bigger wheels ( 3.5'') give more top speed ?

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bigger wheels ( 3.5'') give more top speed ?

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I read somewhere in our forums that using bigger wheels mean more top speed and less accelerate and i wonder is i can use the 2,15'' front, 3,5'' rear wheels ? will these give me more top speed ? and less accelerate to some extend ? http://nolimitz-maticshop.com/en/honda- ... 50-and-pcx i love bigger rear wheels also i have rear brake disc mod for my bike already so by changing i have to make another bracket ? final thing is the 2,15'' front is the same size as the original PCX 2014 size ?
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Re: bigger wheels ( 3.5'') give more top speed ?

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You will need to know that there is little or no room for much taller tires. Even going wider with Michelin's of the same height (14's) were cause to raise the rear fender on PCX and there dosent look like much room for the front fender with a taller tire either.

The rear fender is molded into the design so as to not be removable as a single unit. I can't think of any posts where I saw this easily accomplished and the PCX looks rather ridiculous without a front fender... so there is that. But yes you would go faster with taller wheels that's a fact but mass has a factor as well as the wider heavier tires I use actually slow me down considerably.

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