isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
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isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
i bought new wider tires for my spree 2.75x10 and thinking i would go a tiny bit faster i put them on my 86 spree and now it seems it is going a little bit slower
why is it doing this??
why is it doing this??
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
2.75 X 10 are not that much wider but they are taller and that is what makes you go faster. Of course the taller tire on the front corrected some of the speedometer error and shows you going slower. You need to check speeds with a GPS because Honda speedometers lie and changing tire size changes the lie.
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
Maybe your going faster but it threw your speedo off and it says your slowe. That or you don't make enough power to turn the bigger tires
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
also, under inflating your tires will slow you down as well. i always air mine up just a hair over max psi...probably shouldnt, but i do.
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
well that must be it ..if those tires are taller then maby i am going faster but my spedo is being thrown off...my rims are also powdercoaded that might be adding aditinal weight,but still not that much
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
Weight is not the issue and neither are the powder coated rims. It has to due with tire height changing your gear ratios, the scooters final overall ratio and the speedometer gear ratio. When I put bigger tires on my Spree I just did the rear tire to start with and the speedometer showed the 1/2 mph the GPS did. Then I Installed the 2.75 X10 front tire. But having been lazy I haven't rechecked the speedometer for accuracy against the GPS.spewya wrote:well that must be it ..if those tires are taller then maby i am going faster but my spedo is being thrown off...my rims are also powdercoaded that might be adding aditinal weight,but still not that much
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
right, thats what i was getting at too. Not the weight of the tire, but the higher gear ratio taking more power make the wheel turn
power coated wheels won't make a difference unless maybe you put like 12 coats on of powdered lead
power coated wheels won't make a difference unless maybe you put like 12 coats on of powdered lead
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
bigger/wider tire = more friction = slower speeds unless you have the power to turn them
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
You really need to get a book out and do a little reading. You are wrong all over the place on this.scottinscotty wrote:bigger/wider tire = more friction = slower speeds unless you have the power to turn them
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
thanks bear .. and if you test it with the front tire with gps
please let me know the results
also ..i could see a taller tire making the speed faster but how would only wider make it go faster???
thanks
please let me know the results
also ..i could see a taller tire making the speed faster but how would only wider make it go faster???
thanks
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
I'll take that one for Bear.....wider will not increase speed.
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
does if you're going thru soft gravel...well, makes it a * of a lot easier.motormike wrote:I'll take that one for Bear.....wider will not increase speed.
there's a reason they dont put touring rims on beach cruisers.
edit... it doesnt increase top speed...ever.
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
ok thats what i thought but i was making sure
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
I thought he meant wider as a backwards way of saying taller. Like the sidewall is greater
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Re: isn't wider tires soposed to increase speed??
why would they use such small tires on a racing bicycle?
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8.44 gear
malossi MHR exhaust
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1000 center spring
1500 grabbers
sef ramp plate
B9hs plug
GPS 60mph