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Question about fatter tire/wheel on a street bob?

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Old 01-27-2015, 09:38 PM
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I'm going to be customizing a 2007 street bob. What's the widest tire/wheel it can accommodate?
I want something like the one in the attached pic...
 
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Old 01-27-2015, 11:00 PM
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That depends on how far you want to take your customizing. Are you talking rear tire, front tire or both?
 
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I'd like a 130/18 on the front and a 180/18 on the back. Same as the fat bob
 
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180 fits stock in rear... 120 fits up front. Been running the night dragons in those sizes, no mods need.
 
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Good news on the 180 rear fitting....
Guess I'll have to get fatbob trees for the 130 front
 
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I'm in the process of getting a custom 17" front wheel built to take a 140/75x17 Fat Boy front tire. I've already fitted Fat Bob trees and a kit to make the standard hub and brake rotor fit. I did consider trying to squeeze a fatter 17" rim and tire with the stock trees but wrote it off due to space between the sliders although a 130 might fit. A forum member called Gunnybob has done it.
 
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130/80/17 on stock sb front end. There's plenty of room.

 
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200 will fit in the rear on a wider rim of course. I run 18x5.5 and 200/50/18 Metzeler.
 
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200 will fit in the rear on a wider rim of course. I run 18x5.5 and 200/50/18 Metzeler.
Shoulda gone 6".
 
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Originally Posted by NORTY FLATZ
Shoulda gone 6".
Why? Bike rides and handles fine and has been since early 2011 when I installed it and has been thru 2 tires since then. No issues. This wheel/tire combo has been done many times before.
 


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