Really nice ride and I like the conversion idea. Just thought I'd bring up a flaw I noticed in your logic.
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This is a 17" wheel thats 9.5" wide. I know it will be killing my efficiency, but it needs fat tires so it doesn't just smoke them off with the slightest pedal movement. I will be running a 275-40/17 tires on all 4 corners.
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Wider tires equals more square inches on the pavement, which equals less weight per square inch. This will reduce, not increase traction. The tires will spin easier, which is the reason drag racers use wider tires so they can be "burned out" to warm them and increase the stickiness of the rubber. Not a good idea for a street tire, but I know lots of "street racers" that make the same mistake.