26x4.0 Tire On A 17mm Rim

[blown240]

It can be done, thought its kinda dumb, and the tires are WAY over the recommended width of the rim.

I had some time to kill, so I went to the garage. Thought I would share:

The narrow rims bring the tire width down to a little over 3-1/4

I thought maybe it would fit my 29er that I am trying to sell. ALMOST:

Actually, if the fork didn't get narrower where the brace is, they would have fit and I would be reconsidering selling this bike!

BUT- if someone wanted to take an old trike and put fat tires on the back, its totally doable!!!! (now I need to find an old trike...)

 

[blown240]

Thanks! If this 29er doesn't sell I may have to cut it when my second fork is done!

 

[kingfish254]

I was wondering if that would work. I know some people put OCC 20x4 tires on regular rims and they looked pretty cool.

I wonder if the beast tires on smaller rims would fit between an OCC triple tree fork?

 

[blown240]

I don't know if you could get them on a much smaller rim 17mm is pretty narrow.

 

[dracothered]

I was wondering if that would work. I know some people put OCC 20x4 tires on regular rims and they looked pretty cool.

I wonder if the beast tires on smaller rims would fit between an OCC triple tree fork?

kingfish254, any idea how wide the 20x4 is on a regular rim is?

 

[kingfish254]

kingfish254, any idea how wide the 20x4 is on a regular rim is?

No I don't. It seems like the user that I remember doing that was Outlaw or something like that. Maybe do a search for OCC tire.

 

[gcrank1]

Possible you could 'relieve' the fork brace to take that tire. Id use my fancy dbl. ended caliper to check the thickness at that contact spot and calc. how much I could remove. (my calipers has a pivot in the middle and jaws on each end, when you measure in a place like that you can see/measure the gap on the outboard end)

 

[slowriderz]

kingfish254, any idea how wide the 20x4 is on a regular rim is?

The width of the OCC tire on a regular rim is about 3.5 inches. My daughter did a set a couple summers back.
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/father-son-or-daughter-build-off.58055/page-2

 

[dracothered]

The width of the OCC tire on a regular rim is about 3.5 inches. My daughter did a set a couple summers back.
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/father-son-or-daughter-build-off.58055/page-2

Cool and thanks... I will be updating my Ratted out Huffy with a 20 x 3.0 Sunlite Flame Tire.

 

[dracothered]

Have the tire and tube coming... I also have the crank coming that went on the 16" OCC Stingray.

 

[dracothered]

With a 20 x 3.0 rear tire installed on the rim.

 

[blown240]

@blown240 I noticed at my local walmart 3 huffy Fortress midfat bikes with 26 x 3.0 tires on them but i dont know the rim size. Since you put 26 x 4.0 tires on a 17mm rim,do you think i can put 26 x 4.0 tires on a rim that takes a 26 x 3.0 tires?
If you think i can,i would have no problem cutting and re-welding the rear dropouts and front fork to accommodate the 26 x 4 tires from rubbing.
The reason i am asking is because the Huffy fortress is only $129 at my local walmart and my money is kiinda tight right now. Thank you
Here is a link to the bike: http://www.walmart.com/ip/26-Huffy-Men-s-Fortress-Mountain-Bike-Blue/49058108

They probably fit on the rims, but I don't know if your going to be able to have chain line clearance with those cranks. Hard to say if the bottom bracket is wide enough.

 

[blown240]

SWEET!

Looks like that one has some work done to it too. Drilled rims, different cranks, etc.