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Originally Posted by HyperMotard  How would 1.85" fit the fatest tyres. I have a 3.00" and people tell me I can't fit a 150. Unless the fat tyre your thinking of is a 60 or 40. 1.85" will take anorexic like those gay racing bicycle tyres. |
Have a look at the post date of Sams comment. Was June 2007, only fairly recently have the 2.15 rims become really easily available. So previously the 1.85 rims were the rim of choice.
I'm gonna attempt to answer your question once and for all. To do this I will be very blunt so sorry if I offend you.
You want to build a minimotard yes, then get some 12" wheels. I am sorry if you think the 14's looks better or suit better, 12's work better and you can get better tyres for them. There are no real race tyres in 14", they are all either 10", 12", 16.5" (fronts only) or 17". I highly doubt you will find any rims wider then your current 14 x 3 because no body really wants them. fitting a 150 is also extremely pointless, might get the look you are chasing but will make your bike slower if anything. If you don't think I have a clue then look at some purpose built race bikes then in the smaller bikes. Say Metrakit for example
The Metrakit Concept :: Metrakit :: Australian Mini GP series
they run 12" on the smaller bikes and 17" on there bigger bike.
Hell even jump on supermoto junkie and have a look at all the minimotards in there, 10's 12's and 17's.
So look this is basically how I see it, if your dead set on 14's and don't care about how the bike performs or handles just whack the 150 on and hope you have the clearance. You can hunt around and find a wider rim to mount the 150 on but the bike will still handle like shit, so why bother.
If you want the bike to handle get some 12's, 12 x 2.5 front and rear if you have the space, 12 x 2.15 if you don't have the space. Whack a 100/90-12 front & 120/80-12 rear in something like the Bridgestone BT601ss or Dunlop TT92GP tyres and then go ride and be amazed.
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