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Jul 31, 2018 | 07:23 AM

propflux01

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Darkside Front Size

Is there another tire (a rear one) other than the BT45 that is a rear tire in 130/80-17? The BT45 is the seemingly only tire available in that size, though I find a ton of 130/90-17s. I’m trying to double dark and want an option other than the BT45. Amazon sells a Shinko in that size,

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but the Shinko website doesn’t list that size in a rear tire. Any suggestions?

Jul 31, 2018 | 09:51 AM

PFWiz

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Why a 130 series tire? To me the main reason for going double dark was to have a fatter / beefier tire up front. That why i put the 150 series Battle Ax on my old RGU....

Jul 31, 2018 | 10:58 AM

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Why a 130 series tire? To me the main reason for going double dark was to have a fatter / beefier tire up front. That why i put the 150 series Battle Ax on my old RGU....

On the darkside forum I asked what size DD was used in the front (“of my 09). I was told “ (in my case 130/80-16 match the tire size to what’s on the front now”.

So so that’s where I am now. I can get this tire larger, but since it is a radial and not a bias ply, will that matter? And maybe a 130/90-16 or 140/90-16 size instead?

Jul 31, 2018 | 11:48 AM

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Double check the size of your front wheel. I am pretty sure it is the same as my 2011 RGU was. In that case I know you can use 150 and I seem to remember somebody
fitting a 160.

Jul 31, 2018 | 01:34 PM

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Stock front. 130/80-16 sized tire. It’s a Dunlop. If I went larger, keep the same aspect ratio (80)? @nd does it mattervif it’s a radial or bias tire?

Jul 31, 2018 | 03:27 PM

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From all I've heard, it doesn't matter between the radial and bias ply.
No personal experience though.

Aug 1, 2018 | 05:20 AM

PFWiz

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Stock front. 130/80-16 sized tire. It’s a Dunlop. If I went larger, keep the same aspect ratio (80)? @nd does it mattervif it’s a radial or bias tire?

I did not ask tire size.....
Mixing Bias and radials had no effect I noticed.