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I recently bought a nice '05 Dyna, the only thing I didn't really like were the alloy wheels. I bought it with the intention of changing them out for wire wheels later. After pricing wire wheels, the alloys are starting to grow on me. Maybe better things to spend my money on. How do you guys feel about stock alloy wheels? Pros, cons, opinions, comment?
Thanks!
btw- it' a low mileage Super Glide with a Wide Glide front end, forward controls and Screamin' Eagle bologna cut slip-ons.
Alloy wheels are tubeless,if you get a hole punched in one you can plug it and hobble home after you air it up. Wire wheels have tubes,you're stuck wherever you are.
I have an 06 Street Bob that I am taking the wire wheels off of soon. I am going with the Harley Magnum 5 Cut Back wheels. Besides being a pain to clean, the spoked wheels also require periodic truing. Also not sure how well they will hold up to big horsepower.
Spokes may look great to some but can be a real pain in the ****. I personally would not have them on my bike because of having to use a tube. If you get a puncture you are stuck. You also will lose air almost immediately which can be trouesome at 70 mph. Interestingly enough BMW uses tubess tires on the GS series bikes. Those I would use.