Anyone know how wide a tire you can put on a 450 foreman stock rim?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

Does everyone run stock tires or what? This is a pretty lame website if noone is willing to share basic Information that would be of some help to people. A reply would be appreciated.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img]

 

I am intersted in putting 27-12-12 582 tires on my 450ES but it seems a little close to the fender clearence. The stock 12 inch rear rims should take just about any tire, the fronts look fairly narrow though.

I would buy a tire and rim package as its a pain to mount ther tires and no dealers will mount tires unless you buy them there.

 

my brother has a 01 450 and he's running 26X12-12 titain 589's on the rear (rubi wheel's, but they're the same except alum)

 

According to Honda specs. The front and rear rims are supposedly the same size so hopefully I can go 2" wider on both the front and rear.

 

I put Interco Vampire 27/10/12 on the front,and 27/12/12 on the rear.Stock rims.03 Foreman 450.No rubbing.No problems.

 

I have 27x12" Blackwaters on the rear, and 27x9" on the Front of my 450s with absolutely no clearance problems, stock suspension too. Best investment I made so far. Don't go much wider in hte front, or it will be even harder to steer.

 

Thanks for the help guys. I don't know which model of tire to go with yet but at least I have a good idea of the sizing I can have.

 

I'd keep the front tires narrow, besides being easier to steer, it also greatly reduces the wear and tear on the front end components. (and they track better too) 589's, IMO, are the best mudding trail tire out there. they are smooth at speeds above 5mph and they are great in the mud too.