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Old 23-10.-2005, 03:55 AM   #1
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Question Chainstay widening?

Im making my saracen x-ile 2003 into a trials specific machine, and im wondering if its safe for me to widen my chainstays to fit a rear trials tyre, for example a Maxxis creepy crawler or any other 2.3 - 2.5 tyre.
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Old 24-10.-2005, 01:55 PM   #2
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Im making my saracen x-ile 2003 into a trials specific machine, and im wondering if its safe for me to widen my chainstays to fit a rear trials tyre, for example a Maxxis creepy crawler or any other 2.3 - 2.5 tyre.
cheers! Tom

umm how exactly are you going to widen the tyre path, its not designed to take that wider tyre, leave it alone
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Old 24-10.-2005, 07:29 PM   #3
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i guess, i guess i'll have to manage with me 2.1, any one know a good trials tyre thats 2.1??? my upward limit is £15 (pounds sterling)
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