wider tires on an ex500
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you can do 120/70 or 120/60 up front. Some folks run as wide as a 150/60 out back but the rim is narrow enough that squeezing on a 150 changes the profile of the tire. I run a 140/70 out back and it works pretty well for me.
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RE: wider tires on an ex500
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you can do 120/70 or 120/60 up front. Some folks run as wide as a 150/60 out back but the rim is narrow enough that squeezing on a 150 changes the profile of the tire. I run a 140/70 out back and it works pretty well for me.
you can do 120/70 or 120/60 up front. Some folks run as wide as a 150/60 out back but the rim is narrow enough that squeezing on a 150 changes the profile of the tire. I run a 140/70 out back and it works pretty well for me.
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RE: wider tires on an ex500
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you can do 120/70 or 120/60 up front. Some folks run as wide as a 150/60 out back but the rim is narrow enough that squeezing on a 150 changes the profile of the tire. I run a 140/70 out back and it works pretty well for me.
you can do 120/70 or 120/60 up front. Some folks run as wide as a 150/60 out back but the rim is narrow enough that squeezing on a 150 changes the profile of the tire. I run a 140/70 out back and it works pretty well for me.
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