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25 Sep 2006 15:45 #79511 by 01busa
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Help... I bought a 5"X17 rim for my KZ 1000 to run a slick but they only make 18" slicks.:evil: the smallest slick is 5.5 X 18 will this fit on a 4" rim ? Junk dealer told me that there was none or very little rims made size 5"X18. So what size rim is all these guys that are running a slick using. thanks for any help.
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25 Sep 2006 16:03 #79515 by craigpuckett
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M/T makes a 17x7 slick that you could run on that 5" rim

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25 Sep 2006 16:11 #79518 by 01busa
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Yea but I dont want to go that wide the 5.5" is going to be tuff enough just to fit it all in the swingarm. I found someone on another site that says they have put a 5.5" on a 3.5" rim (goodyear)and it worked fine so it should work on my 4" rim I hope.

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25 Sep 2006 16:25 #79523 by wireman
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how about a roadrace slick?;)

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25 Sep 2006 16:41 #79531 by 01busa
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wireman wrote:

how about a roadrace slick?;)


I would rather use a reg slick but I may have to do that. I guess my question is has anybody put a 5.5 slick on a 4.0 rim.? One person says that they have done it but how safe is it.

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25 Sep 2006 16:51 #79535 by wireman
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25 Sep 2006 17:29 #79549 by 01busa
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Man I do like the look of your bike really nice.. But what size is that rim and tire ???

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25 Sep 2006 20:16 #79622 by donthekawguy
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I'm putting a 5.5 on my 5 inch wide rim. I heard from a lot of racers on dragbike.com that they run a 5.5 on a 3.5 wide rim. With a four inch rim you will be fine. Just make sure you put screws in it to keep the tire from slipping.
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25 Sep 2006 20:35 #79629 by RomSpaceKnight
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A road race slick would work. There should be oodles around in 17". They are thrown away at road race tracks. Picked up a bunch years ago from Shannonville and gave them away to GSXR guys drag racing at St. Thomas. With low air pressure I would figure profile of tire would not come in to play too much. So no one makes a 17" drag slick? Even with the plethora of newer street bikes being taken to strip.

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25 Sep 2006 20:53 #79637 by 01busa
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donthekawguy wrote:

I'm putting a 5.5 on my 5 inch wide rim.


What size is your tire 5" by what 17" or 18"

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25 Sep 2006 20:55 #79639 by 01busa
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RomSpaceKnight wrote:

. So no one makes a 17" drag slick? Even with the plethora of newer street bikes being taken to strip.


Yes they do only its 7" wide

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26 Sep 2006 17:53 #79867 by RomSpaceKnight
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Will it fit? Profile may not be as flat as you would like. I imagine these are 7" slicks for bikes with 6-6.5" rears wheels (Zx12,14,busas). If you can put a 5.5 on a 3.5 rim. Can you get a 7 on a 5.5 rim? I would give it a try. If your rim is spoked you might think about screwing tire on anyways.

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