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Hey all, I own a 250r, 84'. It has flat track rear wheels with new turf tamers, I had just installed, I am getting the origianl rear wheels back, and going to put some 20x11's on that set. I am currently running the 18x9.5 turf tamers. How much speed am I sacrificing with this set up? -Mike
#2
if your going from 18's to 20's you won't be losing anything. top speed will increase, the 250R has enough power to compensate for the higher gearing down low too. with the exception of increased ground clearance, you probrably won't notice the change.
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#3
I put some new 22.5x11 on my 200s, and even though that is the specified size they don't fit well. The orginial tires were a bit convex, while these new ones are flat. The corners touch front fork a little bit.
I love the new tires otherwise. Unless you want orginial (which you said you do) I wouldn't want anything else. New ATV tires are much more aggressive in mud/sand or whatever.
I love the new tires otherwise. Unless you want orginial (which you said you do) I wouldn't want anything else. New ATV tires are much more aggressive in mud/sand or whatever.
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They shouldn't make that much difference. The easiest way to approximate the difference is since an 18" tire is about 10% smaller than a 20" tire you would lose about 10% of your top speed. Keep in mind though different brand tire that may be labeled the same size on the sidewall can be very different in reality. Basically not all 20" tires are exactly 20". To further complicate things a 20" tire in general will "grow" at high speed more than an 18". Just think of how the tires of a dragster are short and fat when it is standing still and get taller and skinnier as the car goes down the track.
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