Clarifying the FZR600 Wheel Upgrade

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- A couple of the most popular XJ upgrades is dual front brakes with a FZR600 front-end swap, and a wider rear wheel from a FZR600 for bigger tire options. However, there always seems to be questions about what fits. If I've missed it somewhere, let me know, but I haven't found a post that has the answers made clear, so I thought I'd clear up the wheel confusion.

- It seems the biggest confusion is which wheel will fit (direct swap), and where to find one. Particularly, the "odd" 1989 FZR600 that seems to sometimes have a 3.5" rear, and sometimes a 4". It turns out, we've been looking for slightly the wrong thing.

- In 1989, Yamaha introduced the FZR600. It used a 17"x3.0" front wheel, and the same exact 18"x3.5" rear wheel as the XJ600. In 1990, Yamaha still had the same FZR600, but they also added the FZR600R, which came with the same 17"x3.0" front wheel as the FZR600, but used a 17"x4.0" rear wheel. Then, in 1991, Yamaha discontinued the FZR600, and only had the FZR600R through 1998. That's why it seems we have the "odd" 1989 (and 1990) wheel. There were 2 different models. The FZR600 uses the same exact rear wheel as the XJ600. The FZR600R uses the 4" rear wheel. Since both were produced in 1989, if you don't know to look for that extra "R" at the end, you don't know which wheel you're looking for. So, here's the detailed information:

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1992 - 1998 Yamaha XJ600 Seca II / Diversion
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Front Wheel:
Code: F-59
Size: 17" x 2.5"
P/N: 4BP-25168-00-xx

Rear Wheel:
Code: R-61
Size: 18" x 3.5"
P/N: 3HE-25338-00-xx

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1998 - 2002 Yamaha XJ600 Diversion
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Front wheel changed to accommodate dual front brake discs
Front Wheel:
Code: F-86
Size: 17" x 2.5"
P/N: 4EB-25168-00-xx

Rear Wheel:
Code: R-61
Size: 18" x 3.5"
P/N: 3HE-25338-00-xx

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1989 - 1990 Yamaha FZR600
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Front Wheel:
Code: F-47
Size: 17" x 3.0"
P/N: 3HE-25168-00-xx

Rear Wheel:
Code: R-61
Size: 18" x 3.5"
P/N: 3HE-25338-00-xx

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1990 - 1998 Yamaha FZR600R
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Front Wheel:
Code: F-47
Size: 17" x 3.0"
P/N: 3HE-25168-00-xx

Rear Wheel:
Code: R-70
Size: 18" x 4.0"
P/N: 3HE-25338-50-xx


*Notes:
- The size of the wheel is cast directly on the wheel.
- The wheel code is also cast directly on the wheel.
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- I left the last 2 digits of all the part numbers "-xx" on purpose. Here's why:
Yamaha part numbers are divided into sections.
Example: 3HE-25338-50-35 (1998 Yamaha FZR600R rear wheel)
  • Digits 1-3 indicate the Yamaha model the part was first used on. For instance, "4BP" indicates the 1992 XJ400.
    Digits 4-8 indicate the part type. For instance, "25168" is a front wheel, and "25338" is a rear wheel.
    Digits 9-10 indicate revisions and differences. Digit 9 indicates a variation, and digit 10 indicates how many times it has been changed. For instance, in the "-50-" in our example, "5" indicates the 4.0" wide version of that rear wheel, and "0" indicates that the 4.0" version has never changed. If it were "-01-", it would be a new version of the 3.5" wheel.
    Digits 11-12 indicate the color or finish, and may not always be present as not all parts require such information. In our example, "-35" indicates Silver. Here are the wheel color codes for the XJ600, FZR600, & FZR600R:
1992 XJ600..........Front Wheel.....4BP-25168-00-WN.....Circuit Silver
1993 XJ600..........Front Wheel.....4BP-25168-00-WN.....Circuit Silver
1994 XJ600..........Front Wheel.....4BP-25168-00-WN.....Circuit Silver
1995 XJ600..........Front Wheel.....4BP-25168-00-33.....Yamaha Black
1995 XJ600..........Front Wheel.....4BP-25168-00-P1.....Light Reddish Yellow Solid 1
1996 XJ600..........Front Wheel.....4BP-25168-00-P2.....Light Yellowish Gray Metallic 5
1997 XJ600..........Front Wheel.....4BP-25168-00-33.....Yamaha Black
1998 XJ600..........Front Wheel.....4BP-25168-00-33.....Yamaha Black

1992 XJ600..........Rear Wheel.....4BP-25338-00-WN.....Circuit Silver
1993 XJ600..........Rear Wheel.....4BP-25338-00-WN.....Circuit Silver
1994 XJ600..........Rear Wheel.....4BP-25338-00-WN.....Circuit Silver
1995 XJ600..........Rear Wheel.....4BP-25338-00-33.....Yamaha Black
1995 XJ600..........Rear Wheel.....4BP-25338-00-P1.....Light Reddish Yellow Solid 1
1996 XJ600..........Rear Wheel.....4BP-25338-00-P2.....Light Yellowish Gray Metallic 5
1997 XJ600..........Rear Wheel.....4BP-25338-00-33.....Yamaha Black
1998 XJ600..........Rear Wheel.....4BP-25338-00-33.....Yamaha Black

1989 FZR600.......Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-UA.....Cast Wheel White
1989 FZR600.......Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-WN.....Circuit Silver
1990 FZR600.......Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-UA.....Cast Wheel White
1990 FZR600.......Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-WN.....Circuit Silver

1989 FZR600.......Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-00-UA.....Cast Wheel White
1989 FZR600.......Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-00-WN.....Circuit Silver
1990 FZR600.......Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-00-UA.....Cast Wheel White
1990 FZR600.......Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-00-WN.....Circuit Silver

1990 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-UA.....Cast Wheel White
1990 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-WN.....Circuit Silver
1991 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-UA.....Cast Wheel White
1991 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-WN.....Circuit Silver
1992 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-UA.....Cast Wheel White
1992 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-WN.....Circuit Silver
1993 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-UA.....Cast Wheel White
1993 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-P0.....Deep Reddish Purple Solid 1
1994 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-P0.....Deep Reddish Purple Solid 1
1994 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-P1.....Light Reddish Yellow Solid 1
1995 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-P1.....Light Reddish Yellow Solid 1
1995 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-TR.....Romantic Rouge
1996 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-FH.....Fire Red
1996 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-33.....Yamaha Black
1997 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-P1.....Light Reddish Yellow Solid 1
1997 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-35.....Silver
1998 FZR600R.....Front Wheel.....3HE-25168-00-35.....Silver

1990 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-UA.....White
1990 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-WG.....Silver
1991 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-UA.....White
1991 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-WG.....Silver
1992 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-UA.....White
1992 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-WG.....Silver
1993 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-UA.....White
1993 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-P0.....Deep Reddish Purple Solid 1
1994 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-P0.....Deep Reddish Purple Solid 1
1994 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-P1.....Light Reddish Yellow Solid 1
1995 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-P1.....Light Reddish Yellow Solid 1
1995 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-TR.....Romantic Rouge
1996 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-FH.....Fire Red
1996 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-33.....Yamaha Black
1997 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-P1.....Light Reddish Yellow Solid 1
1997 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-35.....Silver
1998 FZR600R.....Rear Wheel.....3HE-25338-50-35.....Silver
Last edited by SpeedRacerOnline on Fri May 08, 2015 2:02 pm, edited 5 times in total.
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