Originally Posted by
Riggs97
Fursure. My friend told me to go 17T On The Back. He Said I'll Feel That Extra Tooth
With 25 mm tires 48x16 is 79.37 inches.
48x17 is 74.61 inches.
That is a 6% difference. It will not be earth shattering but it will definitely be noticeable.
Get a cheap or used 17 tooth sprocket and see how it feels. Maybe you could borrow one from a friend just to try.
A larger sprocket is going to pull your wheel closer into the fork ends. You may have to add a link to your chain if your wheel is already most of the way into the fork end.
-Tim-