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ghettoman
Hey guys just trying to get some info i got a buddy who rolled his wolverine 450, he had 3 rides on the tires i took them off him and the rears fit rim and all, but the fronts dont, i was only trying to see what they would look like but if i left the rears on and my stock fronts is that gay? the rears are 23x10xr12 makes for more clearence and alot more traction, thing is now the fronts are smaller then the rears.
So im just wondering what u guys think? if i keepem i probly have to get a new sprocket i assume

thanks in advance
hondaman01
it will cause handling problems, lifting the rear end up 1.5" will put you nose down and affect handling, and messes with the front end geometry

most ppl only will go with a 22" tall rear and then they put a 23" in the front

its best to have the front tire 1-2" taller than the rear
ghettoman
QUOTE(hondaman01 @ Jul 14 2009, 05:18 PM) *
it will cause handling problems, lifting the rear end up 1.5" will put you nose down and affect handling, and messes with the front end geometry

most ppl only will go with a 22" tall rear and then they put a 23" in the front

its best to have the front tire 1-2" taller than the rear


To bad the wolverine fronts dont just bolt on thumbdown.gif ohh well have to go buy some i guess
hondaman01
QUOTE(ghettoman @ Jul 14 2009, 05:26 PM) *
QUOTE(hondaman01 @ Jul 14 2009, 05:18 PM) *
it will cause handling problems, lifting the rear end up 1.5" will put you nose down and affect handling, and messes with the front end geometry

most ppl only will go with a 22" tall rear and then they put a 23" in the front

its best to have the front tire 1-2" taller than the rear


To bad the wolverine fronts dont just bolt on thumbdown.gif ohh well have to go buy some i guess



i mean yea it will work, but its just not "ideal"
ghettoman
makes sense to me, just wanted to see if anyone has actually tried it out, plus they were 20$ a tire with rim ill just sell them put towards a new set, i really wounldnt have even tried this but they stopped letting quads at our track, now i have to trail ride more, i didnt relize the clearence issue id have
1fast450
i run 18's in the front and 22's in the rear. but i have changed my suspension to correct the change from the different size tires. o yeah and i mostly drag race too so i just need to go straight no real handling involved.
ghettoman
im gonna try it out see how it feels just for fun
1fast450
you could always drill out the honda bolt pattern into the wolverine front rims. just a thought
ghettoman
QUOTE(1fast450 @ Jul 14 2009, 09:44 PM) *
you could always drill out the honda bolt pattern into the wolverine front rims. just a thought


is that safe to do? will it weakin the front rims?
1fast450
i have done it on a set of rears. and i have heard of others doing it also. but i dont jump or anything i mostly trail and drag.
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