Tyre size for FZR rear wheel

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Tyre size for FZR rear wheel

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Hi ive bought what i think is a 3tj rrsp rear wheel to fit into my reverse cylinder Yam and wondered what the correct tyre size is to run? 150 or 160? Size is a 4.50 by 17".
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It's a 160 on the 3TJ
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Many thanks for the info.
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But it's a 150 on the 3XV which also has a 4.5 x 17" rear wheel.
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Damn, got a new 140/70 BT090 Pro in the shed I was hoping to use. Too small I take it for the rear??? :(

Got it for an FZR250 3LN which I sold before I fitted it.

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Post by Hogdigerdy Dog »

Kayla850 wrote:But it's a 150 on the 3XV which also has a 4.5 x 17" rear wheel.
150 rear profile is standard across the tj range
but most peeps run a 160 rear, only problem you may have is the chain guard but mine had been trimmed by previous owner, so no probs ;)
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rockTJ wrote:Damn, got a new 140/70 BT090 Pro
If that had been an 18" I'd have had it off you for the FZR :twisted:
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Hogdigerdy Dog wrote:
Kayla850 wrote:But it's a 150 on the 3XV which also has a 4.5 x 17" rear wheel.
150 rear profile is standard across the tj range
but most peeps run a 160 rear, only problem you may have is the chain guard but mine had been trimmed by previous owner, so no probs ;)
Yamaha quote the size as a 160/60 17
Normally a 160 would be on a 5" rim and a 150 would be on a 4.5" the wider tyre is pinched which raises the back a little.
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Re: Tyre size for FZR rear wheel

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thunderace wrote:
rockTJ wrote:Damn, got a new 140/70 BT090 Pro
If that had been an 18" I'd have had it off you for the FZR :twisted:
£103 here inc delivery, use these people for all my odd size tyres

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Re: Tyre size for FZR rear wheel

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cough ... supercorsa :grin:

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