200mm rear tire on Street Bob
#141
Guys i read every thing on this treat but still didnt clearly understand i own a 2014 special ed
Tion street bob which i belive has a 17' 4.5 rear rim can i put 200 50 17 metzeller marathon on it with out any ( i mean any) mod what so ever please give me an answer i really want to do this tell me its possible
Thank you
Tion street bob which i belive has a 17' 4.5 rear rim can i put 200 50 17 metzeller marathon on it with out any ( i mean any) mod what so ever please give me an answer i really want to do this tell me its possible
Thank you
#143
#144
None of those are right, your wheel is only 4.5" wide and those will need at least a 6.0" wide rim. Installing one of those will pull the sidewalls in past their desgin specs making the contact patch small, the handling worse and it will run hotter and wear out faster. Either put the right size tire on there or get the 180 Dunlop that is rate for that rim. Big tires aren't always better.
#146
09 street bob rear tire swap.
I Have a rim off a 07 fatboy that I was given and I want to put it on my 09 street bob. What would I have to do to make it fit. I would prefer to keep the stock swingarm is possible.
#147
I have pics in my album that shows what I had to do. The bike is an '07 Street Bob with an '07 Fat Boy rear wheel. Your caliper is different from the '07 so you may not need to modify it. I even used the wider '07 Street Bob belt. You will need the wider 1 inch bearings. They will protrude from the wheel a little. Make new spacers to center the wheel.
#149
Offset ?
Ok folks been a while since I've jumped on this site (or my bike) it had been at the harley dealer since Friday. The 200mm tire and 5.5 inch rim are IN and BALANCED.
(RIM ORDERED FROM RIDEWRIGHT)
Today they were trying to mount the rim & called saying it is off to the left about a 1/4 therefor they cannot mount it.
Stock fender has a mm of clearence on each side. But up and down will be ok.
Can anybody give me suggestions on why it is offset to the left (will be going to dealer tomorrow) thanks in advance
(RIM ORDERED FROM RIDEWRIGHT)
Today they were trying to mount the rim & called saying it is off to the left about a 1/4 therefor they cannot mount it.
Stock fender has a mm of clearence on each side. But up and down will be ok.
Can anybody give me suggestions on why it is offset to the left (will be going to dealer tomorrow) thanks in advance
Last edited by lee christopher; 08-19-2015 at 06:02 PM. Reason: Rim description
#150
200mm rear tire on Streetbob Springer
Ok folks been a while since I've jumped on this site (or my bike) it had been at the harley dealer since Friday. The 200mm tire and 5.5 inch rim are IN and BALANCED.
(RIM ORDERED FROM RIDEWRIGHT)
Today they were trying to mount the rim & called saying it is off to the left about a 1/4 therefor they cannot mount it.
Stock fender has a mm of clearence on each side. But up and down will be ok.
Can anybody give me suggestions on why it is offset to the left (will be going to dealer tomorrow) thanks in advance
(RIM ORDERED FROM RIDEWRIGHT)
Today they were trying to mount the rim & called saying it is off to the left about a 1/4 therefor they cannot mount it.
Stock fender has a mm of clearence on each side. But up and down will be ok.
Can anybody give me suggestions on why it is offset to the left (will be going to dealer tomorrow) thanks in advance