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Originally Posted by Darren69
You can probably fit 25mm wheels onto a 17mm axle but will need different bearings and spacers.
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Unfortunately it's not always that simple.
I've recently adapted some ST2 wheels which originally used 25mm spindle to fit my 900SS mongrel project with 17mm spindles.
17mm ID bearings with the same OD and width as the original 25mm ID ones are just not readily available, the only ones that are available are wider.
I ended up machining the bearing pockets in either side of the wheel a few mm deeper to do it.
However having purchased the ST2 wheels because the tyres and powdercoat on them were better than what I had, I soon realised that an added bonus was that they are significantly lighter than the originals.
Nasher.