hey guys how can i put a narrower tire and rim on my 81r. if i buy a 85 tire rim and hub off of ebay will that hug fit onto my 81 axle? or would i need a 85 front axle too? how would i go about putting a narrows tire on front?
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hey guys how can i put a narrower tire and rim on my 81r. if i buy a 85 tire rim and hub off of ebay will that hug fit onto my 81 axle? or would i need a 85 front axle too? how would i go about putting a narrows tire on front?
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I think you may have to swap out the whole front end. (triples,forks, brakes..) I'm sure someone will chime in here shortly to correct me if I'm wrong.maybe even a 200x front end???
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You could have an adapter 'plate' made which would allow for a skinnier tire/wheel to be mounted OR you could do a front end swap like I and others have done from a 200x ... (and no ... an 85 tire/wheel/hub won't be a direct bolt on to what you have now)Originally Posted by ToddFrydrych
Here is how mine looks with a 200x front end ..
I noticed a dramatic improvement in handling and steering after doing this modification. This was a direct bolt on - only mod's needed are to grind the steering stop down a small bit.
My next step is to modify my hub to accept a 10 inch wheel to open up many more options in tire sizes.
A friend over ats.com also bolted up a second generation R front end on his 1st gen R.
Good luck.
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