TS250/1 18" rear wheel?

[James Suttie]

Is it possible to fit an 18″ rim to the rear wheel? I’m looking at green-lane capable tyres and can’t find anything in 16″.

[Membership Man]

Hi James,

You can fit an 18″ rim to a a Supa5. I did it a while ago for green laner and one of our Bristol section members has also done it. There were two snags as I recall. The first is the centre stand cross piece which will rub on the tyre if you get to ambition about tyre size and in the same vein, there is not a lot of width in the s/arm.
I got round the former problem by beating the cross tube flatter in the middle section.

If have one in my shed with a tyre fitted which you could borrow if you live close enough to pick it up (Nr Bath). My contact details are in the magazine (membership co-ord)

Regards

Peter

[James Suttie]

Hi Peter,
thanks for the very kind offer; I’ll take you up on it if that’s ok?
I’m just East of Exeter so not a million miles away – I’ll get in touch and arrange something in the new year.
Regards,
James

[Membership Man]

No problem.

[Markus Ensslin]

hi, a mitas C-01 3.50-16 is an adequate off-road tyre imho. 10.5 cm wide. just in case you can’t wait for the 18 inch wheel, that is …

best, max ~:)

[James Suttie]

Thanks for the tip Max. We’ll need to meet up before too long for a spin through Devon!

[James Suttie]

I’ve had a look at the Mitas tyres and I think I’m going to have to go to an 18″ rim, I want to compete in the MCC Lands End Trial and have to be road legal.

• This reply was modified 5 years ago by James Suttie.

[Markus Ensslin]

i had a look on mine, it’s e marked, so legal, despite the nhs warnings on the sites …`

[James Suttie]

Brilliant news – cheers

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