17 vs 18 rear tire
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depends on what year of bike. if you have a 09 or newer you can slap a 200 rear underneath it with a 17 instead of the stock 180 with a 18. I got a 17" rear wheel with the 200 and I like it.
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Thanks for the input. I think I like the idea of running a 200 on the rear. I am planning on running a 21 on the front as well and plan on lowering the front to make up for that.
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The 150/70-18 is for bike 2008 & earlier.
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The 150 tire is for an 18x4.25 for up to 2007 bikes. An 18x5.5 would be for 2009 and newer bikes. The 09 and newer bikes come with a 180 rear tire but you can squeeze a 200 tire on the rim. We will not mount a 200 tire on the 18x5.5 as we had a few customers who experienced a high speed wobble with the 18x5.5 combo and a 200 tire. So if you want a 200 tire we recommend the 17x6.25 which will also stretch the tire out a little bit more and give you a bigger contact patch with the rear wheel.
