Shoehorning a narrower tyre onto a wider rim.

[Gazdaman]

Anyone got any experience?

I'm due to compete in a trial this weekend and tyre choice for my 17" rear wheel is EXTREMELY limited. Only 17" trials legal tyre I can get is 3.5inch whereas the current tyre is 4.6inch.

Opinions? Ideas?

Gaz

[Kickstart]

Hi

Never tried it. And to be honest wouldn't like to, Assuming your current tyre is the standard size.

Looking it up I presume you mean a 4.60-17 tyre. Equivalent would be about a 120-90 or a 130-90.

Found a few choices of 4.60-17 tyres

https://www.mynetmoto.com/motorradreifen.cfm/ActiveTab/shopping/ActiveLink/1/Search/1/breite/4.60/hoehe/all/felge/17/hersteller/all/StartRow/0/motorradreifen.html

All the best

Keith
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[Gazdaman]

Excellent find Keith.

The tyre I need has to adhere to ACU's TSR11, which is a trials tyre.
But some of those tyres on that link would work except for the width. And if I smile sweetly I might get away with it.

And would be better for road etc.

Gaz

[Gazdaman]

Thanks for the link Keith,

Just to let you know I've ordered a Bridgestone TW 302 after seeing it on that link.

Tread pattern looks TSR11 legal, but it's too wide. Hopefully they'll let me off.

Certainly a better choice in the long run, and for the road.

Gaz