Big fat tyres.

[Wulfgar]

also we swap more usefull stuff 

[Manky Monkey]

Just checked the tyre size again. The huge 295/50/15s I've just ordered will be a whopping 3 inches taller than my old ones. 1 1/2 inches taller than Flap's. Ooh bugger. Hope that's not going to upset the gearing too much. It's also going to throw out the ride height, putting the back of the frame higher.

[Wulfgar]

s**t thats a lot, so that will make the wheel height 27" it's going to change something that's for sure, weather it's for the better remains to be seen.

[brock]

   assuming it's the 850 Robin axle (3.23:1) and the standard 1:1 4th ratio, six and a half grand on the motor should see you cruising at just better than 161mph     , might want to hunt down a shorter diff or lay in a stock of clutches for the odd jaunt round town 

[toad]

looks like its time for a regal gearbox!! 

[Manky Monkey]

Ooh bugger. Looks like I've bought more trouble than it's worth. Was in the pub with Lunatic & Lunatic senior last night. They've got a pair of 8" Wolfies on a...Camaro I think. Said they'd do me a swap for the 10s plus the tyres, so might have to take them up on that.
A good lesson- never buy in haste people!

[flap]

You've got a tyre size calculator on this web site, thats how I found out they are 3 inch's taller than your old ones and 1 1/2 inches taller than mine. Don't you ever read the other stuff on here  Now you've payed for them you might as well fit them on the rims and try them on my trike, you can see if they will work then.

[brock]

   just buy the clutches and get nitrous fitted for that annoying low gear work, or see if there's a 35 series tyre that will fit

[yoda]

that was the problem with my old tyres on my old trike
it was overgeared as a result - stick to the smaller wheels mate
Its to much hard work keeping the thing at any sort of speed

Yoda

[Manky Monkey]

O.K, a few phone calls & problem averted.
Sorry Mr Saddlebags, gonna stick with my 225/50/15s & 5 spoke alloys.
And won't be buying your Wolfies I'm afraid Mr Pie.
I really fancied some deep dished rims, rather than the flat fronted ones I've got, but just not worth the hassle, especially at this late stage in the build.
So. Mr Loony senior's going to buy the 295s when they arrive & fit them on his Wolfrace rims for his Camaro. That'll give me the cash to reMOT the bike & tax it in time for the toy run in 2 weeks time.
I was seduced by the thought of big fat rubber, but the trike's got to be rideable so I'll stay mildly sensible.
Of course, Flap's promised to remind me of my folly every day for the rest of my life

[Manky Monkey]

Or maybe I could stretch them onto even wider rims, Chicano style?
....Or maybe not.

[yoda]

WTF
why would you stretch a smaller tyre onto a wider rim
doesn't even look good

get yourself a nice set of centrelines and some 445x50x15

[Manky Monkey]

Yeah, much more sensible!

[Manky Monkey]

The stretched look's considered cool wiv the hatchback crowd innit. Been used by Chicanos & black Americans on their big 70s saloons for 10 years at least, but found it's way over here cos it means the hothatchers can lower their cars & fit wider rubber without fouling the bodywork. Several Golfs around here done that way. Just looks plain wrong to me & dangerous too.

[Wulfgar]

This means i'm also going to have to rethink what i want to do about my rubber bands.