Rocket Rubber

RatBoy

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• Apr 9, 2007

• #1

I know that there have been numberous dicussions about the price of Metzeler rear rubber, but...

I noticed that Pirelli is making a 240 rear under their 'hypersports' product line...

240/40ZR18M/CTL (79W)

I'm wondering if anyone has a thought whether or not this could be a replacement.

http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/vtx/product.asp?pid=6711&ID=891585374

Any thoughts?

 

sullyjones

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• Apr 9, 2007

• #2

rocket has a 16 inch wheel

 

RatBoy

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• Apr 9, 2007

• #3

never mind...

Please excuse me I'm having a grey moment

 

HeR3tic

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• Apr 9, 2007

• #4

But those 240/40-18s look huge on an M109R. A lot bigger than our own rear skins. That 40 profile makes the diff.

 

Last edited: Apr 9, 2007

Toystoretom

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• Apr 9, 2007

• #5

You could take the 16 inch Rocket wheel and wrap duct tape around it until it is an 18 incher

 

Sidecar Flip

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• Apr 9, 2007

• #6

Boy, when I saw 'Rocket Rubber' I thought for sure it was going to be some sort of lewd post or should I say typical for this group.....

 

wilbur-t

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• Apr 10, 2007

• #7

You could take the 16 inch Rocket wheel and wrap duct tape around it until it is an 18 incher

Click to expand...

Would have to be carbon fiber duct tape, Tomo.

 

Toystoretom

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• Apr 10, 2007

• #8

I could be wrong.. but Hombre's new wheels might be larger than 16 inches which would call for a lower profile tire... but those are out there.

 

Pig9r

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• Apr 11, 2007

• #9

I think he said they were 18's so there would be more tire choices but a lower profile tire. It looks like the egotripp custom wheels are also 18's.