What ever happened to the 20 inch front tire?

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I remember a while ago that the 20 inch front tire was the new thing on MX bikes. Something about taking the harshness out of the ride and bigger contact patch for traction but then it just seemed to fade away as fast as it showed up. What happened that caused people to switch back?
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Nerd 7/16/2009 8:01pm
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That's a good question.
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TerryK 7/16/2009 8:04pm
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My guess is that they couldn't get other tire manufactures on board.
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Matthes 7/16/2009 8:47pm
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The advent of the /90 front tire made the 20 inch front no longer needed. The 90 gave you the same cush as the 20 but still had the bite and didn't wallow.

That and the tire companies never really got on board..I had one on my 02 YZ250 and sold it with the rim on it. Wonder whomever owns it now has on it?

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roost251 7/16/2009 8:51pm
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honda was really pushing it as a fix for the "new" AF frames, yamaha was the only other manufacturer to try it, it went the way off the single radiator...
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docweedon 7/16/2009 9:14pm
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Went the same way as dual exhaust for the CRF250 went....
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BobbyM 7/16/2009 9:15pm
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casper wrote:
I remember a while ago that the 20 inch front tire was the new thing on MX bikes. Something about taking the harshness out of the...
I remember a while ago that the 20 inch front tire was the new thing on MX bikes. Something about taking the harshness out of the ride and bigger contact patch for traction but then it just seemed to fade away as fast as it showed up. What happened that caused people to switch back?
nobody made tubes to fit it....bummer.
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Slow ~ Pro 7/16/2009 9:40pm
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It pushed through the first turn, and into the dumpster !
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BobbyM 7/16/2009 10:35pm
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casper wrote:
I remember a while ago that the 20 inch front tire was the new thing on MX bikes. Something about taking the harshness out of the...
I remember a while ago that the 20 inch front tire was the new thing on MX bikes. Something about taking the harshness out of the ride and bigger contact patch for traction but then it just seemed to fade away as fast as it showed up. What happened that caused people to switch back?
and whatabout its cousin, the taller and funnier looking 23 inch front tire?
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Rotax 7/17/2009 12:07am
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casper wrote:
I remember a while ago that the 20 inch front tire was the new thing on MX bikes. Something about taking the harshness out of the...
I remember a while ago that the 20 inch front tire was the new thing on MX bikes. Something about taking the harshness out of the ride and bigger contact patch for traction but then it just seemed to fade away as fast as it showed up. What happened that caused people to switch back?
BobbyM wrote:
and whatabout its cousin, the taller and funnier looking 23 inch front tire?
it folded up before you got to the corner
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WSR 7/17/2009 4:00am
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Larocco used a 20" wheel quite a bit in SX.
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835 7/17/2009 6:08am
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I have 3 20" dunlop 756 that I'll sell real cheep. Hell I'll give them away. just pay shipping. I got them by accident then got hurt and by the time I relized what they were Dunlop couldn't take them in return.
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Moto Mofo 7/17/2009 7:06am
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Matthes wrote:
The advent of the /90 front tire made the 20 inch front no longer needed. The 90 gave you the same cush as the 20 but...
The advent of the /90 front tire made the 20 inch front no longer needed. The 90 gave you the same cush as the 20 but still had the bite and didn't wallow.

That and the tire companies never really got on board..I had one on my 02 YZ250 and sold it with the rim on it. Wonder whomever owns it now has on it?
Bingo.

Once you try a 90/100-21, you realize the 20" front is obsolete.

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