Wheel size is the quiet spec that shapes how a scooter feels more than most buyers realise. Vietnam’s range runs from 10-inch rears on city bikes to 16-inch fronts on Honda’s big-wheel models - here is what the verified sizes (retrieved 23 September 2026) actually do.
The verified spread
10 and 12 inches: Yamaha Latte 125 (90/90-12 front, 100/90-10 rear), Gear 125 Hybrid (110/70-12), FreeGo 125 (100/90-12, 110/90-12), Grande (110/70-12 front and rear). 13 inches: NMAX 155 (110/70-13, 130/70-13). 14 inches: NVX 155 (110/80-14, 140/70-14), Vario 125 and 160, Lexi 155, Janus 125. 16 inches: Vision 110 and SH Mode 125 fronts (80/90-16), SH160i both ends (100/80-16, 120/80-16). Our tyre sizes guide decodes the number format.
Small wheels: agility, cost, fragility
Small wheels make a scooter flickable in Old Quarter traffic and keep the seat low - the Latte’s 10-inch rear is a city-cornering asset. The trade-offs: a small wheel drops further into a pothole, transmits more edge impact, and its tyres wear faster. On broken suburban roads that matters - our potholes guide covers the riding technique regardless.
Big wheels: stability, cushioning, presence
Bigger wheels roll over defects instead of into them, hold a line better on gravel and bridge expansion joints, and lengthen effective stability - the reason Honda fits 16-inch fronts to the Vision and SH family, covered in our 16-inch wheel guide. The costs: heavier steering at parking speeds and a higher structure around the wheel.
Mixed setups
Many models pair a big front with a smaller rear (Vision 16/14-class, SH Mode 16/14): front stability where braking load lives, rear agility and boot space. Read wheel size together with wheelbase (our stability guide) - the two shape ride quality jointly. Contact us to confirm current availability of any model you shortlist.