Slicks ???

Slicks ??? 25 Sep 2006 15:45 #79511

01busa Topic Author Offline User Posts: 12 Thank you received: 0	Help... I bought a 5"X17 rim for my KZ 1000 to run a slick but they only make 18" slicks. the smallest slick is 5.5 X 18 will this fit on a 4" rim ? Junk dealer told me that there was none or very little rims made size 5"X18. So what size rim is all these guys that are running a slick using. thanks for any help. Bill
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Slicks ??? 25 Sep 2006 16:03 #79515

craigpuckett Offline User Posts: 123 Thank you received: 0	M/T makes a 17x7 slick that you could run on that 5" rim
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Slicks ??? 25 Sep 2006 16:11 #79518

01busa Topic Author Offline User Posts: 12 Thank you received: 0	Yea but I dont want to go that wide the 5.5" is going to be tuff enough just to fit it all in the swingarm. I found someone on another site that says they have put a 5.5" on a 3.5" rim (goodyear)and it worked fine so it should work on my 4" rim I hope.
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Slicks ??? 25 Sep 2006 16:25 #79523

wireman Visitor	how about a roadrace slick?
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Slicks ??? 25 Sep 2006 16:41 #79531

01busa Topic Author Offline User Posts: 12 Thank you received: 0	wireman wrote: how about a roadrace slick? I would rather use a reg slick but I may have to do that. I guess my question is has anybody put a 5.5 slick on a 4.0 rim.? One person says that they have done it but how safe is it.
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Slicks ??? 25 Sep 2006 16:51 #79535

wireman Visitor	Post edited by: wireman, at: 2006/09/25 19:52 Attachments:
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Slicks ??? 25 Sep 2006 17:29 #79549

01busa Topic Author Offline User Posts: 12 Thank you received: 0	Man I do like the look of your bike really nice.. But what size is that rim and tire ???
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Slicks ??? 25 Sep 2006 20:16 #79622

donthekawguy Offline User Posts: 1913 Thank you received: 8	I'm putting a 5.5 on my 5 inch wide rim. I heard from a lot of racers on dragbike.com that they run a 5.5 on a 3.5 wide rim. With a four inch rim you will be fine. Just make sure you put screws in it to keep the tire from slipping. Rathdrum Idaho 1971 Kawasaki g3ss 1972 Yamaha R5 350 1965 Suzuki Hillbilly 1964 Yamaha 125
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Slicks ??? 25 Sep 2006 20:35 #79629

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A road race slick would work. There should be oodles around in 17". They are thrown away at road race tracks. Picked up a bunch years ago from Shannonville and gave them away to GSXR guys drag racing at St. Thomas. With low air pressure I would figure profile of tire would not come in to play too much. So no one makes a 17" drag slick? Even with the plethora of newer street bikes being taken to strip.

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Slicks ??? 25 Sep 2006 20:53 #79637

01busa Topic Author Offline User Posts: 12 Thank you received: 0	donthekawguy wrote: I'm putting a 5.5 on my 5 inch wide rim. What size is your tire 5" by what 17" or 18"
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Slicks ??? 25 Sep 2006 20:55 #79639

01busa Topic Author Offline User Posts: 12 Thank you received: 0	RomSpaceKnight wrote: . So no one makes a 17" drag slick? Even with the plethora of newer street bikes being taken to strip. Yes they do only its 7" wide
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Slicks ??? 26 Sep 2006 17:53 #79867

RomSpaceKnight Offline User Posts: 452 Thank you received: 2	Will it fit? Profile may not be as flat as you would like. I imagine these are 7" slicks for bikes with 6-6.5" rears wheels (Zx12,14,busas). If you can put a 5.5 on a 3.5 rim. Can you get a 7 on a 5.5 rim? I would give it a try. If your rim is spoked you might think about screwing tire on anyways.
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