« Reply #4 on: 16 December 2018, 16:15 »
Makes a change from “can I fit 215 tyres on my 9.5” wide concave ebay specials?” threads
The new tyres are only 1cm wider than the originals so won’t be massively bigger.
Only two issues I can think of.
Firstly you’ll have to declare that you’re running wider tyres than standard to your insurance, sometimes they can get sniffy about these things.
Secondly is tyre sidewall roll. I’d guess at just 1cm wider it won’t be too much of an issue but fitting wider tyres can result in the sidewall rolling sideways a little too much making handling and turn in a bit woolly.
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