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Old 09-15-2014, 03:00 PM   #188
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Originally Posted by SpudRider View Post
I really don't know why Zongshen keeps building bikes with a 15-inch rear tire. All the good, off road tires are manufactured for either a 17-inch, or an 18-inch rim. Fortunately, it's not very difficult to convert the Zong's rear wheel to a larger rim size.
I've been wondering the same thing. Is it just that there's a surplus of 15" tires in China, and they needed to use them up? Is it more commonly available in Asia than we realize? Likely questions we'll never learn the answer to.
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