Hey there... I am new here too. Been searching on here for your same question and here is what I have found. If you want to go over a 180 rear tire I would suggest doing the Foots modification.

Foots (a member here) replaces your rear wheel, rotor and caliper (pretty sure) with OEM 1800 ones. This way you can run around a fat 200 tire on the rear. All parts bolt right on so you can do it yourself. Check the classifieds here or Ebay for the parts you need if you want to do that.

A few people here have went ahead and placed a 200 series tire on a 1300 stock rear rim and not only does it not sound too safe, it does not really affect the width of the tire much since your 1300 stock rear is so narrow (it squeezes the sidewalls together so much it "raises" the height of the tire instead of "widening" it.

Myself, I have a Metzeler 180/70 15 on the way for my rear with a stock size front. It may go slighly fatter than stock so we will see.

 

Also look at the Avon 180/70/15,Venom X. Much wider than the stock dunflop and has a better ride.

 

Hey there... I am new here too. Been searching on here for your same question and here is what I have found. If you want to go over a 180 rear tire I would suggest doing the Foots modification.

Foots (a member here) replaces your rear wheel, rotor and caliper (pretty sure) with OEM 1800 ones. This way you can run around a fat 200 tire on the rear. All parts bolt right on so you can do it yourself. Check the classifieds here or Ebay for the parts you need if you want to do that.

A few people here have went ahead and placed a 200 series tire on a 1300 stock rear rim and not only does it not sound too safe, it does not really affect the width of the tire much since your 1300 stock rear is so narrow (it squeezes the sidewalls together so much it "raises" the height of the tire instead of "widening" it.

Myself, I have a Metzeler 180/70 15 on the way for my rear with a stock size front. It may go slighly fatter than stock so we will see.

For a new guy you catch on fast! :lol:

+1 what he said. :lol:

 

MET-11014018
Metzeler tire ME880 200/70HB15 rear tire. Approved for use on the stock VTX1300C by Metzeler. FREE SHIPPING

Our Price: $173.75

http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/stores/product.asp?pid=5249&str=12&ID=888890911


it looks pinched and also there is a major hazard some after market exhaust brackets may rub side wall. not so much the bracket it's the nut that the bracket comes with that rubs

And don't ask how i know!

 

I am running tghe Metzler 880 Marathon 180/70B 15 and really like it. Want to do the Footz mod but having trouble finding an 1800 rim, they go really fast!!!!!!!!!

 

Widest tire.

What's the widest if you go with the wide tire kit?
Can you go wider than 240?
If yes any info would be appreciated. :?:

 

Re: Widest tire.

What's the widest if you go with the wide tire kit?
Can you go wider than 240?
If yes any info would be appreciated. :?:

I did the 240 mod on mine and I modified my own swingarm. If I tried to put a 250 on it, it would rub my swingarm and I wouldn't have wanted to take any more out of the swingarm than I did (obviously I welded in extra support). You'd have to go with a custom swingarm of some sort. I think I seen someone on here that has a pretty radical X and it has a 280 on it, I think. Of coarse if you go bigger than 240, you'd have to probably do some modifying of the frame in the area where the fender struts mount to the frame. Hope that made sense.

 

MET-11014018
Metzeler tire ME880 200/70HB15 rear tire. Approved for use on the stock VTX1300C by Metzeler. FREE SHIPPING

Our Price: $173.75

http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/stores/product.asp?pid=5249&str=12&ID=888890911


I USED THIS Metzeler 180/70 15 AND WORK PERFECT.

 

MET-11014018
Metzeler tire ME880 200/70HB15 rear tire. Approved for use on the stock VTX1300C by Metzeler. FREE SHIPPING

Our Price: $173.75

http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/stores/product.asp?pid=5249&str=12&ID=888890911


I USED THIS Metzeler 200/70 15 AND WORK PERFECT.

 

Re: Widest tire.

What's the widest if you go with the wide tire kit?
Can you go wider than 240?
If yes any info would be appreciated. :?:

www.azphats.com

I've seen Xs with as much as 300, and heard rumors of a 330.

 

Be careful about the foots mod. Search, I have read some very worring concerns about that mod. If your gonna do it do it right go and get the right parts

 

Be careful about the foots mod. Search, I have read some very worring concerns about that mod. If your gonna do it do it right go and get the right parts

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