelli
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·Re: Off-Road tires for 17" wheels? (Jacka$$)
I'd imagine that 17" on dirt will work about as bad as sport moto tires on pavement. You'd try it a few time and then wish you had the other wheel... unless your Lobster, who just likes to crash.
I'd imagine that 17" on dirt will work about as bad as sport moto tires on pavement. You'd try it a few time and then wish you had the other wheel... unless your Lobster, who just likes to crash.
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·Re: Off-Road tires for 17" wheels? (chriscap)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chriscap »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd imagine that 17" on dirt will work about as bad as sport moto tires on pavement.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Why do you think I sold the KTM & bought a WR450?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chriscap »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd imagine that 17" on dirt will work about as bad as sport moto tires on pavement.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Why do you think I sold the KTM & bought a WR450?
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·Re: Off-Road tires for 17" wheels? (Jacka$$)
Now we just need to get you a set of 17" for the WR!!!!
BTW, are you coming over to help for our first race? We sure could use you.
Now we just need to get you a set of 17" for the WR!!!!
BTW, are you coming over to help for our first race? We sure could use you.
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·Re: Off-Road tires for 17" wheels? (chriscap)
Tell me about it, not to mention brakes & a set of sausage casings... I mean leathers.
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Barring disaster, I should be there. The august event is too far off to say for sure yet, though I do know I won't be at the Oct 30th, as I'm in a wedding the night before.
Tell me about it, not to mention brakes & a set of sausage casings... I mean leathers.
Barring disaster, I should be there. The august event is too far off to say for sure yet, though I do know I won't be at the Oct 30th, as I'm in a wedding the night before.
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