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I'm in the market for a set of wheels to keep my rains mounted.
I've come across/passed up a couple of sets with 16.5" fronts.
The first time I saw one, I thought: "eewww...gonna be real hard to find tires that fit"
But as I've seen more 16.5's listed I wanted to make sure that's correct. 160 vs. 180 vs. etc. for the rear was the only size spec I've been aware of, now I'm wondering if it isn't normal for vendors to have 16.5's kicking around....
More recently, I thought "Well, your bike was set up for 17's, so you're going to mess with the geometry if you put a 16.5 on there."
But then I've seen people selling bikes with a set of 17's and a set with a 16.5 front. So I guess they're switching back and forth?
So what's the deal? How hard are tires to come by for the smaller size front? Does that 0.5 inch make any noticeable difference in handling?