120 on a 1.40 rim. Too big?

[mouldy]

3.00 x 18 Michelin M45 . Cheapish and good for buckets , wish I hadn,t sold mine .

[Spyke]

thanks

do you guys think theres any point of putting a smaller tyre on the front
? its a 3 inch metzeler at the moment but i was thinking of putting that on the back.

[xwhatsit]

thanks

do you guys think theres any point of putting a smaller tyre on the front
? its a 3 inch metzeler at the moment but i was thinking of putting that on the back.

I'm nobody very smart, but I would've thought on a bucket that the narrower tyres the better. Less rolling resistance, so more top speed -- and on such a super-light bike, I don't think I'd be worried about losing either end, with suitably grippy enough rubber. Take a look at some of the hardcore 125 race bikes out there -- the front tyre is very narrow.

[Spyke]

I'm nobody very smart, but I would've thought on a bucket that the narrower tyres the better. Less rolling resistance, so more top speed -- and on such a super-light bike, I don't think I'd be worried about losing either end, with suitably grippy enough rubber. Take a look at some of the hardcore 125 race bikes out there -- the front tyre is very narrow.

yea thats true.

i will keep an eye out for skinnier tyres, recommended width anybody?