[1thump]

I like the look of the big front tire matching the rear, like these. Anyone put a bigger front on the GT yet?

http://pinterest.com/pin/170292429633827233/
http://pinterest.com/pin/560205641121483902/
http://pinterest.com/pin/9499849187748284/
http://pinterest.com/pin/76490893646268157/

[ace.cafe]

It will ruin the handling of the bike.
The front end will feel slow like a stick in the mud, and the unnecessary unsprung weight increase will reduce suspension effectiveness on uneven pavement.
Sport bikes are supposed to have lightweight components. Especially on the wheels.


This somehow became a fad with the custom bike decorators, who apparently labor under the false notion that vintage bikes ever had fat front tires. Maybe Electra-Glides and such had fat front tires. No sport bikes had them.

[1thump]

Cool, thanks for the advice

[barenekd]

Not to mention the fact that they won't fit between the forks.
Bare

[p144]

Not to mention the fact that they won't fit between the forks.
Bare

Nothing a tubing bender won't fix.... 

[Jellyroll]

Or a sudden stop.

[High On Octane]

I freaking hate this new big tire fad.  Like Ace said, it causes the bike to handle like crap and adds unnecessary weight. 

[Jkilla71]

I always liked the look of a 19" wheel on the front and a 18" on the back with the stock width tires.

[REpozer]

I was under the impression that RE did a good job dialing in the handling on the new GT.
Why mess with it ?

[motorman2whel]

+1 on screwing up the handling. Those bikes are going for "a look" and not good handling much like the HD custom choppers with a giant width sport type tire in the rear. Goes straight fine. Turn? not so good. Or putting a too wide tire on a narrow rim that pinches the tire in so much the outer tread goes vertical & useless ! . But some people want form over function, not me. Whatever gets ya off its your bike & your butt on it.