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Bigmac

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Jun 20, 2010

• #1

I was just wondering where you get your beautiful fat tyres from? I've googled "balloon tyres" and "extra wide tyres" but to no avail! Can you put larger tyres on standard rims?
Thanks for any help,
Mac

 

Venice Motor Bikes

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• #2

amazon.com 26X2.125 are regular baloon cruiser tires, & 26X3.0 are super fattys!

 

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Bigmac

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Thanks very much VMB, Will i be able to fit them onto a standard bicycle rim?
Cheers

 

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hill billy

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Jun 21, 2010

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seeing as your asking in the boardtrack area, I guess that your looking for a classic style, two that spring to mind are Felt- Quick brick and Schwalbe-Fat Franks
regards,
'hill billy' Steve

 

BarelyAWake

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It's not so much "can I fit them on the rim" as you can pretty much cram any 26" tire on a 26" rim... it's more what will fit in between the chainstays (near the bottom bracket) and for more fun and games - what will still let the chain clear w/o offsetting the wheel sprocket/engine.

I'm runnin' 26x2.125s with some room to spare - but be warned, not all tires are exactly what they claim and actual sizes vary, in particular side wall shape & bulge... so anything much more than 2.125 and it may take some experimenting

26x2.125s are a pretty nice, large tire & a good place to start;

 

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fm2200

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Jun 21, 2010

• #6

I constantly have the chain making some contact with the sidewall using 26X125. The engine sprocket is to close most of the time.

 

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Bigmac

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is there a way to combat this? Move the sprocket over and shift the engine over slightly?

 

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thefruitgnome

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Jun 21, 2010

• #8

one of them sprokets that bolt on a disk brake hub may work

 

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K-dregg

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..That or flipping the drive sprocket so the offset is on the "outside".. If im doing another scratchbuild again i will make the rear mount just a little bit offset to gain some clearence.. My scwalbes sit on 46mm wide rims and clearance is tight on both sides.. Chain slap, yes!

 

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fm2200

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Maybe a guide like the chain tensioner right in the area of the tire before or aft might work.

 

silverbear

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In looking over the Felt tires, they look like a good value for the money. There is also a nice choice in colors... including all cream and a brown with whitewalls.
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