Tires Moped tires??

[jawnn]

I want to build a bike that will handle heavy duty tires. What sizes and kinds of tire do mopeds use?
Maybe there are light weight motor cycle tires?

I will not add a motor until I get enough money and that can take a few years, because of the battery technology is very expensive now. So I need to build it light enough to pedal without a motor. My legs still work very good for 63 years.

But I eventually want to use a Nuvinci hub with belt drive.

 

[Deleted member 12676]

If you will look at Treatland you will see that most tires are between 2.5 and 3.0 width. Well, you can get bicycle tires pretty fat. check these out:

Maxxis Hookworm BMX/Urban 26x2.5" $35
http://www.amazon.com/Maxxis-Hookwo...qid=1364875826&sr=8-5&keywords=maxxis+tire+26

Maxxis Holy Roller BMX/Urban Bike Tire 26x2.4" $35
http://www.amazon.com/Maxxis-Roller...id=1364875686&sr=8-13&keywords=maxxis+tire+26

 

[darwin]

Check out some of those new fat tire bikes, tires are 5 or 6 inches wide. Ever see a Yamaha tw200? They would feel like riding one of those vs a reg dirtbike.

 

[jawnn]

tread thickness

But they all use bicycle tires?

what about 20"?
what size rims?

I need something with extra thick tread. That's why I was thinking about a light motorcycle tire.

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

But they all use bicycle tires?

what about 20"?
what size rims?

I need something with extra thick tread. That's why I was thinking about a light motorcycle tire.

Very few of the racers use moped tires since we allowed them
which changed the bicycle tires only rule. Motorcycle tires are
still not allowed.

however the only tires that fits a bicycle rim is like a Pirelli ML 75 which
is cheap and has heavy duty tread.

16''
2 1/2 - 16 42J REINF
2 3/4 - 16 46J REINF

 

[jawnn]

thick tread

I am not interested in racing. Just purely for commuting with cargo.

3 inch tires would be ok, but does any company make a 2 inch tire with thick tread??

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

I am not interested in racing. Just purely for commuting with cargo.

3 inch tires would be ok, but does any company make a 2 inch tire with thick tread??

No one said you had to be into racing but if there was a moped or
motorcycle tire that fit a bicycle rim one of the racers would have found it.

The only moped tires that fits a bicycle rim are the 16" sizes.

The Pirelli ML 75 come in:

16''
2 1/2 - 16 42J REINF
2 3/4 - 16 46J REINF

They have a very thick tread and wear well with great handling
but they fit 20" bicycle rims which measure 16" diameter.

They are too small for any bike I would want to ride.

If you want to use moped rims or wheels or motorcycle rims
you can use any tire you want but it will be expensive.

 

[jawnn]

moped tires

Please tell me about moped rims.....sizes available and maybe a link to some pictures. I never get enough time on the internet to find things....or sort them out that is.

How thick are poped tires?

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

Please tell me about moped rims.....sizes available and maybe a link to some pictures. I never get enough time on the internet to find things....or sort them out that is.

No, thanks, but here are some pics of what is possible.

Meano Larry's stunning # 999 race bike uses motorcycle rims and tires.

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

magriders # 8 water cooled 50 cc Morini uses 17" moped wheels and tires.