Not for 19" tires or 26" bike wheels, but I have a question I'd like to be sure of an answer to before I buy stuff:
Some further questions on this general topic:
Over here:
https://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67833&p=1555572#p1555572
I'm contemplating changing from the Shinko SR714 2.5" x 16" tire to the SR714 90/80 16" version of the tire.
By my calculations, on a ~45mm rim, the same one in Rkosoriek's post here: https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18511#p270375 where he has 2.5" Pirelli ML75's on them:
this should increase the outer diameter about 2" (or more).
Does this seem correct, to those that have used these sizes of tire?
I've spent hours searching the web and reading forums, charts, manufacturer info, etc., and have only become less sure of what appears to be a certain thing, as some places actually say that the 2.5" is exactly the same as the 90/80 except it's metric, some of them caveating that with it being wider, but no other difference. I'm pretty sure that's wrong, and it *is* actually taller, but can't tell for certain.
The goal is to get as much larger an outer diameter as possible, *without* changing rims, and without using bicycle tires (the moped/mc tires have been much more reliable, and I don't mind that particular extra weight), for better rolling over road problems, primarily, as adding suspension to the trike is not an option.
I don't necessarily need a *wider* tire, just a *taller* tire.
Different 16" tires that would give me the larger diameter would be a workable solution, too, as long as they are "slicks" or road tires, rather than knobbies. I want as much continous tread surface as possible for largest actual area of contact patch possible, and don't really need tread grooves given the generally dry asphalt I ride on all but a few days of the year (when it may practically or actually flood). Rectangular/square profile vs round profile would be even better...but I can only find those in car, truck, golfcart and bicycle tires.