Fitting 13" wheels and wide tires on PCX 150

[St.Clair]

Did you try this on stock....think the guy was just doing a demo...or I hope so as tire is wrong way round. He is on stock forks.

http://youtu.be/QnTjQvbL2NU

[St.Clair]

I am all for the 13" convertion same reason why the have remade the stocks PCX wheels 13".... More tire variety and more stability. My girlfriend has the grand Filano 12" wheels with much larger tires than the PCX, stock suspension and obviously a shorter framebase. But the difference in the feel of her tires in comparison to PCX is massive. Handles all terrain, bumps and holes even with 2up.

Bigger tires on stock wheels or smaller wider wheels and big tires. To be honest....in Thailand, stock tires don't cut it. Rode a custom set last week - yoko 13s. Made my ride feel like a pedal bike afterwards.

[wally]

anyone managed to solve this yet? i'm having the same issue now

[St.Clair]

I'm going to suggest any tire that flares out so much on the sides like that is not a good idea. I love bigger fatter tires but pound for pound these tires could blow out from the side wall off the rim if you go down a hole big enough. A 110 just about fits the front...god knows how much grinding is involved with a 130.

Be carful with the fatties on the front.

[k2apache6.0]

The PCX wheel and tire change problems are now behind us with the help of the very nice guys at X-Speed Bangkok. The IRC 110/90-13 was a no go and as suggested on this forum we ended up fitting a IRC MB99 130/60-13 on the front and an MB99 130/70-13 on the back. Also replaced the rear shocks with YSS Z series 310mm XXL adjustable gas shocks. Once the tire pressures were set the bike ran like a dream.
Only problem with fitting the 130/60-13 on the front was that a very small amount of grinding was required to ensure the tire didn't rub on the inside of the forks.

For those of you who are wondering why we changed the stock wheels and shocks etc. I have enclosed a photo of the rear wheel after the encounter with the pothole.
Once the bike is washed and clean I will post a photo of the completed bike. We are located in Bangsaen Beach, Thailand.

I was wondering if the trusty fork bottoms had more/less clearance, and if anyone had tried them?

[superray]

Question.
Can the Forza wheels fit the PCX as they are wider and rear wheel is a bit smaller?

[St.Clair]

The PCX wheel and tire change problems are now behind us with the help of the very nice guys at X-Speed Bangkok. The IRC 110/90-13 was a no go and as suggested on this forum we ended up fitting a IRC MB99 130/60-13 on the front and an MB99 130/70-13 on the back. Also replaced the rear shocks with YSS Z series 310mm XXL adjustable gas shocks. Once the tire pressures were set the bike ran like a dream.
Only problem with fitting the 130/60-13 on the front was that a very small amount of grinding was required to ensure the tire didn't rub on the inside of the forks.

For those of you who are wondering why we changed the stock wheels and shocks etc. I have enclosed a photo of the rear wheel after the encounter with the pothole.
Once the bike is washed and clean I will post a photo of the completed bike. We are located in Bangsaen Beach, Thailand.

I was wondering if the trusty fork bottoms had more/less clearance, and if anyone had tried them?

Just about the same clearance. 105mm fattest section. 120mm widest. These forks are a definite nono for grinding out though like the other guy did. Very thin top section.