what tires sizes fit rx3

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by oldqwerty

Adrenaline rush. Riding alone 20 miles from nowhere out on Old Ore Road in the middle of Big Bend National Park, tooling along about 45mph taking in the scenery. Smooth road, but at the last instant before death what should appear but three ditches (washes), each about a foot wide, two feet deep, and a foot apart, crossing the road at a 45* angle. Drop a front tire in one of those and you'll break the forks clean off, pretzel the wheel, drop a foot in the next ditch and the inertia of the bike will lay you face down, knee bent backwards, until you are flat on the ground. That would really suck.

So, go into panic mode, stand on the rear brake, front brake to the grip, downshift to 3rd while slowing down (because you know TW brakes won't really stop you) to 35, WFO, dump the clutch, and 280 pounds yanking on the handlebars starting with the forks completely compressed, and a TW will go over backwards if you're not careful.

Ride over the ditches in the most beautiful wheelie EVER!, get it back under control, stop, praise God, look around to see if anyone was hiding in the bushes to click the crashes (no, bummer), then change shorts...

That is a great, and amazing story.

Originally Posted by oldqwerty

...You'll have to fuss at the 30 or so TWTex riders who were riding BBNP that day and missed the photo op. Had there been a mid-air op someone would have gotten it for sure--they always do.

Ain't it the truth.

[oldqwerty]

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[jezzrite]

Hello guys. Long time no see.

Several questions here.

I checked the front wheel, and it showed 2.5 STD RIM. Is it my wheel only, or Spud and everybody else have a different 2.15 wheel?

Second question.

If I were to put 1.85x19 rim at the front, how will it affect handling? It's hard to find 19 inch rim with 2.50 width here. The widest available for 19 inch is 1.85.

I'm planning to put both Mitas E07 on front and rear. I have no problem of converting the rear to 17 inch (stock came with 15 inch here in this part of the world).

It's just the front that left me scratching my head, because the narrowest Mitas E07 have is only 100/90x19 for the front, and I believe it won't fit 1.85x19 width rim (or can it fit?).

Thanks guys.

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by jezzrite

Hello guys. Long time no see.

Several questions here.

I checked the front wheel, and it showed 2.5 STD RIM. Is it my wheel only, or Spud and everybody else have a different 2.15 wheel?...

CSC says the front rim for the RX3 in the United States is size 2.15-18. Is the size stamped on your rim? You cannot determine the rim size by measuring the external width of the rim.

Originally Posted by jezzrite

...Second question.

If I were to put 1.85x19 rim at the front, how will it affect handling? It's hard to find 19 inch rim with 2.50 width here. The widest available for 19 inch is 1.85.

I'm planning to put both Mitas E07 on front and rear. I have no problem of converting the rear to 17 inch (stock came with 15 inch here in this part of the world).

It's just the front that left me scratching my head, because the narrowest Mitas E07 have is only 100/90x19 for the front, and I believe it won't fit 1.85x19 width rim (or can it fit?).

Thanks guys.

I'm sure your RX3 will handle well with a 19-inch front wheel of that size. You can determine if the tire will fit the rim by checking the tire fitment chart for that particular tire.

[jezzrite]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

CSC says the front rim for the RX3 in the United States is size 2.15-18. Is the size stamped on your rim? You cannot determine the rim size by measuring the external width of the rim.



I'm sure your RX3 will handle well with a 19-inch front wheel of that size. You can determine if the tire will fit the rim by checking the tire fitment chart for that particular tire.

There's nothing stamped on my rim. But 2.5 STD RIM is embossed on my tyre. My mistake.

I believe the 2.5 refers to width of the tyre and by virtue of converting inches to milimeters, 2.5 and 100 is the same width. My bad.

And I checked the tyre manufacturer fitment chart. Yep, the 100/90-R19 can fit to a 1.85x19 rim.

Thank you SpudRider!

