[SpudRider]

All my motorcycles are off road bikes, with knobby tires. I have installed rim locks on both wheels for my other bikes, and I will probably do the same with my Zongshen RX3. Putting a rim lock on the front wheel prevents the front tire from leaving the rim if you get a flat tire while riding the pavement. Putting a rim lock on either wheel prevents the flat tire from ripping the valve stem from the inner tube.

An added benefit of the size 2.50-17 rim is the availability of rim locks to fit the rim.

https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p...erm=rim%20lock
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p...erm=rim%20lock

It might exist, but I have never seen a rim lock which fits a rim larger than 2.50 inches wide.