Blackdc2 wrote:Hi GuysAfter reading through the whole thread, I was a little disappointed to only find one good post which explained the consequences of going to larger tyres.For a person such as myself who is looking at replacing my tyres, it would be a huge shock to spend 1k+ on larger tyres only to find they increase your braking distances (which creates its own safety issue)/fuel economy and a reduction in noticeable performance.Now, I understand that going to a larger tyre is going to offer you better "off road" improvements in most circumstances, but what I think is really important for people to know is how braking, fuel economy and performance will also be altered as a result of tyres.I am not disrespecting or disputing sobriquet/Eric feedback, but we can not only have a "one person consensus" regarding these matters. It would be great to hear other peoples experiences in these departments as well.For people trying to setup a tourer rather than a rock climbing warrior, I feel this information would be extremely helpful for potential tyre buyers, as well as the people who have to drive their setups daily.
Jason
Blackdc2 wrote:Hi Guys
After reading through the whole thread, I was a little disappointed to only find one good post which explained the consequences of going to larger tyres.
For a person such as myself who is looking at replacing my tyres, it would be a huge shock to spend 1k+ on larger tyres only to find they increase your braking distances (which creates its own safety issue)/fuel economy and a reduction in noticeable performance.
Now, I understand that going to a larger tyre is going to offer you better "off road" improvements in most circumstances, but what I think is really important for people to know is how braking, fuel economy and performance will also be altered as a result of tyres.
I am not disrespecting or disputing sobriquet/Eric feedback, but we can not only have a "one person consensus" regarding these matters.
It would be great to hear other peoples experiences in these departments as well.
For people trying to setup a tourer rather than a rock climbing warrior, I feel this information would be extremely helpful for potential tyre buyers, as well as the people who have to drive their setups daily.
Jason
KTM525EXC wrote:hey Mark
mabe in light of what Jason is saying, it would be a good idea at the start of the thread to have a small claus stating the original size tyre and differing for the original size has effects eg; decreased braking efficiency the bigger the tyre and so on, and mabe have a link to a good tyre calculator so the members can make a decision on what they read and calculate themselves
what ya recon?
cheers Troy
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