Moped tires on bicycle rims

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dracothered

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Ok I know others have used moped tires on moped rims, but can they be used on regular bicycle rims? I was thinking about the rims I am using on my AMF build. They are both 20" (16" real measurement), rear 20 x 4 1/4 & front another 20" wheel (maybe 2.5 or 3).
 
chainmaker

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The 20 inch bicycle rim is the only one that can take a moped/ motorcycle tire it uses a 16 inch tire, just don't go crazy wide unless your rim is wiiide.
 
azbill

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the simplex/servi-cycle 26x2.5 tires fit 26" bike rims as well
they are pretty pricey tho ($140 shipped)
I have one on the rear of my stretch and it seems to be wearing very slowly, even on my 140+lb tank
(the main reason I splurged on it ;))
 
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azbill said:
the simplex/servi-cycle 26x2.5 tires fit 26" bike rims as well
they are pretty pricey tho ($140 shipped)
I have one on the rear of my stretch and it seems to be wearing very slowly, even on my 140+lb tank
(the main reason I splurged on it ;))
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azbill, please provide a link for those tires.

Update:

Never mind, az. I found a website:

https://secure.performanceplustire.com/sc/

Excellent! Now I don't have to spend hundreds & labor to create a 9-gauge motorcycle rim w/bicycle hub.
 
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azbill

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close to 1k so far :)
performance is where I got mine ;)
pulled a 3/4" thorn out of it yesterday,,,never reached the tube (^)

I have read they are hard to mount to an aluminum rim,,,
mine is a HD steel rim and I needed 3 tire levers to mount it
 
chainmaker

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Which model is the one you used Bill, I've heard some don't fit 26 in bike rims too well and it looks like I'm going with a 26 in for my sidecar.
 
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I'm seriously thinking about this tire, az.

Need to call them about shipping costs.
 
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azbill said:
57,,,
see if there is a coker tire dealer on the islands, they should be able to order it for you and maybe save a little on the shipping ;)
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Thanks, azbill. Shipping is always the deal breaker, ESPECIALLY with UPS. I'll check, tho.
 
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