Street Tires
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These are the tires I ordered. I couldn't find any other tires that I liked for this good of a deal. I sure hope they ride better than the original tires. Any tips for easy mounting them once I get them? I also ordered a new throttle spring from monsterscooterparts.com. Frigging shipping on the spring is more than the spring cost! Can someone tell me why it costs nearly $6.00 to ship a spring that weighs about an ounce? No logic to that.
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335845805&icep_item=333223968184
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335845805&icep_item=333223968184
I not great at tire sizing and fitting. But I looked at the 15x5-6 ulitmate mini bike street tire. I wanted to know if it would fit a 6x8 inch rim. How far do these tires stretch. I wanted a street tread with some width to it. I have some 6 inch wheels that I think is 8 inches wide or possibly wider. what do you guys think
If you look at the picture, on the sidewall of the "Ultimate Mini Bike Street Tire" you will see: STANDARD RIM 6X3.5". People have ran them on 6x4.5" wheels without problems but I wouldn't mount them on a wheel wider than that. Measure your wheel between the flanges, that is the wheel width.
There are 13x6.50-6 pocket bike tires that are a good fit on a 5.5-6" wide wheel; despite their size designation, they are only about 11" OD, not 13", but section width is around 6.5" (I have some and have measured them). If going from larger OD tires, 11" OD tires will probably necessitate some modifications such as a smaller sprocket and shortening the kickstand. The tire width could be an issue on some minibikes. The matching 13x5.00-6 pocket bike tires are also 11" OD, they are a good fit on a 6x4.5" wheel. These tires are made for pocket bikes, the 5" wide being the front tire and the 6.5" being the rear tire on the Cat Eye pocket bike and probably some others. The 13x6.50-6 can be hard to find.
https://www.monsterscooterparts.com/13x6-5-6-pocket-bike-tire.html
https://www.gopowersports.com/13x5-6-street-tire-2-pack-please-read-description/
There are 13x6.50-6 pocket bike tires that are a good fit on a 5.5-6" wide wheel; despite their size designation, they are only about 11" OD, not 13", but section width is around 6.5" (I have some and have measured them). If going from larger OD tires, 11" OD tires will probably necessitate some modifications such as a smaller sprocket and shortening the kickstand. The tire width could be an issue on some minibikes. The matching 13x5.00-6 pocket bike tires are also 11" OD, they are a good fit on a 6x4.5" wheel. These tires are made for pocket bikes, the 5" wide being the front tire and the 6.5" being the rear tire on the Cat Eye pocket bike and probably some others. The 13x6.50-6 can be hard to find.
https://www.monsterscooterparts.com/13x6-5-6-pocket-bike-tire.html
https://www.gopowersports.com/13x5-6-street-tire-2-pack-please-read-description/
Here ya go!
The width and square profile would likely cause a minibike to handle like total crap but here's the widest 6" tire I know of, should fit a 6x8 wheel. On the plus side, you wouldn't need a kickstand! I have thought a pair of them would look badass on the rear of a small trike, I've searched but couldn't find them for sale anywhere.
https://www.duro.com.tw/en/product/specialty/5f866778e56699e0925f2da9
The width and square profile would likely cause a minibike to handle like total crap but here's the widest 6" tire I know of, should fit a 6x8 wheel. On the plus side, you wouldn't need a kickstand! I have thought a pair of them would look badass on the rear of a small trike, I've searched but couldn't find them for sale anywhere.
https://www.duro.com.tw/en/product/specialty/5f866778e56699e0925f2da9
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