18" DR650 rear wheel, to trade for your stock 17" rear

[DRnick]

I have an 18" rear wheel for a DR650 (96+), originally bought from Procycle in the US:

2.75" SUN rim (matte silver colour)
Buchanan heavy duty spokes
OEM Suzuki hub

The bearings have been replaced with sealed units and have just shy of 11,000 kms on them. The wheel was used for 55,000 kms, and has had 7 tires mounted on it. Currently it has a 120/80-18 Heidenau K60, with not much life left.

I'm looking for someone with an OEM 17" DR650 rear wheel who wants to trade, as I no longer want to use an 18".

[pomgolian]

Why are you changing down everything i have read is more positive towards the 18 inch ?

I have an 18" rear wheel for a DR650 (96+), originally bought from Procycle in the US:

2.75" SUN rim (matte silver colour)
Buchanan heavy duty spokes
OEM Suzuki hub

The bearings have been replaced with sealed units and have just shy of 11,000 kms on them. The wheel was used for 55,000 kms, and has had 7 tires mounted on it. Currently it has a 120/80-18 Heidenau K60, with not much life left.

I'm looking for someone with an OEM 17" DR650 rear wheel who wants to trade, as I no longer want to use an 18".

[DRnick]

Everything except finding tires with decent longevity when riding fully loaded-up!!! The 140/80-18 is too tall and chunky for the DR, and the 120/80-18's seem to have a different construction to their 17" counterparts and so don't last very long under heavy loads. If I was riding unloaded I would keep it, but I am in the middle of a RTW and can't keep buying tires at every oil change.