Tire Sizes?

[midlifecrisis]

So the shee i just bought has come with two different sets of rear tires and rims, what are the advantages of the smaller or the larger sizes over the other? I certainly like the way that the smaller lower profile sizes look, but the larger ones are new and Id rather not toss them.

 

The ones in the photo look giant!

[FrankieSquid]

Gigantic they are bro. This topic has been discussed by i can give you a short run down. Big and small tires have it's pros and cons. Bigger tires are better for trail or woods riding. They have more rotating mass and a bit on the heavy side. Some people prefer a 6 ply 22' rear tire for trail riding. That's what i have. Now as far as the 18' mx tire look good because of the fact that they are smaller and have less rotating mass and suits better for mx track and things in that nature. Depending what type of riding you will be doing will guide you to the right tire you should choose. Smaller tires on trails or woods will bottom out on the rear swinger because it does sit a bit lower.

[midlifecrisis]

Gigantic they are bro. This topic has been discussed by i can give you a short run down. Big and small tires have it's pros and cons. Bigger tires are better for trail or woods riding. They have more rotating mass and a bit on the heavy side. Some people prefer a 6 ply 22' rear tire for trail riding. That's what i have. Now as far as the 18' mx tire look good because of the fact that they are smaller and have less rotating mass and suits better for mx track and things in that nature. Depending what type of riding you will be doing will guide you to the right tire you should choose. Smaller tires on trails or woods will bottom out on the rear swinger because it does sit a bit lower.

Maybe its the rim size that makes this thing look like a tractor, but those are actually 22 x 10-10's!

[locogato11283]

the most common dirt tire size is a 20x11x9 or a 20x10x9. thats height x width x rim size.. banshees come with a 9" rim standard. i prefer a 20" tire, but if you ride a lot of trails a 22" tire may not be so bad for the ground clearance. you may have to adjust your gearing some to compensate for the bigger tire size.