tire

[86vt500c]

neone know the widest tire i can install on 86vt500c with 16inch rear doin 6inch wide trailer fender wanna fill gaps in, thanks for what input yall can give me. good day n god bless all

[John Hopkins]

Don't do this...fitting the wrong tire is dangerous..

John.

[cl65ame]

I just have to as this.... Besides fitting a CAR tire why is using a different width and aspect ratio tire dangerous? Neither my front or rear are the same size as OEM.

[86vt500c]

k i just wanna know saw i post or two frow guys that had went lil wider n lower, not talkin car tire< not lookin for dangerous hence why i asked ?, think i saw a guy on forum had a 130 90 on jus wanted tips from guys usin stock rear and rim what i can do thats all

[John Hopkins]

I bought a VT700 with an extra wide tire, dam thing scraped against the swing arm..I wouldn't ride it 100 yards..when I lean into a corner I like to know I have the best tire for the job..

John.

[PainterD]

You can probably go one size fatter on the rear without handling issues.
I went almost 3/4" wider, and 3/4" taller on the rear tire (Kuhmo Solus car tire) without any handling issues. I'm not an aggressive rider, but still, I haven't noticed much difference with the wider, taller tire.
Your best bet is to measure your stock tire, then go shopping with your tape measure. Bike tires don't expand much after inflation anyways.

[86vt500c]

painterd thank you that was the kind of answere i was lookin for thats what i shall do then