WIDEST TIRE ON STOCK 79 REAR RIM

twinegar · Post by **twinegar** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:41 pm

The subject line says it all. The widest that will fit the OEM rear wheel without rubbing anything?

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:02 pm

I believe that these tires are supposed to be the widest you can use. As the ad states, they were discussed in a previous XPress article.

http://www.cbxman.com/detail.aspx?ID=1354

I use them on my '79 and '80. As the ad also states, they have good traction but they do wear relatively quick.

twinegar · Post by **twinegar** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:10 pm

Thanks

daves79x · Post by **daves79x** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:43 pm

The very narrow '79 rear rim can't really handle much bigger than a 120 tire due to the altered profile it would give the tire. A 130 would be the absolute max for the stock '79. There are lots of other wheel choices, but they wouldn't look stock.

Dave