g3ordy
Junior Member
What's the fattest rear tire I can put on my stock 2007 FZ6 without any other mods? I'd like to go with a 200 if possible. If I wanted different rims, what's a good website to look for them? 
Fatter rear tire?
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wrightme43
180 is the largest size for 5.5" wheels. 190 needs a 6" wheel to keep from pinching the tread and actually having less rubber in contact with the road at lean.
If you want a bigger tire, you need a bigger wheel.
If you want a bigger tire, you need a bigger wheel.
g3ordy
Junior Member
Do I need to do anything else to the rear end to accomodate a bigger wheel?
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wrightme43
not in the know on that one man. Sorry.
Evil_Knievel
Junior Member
Out of curiosity, Why the bigger tire?? 180's are fat!! :rockon:
Avalon786
Member
I was wondering that myself, what exactly will a fatter/wider tire do? Speaking of tires i went in the twisties and there was this guy on a KTM 950 Adventure with the dirt tires and he was doing 70mph easy, leaning in the turns...it was crazy, the tires were skinny! The rear looked like it was a 130 at the most...So whats the advantage of a wider vs skinny tire?
g3ordy
Junior Member
You're right, the 180s are fat. I just like the look of the fatter tire. I would like to look at some different rims though, if anyone knows where I can get some rims.
Raid The Revenge
Super Member
A wider tire won't give you extra traction.
DefyInertia
Former '04 FZ6 Rider
I've seen a 200 on an otherwise stock FZ6, but wouldn't recommend it.
BZZZZT - It depends on many many things.
BZZZZT - It depends on many many things.
xeres
Junior Member
Wider tyre means more tyre contact with the road but less of a turning circle and thus not very nimble.
Thinner tyre means quicker lean in, sharper turning circle but at the cost of traction. On dirt, traction comes at less of a price than nimbleness hence the skinny tyres.
In regards to a fatter tyre, your potentialy going to have to do extensive modifications for that. Wider tyre might mean it hits the chain which means you'll have to space it away from the wheel. Also, and obviously, your turning circle will be reduced, although how considerably im unsure. On a cruiser or some such vehicle where lounging and nimbleness arent necessarily of interest then its an option. For a bike designed to cut through traffic lane splitting and carve up twisties, im not sure its such a good idea in respect to the costs involved to do so. Plus the fact that 180s are pretty big considering, most supersports machines come with 160s.
Whichever you choose to do, good luck. Nothing better than adding that personal touch to your bike and the feel of a hard earned project it culminated from.
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Cuba
Junior Member
Mounting a 190 on a stock rim isn't too smart, it pinches the tire making it taller instead of wider. It does make it practically fall into the lean though which is pretty cool, but overall a bad idea. It also looks weird...
bmccrary
Touring Mod
I have a 190 on mine and very slightly pinches the tire. It is a bit taller than a 180, but not bad. And as for corning I havent noticed a difference at all. The bike does not fall in the corners on me and I find that my corning is just as smooth if not smoother. Even in tight switch back where I have to toss the bike from left to right quickly.
I drug the kickstand in corner on Hwy 80 going south into Marion, NC on Sunday! The bike plants fine and I feel comfortable doing so. If someone wants to a run a 190 it works fine.
Just my .02
-bryan
Oh and as for the guy mounting the larger rear tire, I highly doubt it has anything to do with needing more traction or in anyway adding performance. The "new look" in motorcycles are the custom sport bikes. I have seen a 360 on a zx-14 at Indy one year. Its insane...
Cuba
Junior Member
Hmmm, the R6 I learned on had it's 180 replaced with a 190 and it was definitely noticeable, looked weird and it was a noticeable change to the lean (owner and I agreed), but it could have been the make of tire- I don't remember which it was though.
bmccrary
Touring Mod
Ok so I took some pics to show you guys its not as bad as you are thinking.
I think that will fit nicely up there...
IMO the tire doesnt look that big.
Just thought I would share.
-bryan
I think that will fit nicely up there...
IMO the tire doesnt look that big.
Just thought I would share.
-bryan
Avalon786
Member
Nice pics! Haha you gonna put a turbo on your FZ6??
bmccrary
Touring Mod
Nice pics! Haha you gonna put a turbo on your FZ6??
stock turbo off a 944, its one of my roommates. It looks like it would fit nicely, lol.
-bryan
poorwboy
New Member
Ok so I took some pics to show you guys its not as bad as you are thinking.
I think that will fit nicely up there...
IMO the tire doesnt look that big.
Just thought I would share.
-bryan
It's not that it looks bad, it looks fine. But look at how flat the tire is across. You want the ark in the tire makes the bike turn faster. Sportrider tried it and it will actually change the gearing a tad. I went from a 190/50 on my r1 to a 190/55 on the rear and will never go back, It almost falls in the corners Ilove it.
Fred
M em b er e d
Do it! You know you want to turbo it!
Oil return is going go be a pain in that location. You'll need an electric pump to bring the oil from the turbo back up to the sump. Other than that, it looks like you could put it there and keep your exhaust mostly stock.
Fred
Oil return is going go be a pain in that location. You'll need an electric pump to bring the oil from the turbo back up to the sump. Other than that, it looks like you could put it there and keep your exhaust mostly stock.
Fred
Your roomates must be cool as hell!! Mine insist on furniture and a tV in the living room. I would gladly turn it into a bike shed if I could:thumbup:
bmccrary
Touring Mod
I didnt mean looks as in style, I ment in performance. If that makes since. The tire isnt all that tall and it is working well for me.
As for the flat spot, those tires do have ~6000 miles on them and they still have a good bit left in them.
Yea the oil thing would be issue, maybe if it was mountend above the swing arm, neat the shock. Then would the heat fromt he turbo be an issue with the shock? lol.
I am not actually going to boost the bike, but it would fun though!
I would have to get a different engine mangement system to handle it. Probably a megasquirt or something along those lines. The stock system I doubt would even come close to handling the fuel load it needs. That and the bank fire injector set up would have to go to sequential.
Dang you guys...
-bryan
As for the flat spot, those tires do have ~6000 miles on them and they still have a good bit left in them.
Yea the oil thing would be issue, maybe if it was mountend above the swing arm, neat the shock. Then would the heat fromt he turbo be an issue with the shock? lol.
I am not actually going to boost the bike, but it would fun though!
I would have to get a different engine mangement system to handle it. Probably a megasquirt or something along those lines. The stock system I doubt would even come close to handling the fuel load it needs. That and the bank fire injector set up would have to go to sequential.
Dang you guys...
-bryan
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