mixing tire sizes and rims

May 07, 2006 1 Replies

can a 13 inch tire be put on a 14 inch rim, or can a 14 inch tire be put on a



13 inch rim

Clue.

The hole in the 14" tyre is 14" in diameter. The hole in the 13" tyre is 13" in diameter.

Although, having said this, a few years ago my mates' Superbike race team accidentally fitted a 17" tyre to a 16.5" rim. It stayed up until he braked heavily for the first corner....

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