Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > 6 inch rear rim???

[DC]

Hi peeps,

Quick question for the ones with knowledge!:P

I am thinking of going for a 6 inch rear rim. I currently have a 5.50 rear rim. Im thinking, will it go right on?

I have heard that there might be clearance issues? I cant see why but.........................






I know, pose over function and all that but Im just thinking about it at present.

Ta,

DC.

[yeti]

Not really sure why you would want to do this. Most of us run a narrower section even on the track.

[DC]

I know, im just being a width perv!!

Just wondering, thats all.

[yeti]

Perv........

[dickieducati]

shouldnt be a problem going on at all. fit a 190/55 and it should give you a bigger contact patch and retain as quick a turn in speed of a 180/55

[marksduc748]

i run marvics and they are a wider rim and i run a 190 rear and clears easily

[ziggi]

there's race wheels in 5.5, 5.75 & 6.0 widths. The 6.0" width fits the 190/50 section tyre better and should have no probs fitting in. I'm guessing that a 5.5" wheel weighs less than a 6.0" wheel and subsequently, probably, a 180 section tyre weighs less than a 190 section tyre. So there must be a trade off somewhere between weight and contact patch but I don't have the money to find out

The race 916 used 19/67 race tyre which equates to 190/60 section tyre but not sure what rim width it was on. Seem to remember Shazaam talking all about this before.

[DJ Tera]

Originally posted by ziggi
there's race wheels in 5.5, 5.75 & 6.0 widths. The 6.0" width fits the 190/50 section tyre better and should have no probs fitting in. I'm guessing that a 5.5" wheel weighs less than a 6.0" wheel and subsequently, probably, a 180 section tyre weighs less than a 190 section tyre. So there must be a trade off somewhere between weight and contact patch but I don't have the money to find out

The race 916 used 19/67 race tyre which equates to 190/60 section tyre but not sure what rim width it was on. Seem to remember Shazaam talking all about this before.

Having used both size rims I would say go for the 6" rim with a 190/55 on - the weight difference between the 5.5" ally rim and the 6" mag would overshadow the extra weight of a 190/55 giving you both quick turnin and larger contact patch.

And it looks better

[marksduc748]

DITO

[DC]

So,

The question is can you get tryes in the 190/55 easily? I ask this because I have only seen 190/50.

I run Diablos at the moment but will probably go to corsas or rennsports etc.

DC.