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    T-3 and tires

    Anyone have pictures of a Tecate with 20x11x10. Can't decide whether to keep the stock size or go with the 20's.

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    What kind of riding do you do? I highly recommend 20's.



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    Hey fabio what kind of rims are those? are they itp t-9 baja
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    Quote Originally Posted by fabiodriven View Post
    What kind of riding do you do? I highly recommend 20's.
    I mostly do trail riding.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HONDA_ATC_FREAK View Post
    Hey fabio what kind of rims are those? are they itp t-9 baja
    I believe so.

    Quote Originally Posted by 99gsxr750 View Post
    I mostly do trail riding.
    20's would be the way to go. The only thing with the Tecate is, the swing arm is so short that they tend to look a little goofy once you replace the 22's with 20's. So much so to me that I instantly cut my swing arm and extended it as soon as I put the 20's on there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 99gsxr750 View Post
    Anyone have pictures of a Tecate with 20x11x10. Can't decide whether to keep the stock size or go with the 20's.
    I don't know off the top of my head, but didn't the 84/5 have 20's stock? I know the 86/7 did. The 84/5 tires are more like balloons too and help with the suspension imo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fabiodriven View Post
    20's would be the way to go. The only thing with the Tecate is, the swing arm is so short that they tend to look a little goofy once you replace the 22's with 20's. So much so to me that I instantly cut my swing arm and extended it as soon as I put the 20's on there.
    Somewhere along the way, the previous owners put an 86/87 swing arm on it.

    Quote Originally Posted by TheBlueWale View Post
    I don't know off the top of my head, but didn't the 84/5 have 20's stock? I know the 86/7 did. The 84/5 tires are more like balloons too and help with the suspension imo.
    I have to check my service manual, but I thought 22's were stock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 99gsxr750 View Post
    Somewhere along the way, the previous owners put an 86/87 swing arm on it.
    Very good. You should be all set then!

    Quote Originally Posted by TheBlueWale View Post
    I don't know off the top of my head, but didn't the 84/5 have 20's stock? I know the 86/7 did. The 84/5 tires are more like balloons too and help with the suspension imo.
    22's are stock on the A1/A2. I'm pretty sure they were stock for the B1/B2 as well.

    They are like balloons and do help with suspension. The only time I have found 22's to be beneficial on a Tecate have been in the really rocky trails we run in New Hampshire.
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    Definately 20s" stock on a B1/2.


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    Kawi put the 20's on the 86/7 for a reason(as an improvement along with the rest of the bike) so I hope that helps you make up your mind, after looking around the 84/5 did come with 22's. This should have been an easy one because the 84/5's had a lot of teeth on the rear sprocket compared to the 86/7.

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    Here is my 86 with 20" trekkers on it
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBlueWale View Post
    after looking around the 84/5 did come with 22's
    No need to look, I already said it.
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