Oh...Happy Independence Day Uncle Sam!

[StevieUT]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

You are exactly correct. The front rim is size 2.15-18, which is the same size rim for the rear wheel on my Honda XR650L! The Zongshen ZS200GY-2 comes stock with the same front rim.

That is why I prefer mounting either the Shinko 244 tire in size 3.00-18, or the Kenda K270 tire in size 3.50-18, for the front wheel of the Zongshen RX3. Both of these tires are narrower, and much lighter, than any of the other knobby tires which will fit the front wheel of the RX3.

Spud, why narrower (3.00-18) for the Shinko 244 than for the Kenda K270 @ (3.50-18)?

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by StevieUT

Spud, why narrower (3.00-18) for the Shinko 244 than for the Kenda K270 @ (3.50-18)?

You can certainly choose the wider Shinko tire, but I like the dimensions of the Shinko 3.00-18 tire better. I like the dimensions of the Kenda, K270, size 3.50-18 tire best.

http://www.shinkotireusa.com/tire/244-series

Shinko 244: Size 3.00-18
Overall Diameter: 24.69
Width: 3.15

Shinko 244: Size 3.50-18
Overall Diameter: 25.55
Width: 3.66

http://powersports.kendatire.com/en-...70-dual-sport/

Kenda K270: Size 3.50-18
Overall Diameter: 25.39
Width: 3.19

[Riceburner]

Well thanks to the many post in this thread and the others I was able to replace my OEM, CST tires with the best I could get here in Iloilo City, Panay, Philippines; not exactly what I wanted but the best I could do here.

Since the OEM, CST brand tires suck (IMHO) and my selection of tires here in Iloilo City is limited and after much shopping around and calculating I settled on a Fuji Tire, Wing 2000, Trail Sports, 3.50 - 18 and a Samsun (they seem to be related to Dunlap somehow), what they call a Dual Sport (no model name or number) Series in 140/80 - 17 but has a pattern like the Shinko 705 for the rear. They are both larger in diameter than OEM and I was concerned more about the rear due to lifting the bike and making the already bad seat angle worse. It turned out to not be as bad as I'd thought in height; it is higher by about 3/4" and I'm only 5'6"". The traction was much better right off and they are not broken in yet, only 40 Km today in the rain but got on a good stretch of mud and gravel, felt much better than OEM. I forgot to measure the ground clearance before the fit and after (the best I could do with my helper) looks like 7 3/4" at the center stand bracket and 9 1/2" at the skid plate, that will do for my riding.

I might need to get a pair of slightly longer legs...



Riceburner

[SpudRider]

Good for you. We are glad we could help.

[keithmaine]

Why shinko 244 rear instead of kenda 270 front and rear just wondering?

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by keithmaine

Why shinko 244 rear instead of kenda 270 front and rear just wondering?

The Shinko 244 is a good rear tire, and it is less expensive than the Kenda K270. After wearing out the Kenda, K270 front tire, I installed a Shinko, 244 front tire in size 3.00-18.

[keithmaine]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

The Shinko 244 is a good rear tire, and it is less expensive than the Kenda K270. After wearing out the Kenda, K270 front tire, I installed a Shinko, 244 front tire in size 3.00-18.

So do you like the shinko 244 all around better?

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by keithmaine

So do you like the shinko 244 all around better?

I think the two tires are very similar. Therefore, I prefer the lower price of the Shinko 244. My Kenda, K270 front tire lasted almost 13,000 miles before I replaced it, but it had a lot of uneven wear at the end. Therefore, I decided to experiment with the Shinko front tire this time.

[keithmaine]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

I think the two tires are very similar. Therefore, I prefer the lower price of the Shinko 244. My Kenda, K270 front tire lasted almost 13,000 miles before I replaced it, but it had a lot of uneven wear at the end. Therefore, I decided to experiment with the Shinko front tire this time.

for the info Spud

[SpudRider]

You're welcome.