In 2001 I bought a 206 fork that that had the wheel and a 700x6 installed. Forgot what make a ply rating it had but there was just enough sidewall clearance to slide a piece of bologna between the tire sidewall and the fork. I have been told that some makes of tire and/or ply rating is wider than others. You better make dang sure you get it right.

I still think that a 600x6 in front and 700x6 on the mains with good piloting is plenty good. I have flown with you and you do a good job.

Larger tires will give more flotation and that would be better in sand or mud

Tim

Landing with motoadve



Fun flying with him

Tim

Thanks Tim for helping me locate a fork

Looking forward to the larger tires.

Got the fork already and I will send it to be powder coated so paint lasts a long time.
Ordered 7.00 x 6 for the front and 8.00 x 6 for the mains.

How close of a fit is it safe to have with the 7.00 x 6 and front fork?

Its is a 182 heavy duty fork.

motoadve wrote:Got the fork already and I will send it to be powder coated so paint lasts a long time.
Ordered 7.00 x 6 for the front and 8.00 x 6 for the mains.

How close of a fit is it safe to have with the 7.00 x 6 and front fork?

Its is a 182 heavy duty fork.

Is it this

Early 206, HD 182, HD 172 and early 310 fork are basically the same. A piece of bent aluminum not a casting.

Tim

If you have the fork Tim shows in his pic, there is very little clearance with some 7.00 x 6 tires. I had a Specialty (McCreary) Air Trac (the rounded profile one) that I had to swap out for the Air Hawk (squared profile) to get rid of rubbing issues when the tire deflected inside the fork.

Kaptain_K wrote:If you have the fork Tim shows in his pic, there is very little clearance with some 7.00 x 6 tires. I had a Specialty (McCreary) Air Trac (the rounded profile one) that I had to swap out for the Air Hawk (squared profile) to get rid of rubbing issues when the tire deflected inside the fork.

So I am confused. Did the round or the square give more clearance.

Tim

It is a bit different, the linkage attaches directly to the heavy duty fork

Rounded = rubbing
Square profile = adequate clearance

Just be aware you may have to play around with different brands or models to get a 7.00 to fit in your fork.