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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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Default unsprung weight

I am looking to replace my old mudlites with new DU wetland radials on my 350 Yamaha bruin. the new tires will add approximately 16 lbs - also the rears will be 11" wide instead of my current 10" wide tires.

do you guys think i will loose any seat of the pants performance? i dont want to bog down the little 350. Also, what PSI are you running in radials?

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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Default unsprung weight

Yes, you'll lose performance because most of the additional weight is at a distance from the axis of rotation.
 
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