I been looking around because I wanted to up grade my tires and have been thinking about widening the rear of the 2001 Raptor. I took a look at the spec for the 2002 to see what they did different. Can anybody confirm this?

2001

21x7x10 Fronts
20x10x9 Rears

48" wide rear


2002

21x7x10 Fronts
22x10x9 Rears

49" wide rear

Is this info true? Also does anyone have the Brand tire they are using on the 2002. I think it still is a Dunlop. Does anyone know the KT numbers for both the 2001 and the 2002?

I was thinking of getting 22x10x9 rears and using the Duglas 0.190 rims with the 1" offset. Any suggestions?

 

The 2002 still has a 20" tire. Here is a direct quote from the Yamaha web site "High-performance 21 x 7-10 front and 20 x 10-9 rear Dunlop radials with a specially designed tread pattern deliver superb, class-leading traction for razor-sharp handling in a variety of terrain and conditions. "

 

Where did you get your info at?
The 02 on the rear tires and wheel is: Dunlop KT335 20x10-9 radials

 

The rear Dunlop tires on my '02 raptor are a joke. They are POS all around terrain tires, but that's normal coming from the factory. I can't wait till I get a set of Razrs or Holeshots. It should prove to be a world of difference.

 

I thought that was the case. I couldn't find that on their web site under spec. I was sitting next to a 2002 this past weekend and they didn't look any bigger. Also they look like the same as to pattern and brand. The Austrailian web site for Yamaha stated the 22" ones.

Yamaha also made some other subtle changes to the 2002. Like they took the battery conditioner off the back of the bike and put it on the left side. The front rotor covers are now made of the same plastic as the skid plates instead of the metal with the holes. These are besides the obvious ones that they stated.

 

2fiftyX, would you be interested in selling your pos stock tires?

 

My pos tires have been great. I keep them aired up to 4 psi or slightly above and they grip like glue and are far better than my former 300ex's stock tires.
CHET

 

Sure, $80 plus shipping and their yours. Both rear tires have no plugs or patches and about 90% tread left. Drop me a private email if your interested.

 

I really have not had a problem with the factory tires. When they were brand new they would stick real good but after a little wear they tend to spin and slide out which is how I dented a rim. I need something that grips a little better through turns. As far as flats go, I have been pretty lucky running in the desert. I did manage last weekend to get into a river bed and it dug a rock that sliced the sidewall but it didn't go flat. Looking at the *****, they seem a little chewed up.