1. Could you guys tell me what the fattest Avon branded tires (front and rear) are that I can fit on my XL1200C without anything rubbing? I chopped the rear fender and the skinny tire is driving me crazy
***Sorry if this has been covered, but I couldn't find this topic on the forum.

2. Also, is there a flat black version of part 61653-04? I can only find this trim piece in chrome

 

Anybody? I need new tires and want to make it count.

 

Someone said a Metzeler880 90/90 21" would fit. Not sure about a 100/90.

 

Your limited by the 3" rim in the rear. If you use a wider rim, people have been installing 180s on the rear

 

90/90-21 front. 170/70-16 rear.

 

Is there a certain brand that can run 170/70-16 in the rear or should all brands work without rubbing? I think I'm going to stick to the stock tire dimensions for the front.

 

Mine are shinko 777's both fit fine.

 

Tire dimensions vary quite a bit, not only between manufacturers, but between tire models by the same manufacturer. Just because "someone" got a size to fit, doesn't mean a different tire/model will have the same outcome.

As you can see with the first 2 Dunlops listed below, a Dunlop 401 150 is wider than a Dunlop E3 160.

The widest rear tire I've been able to install on the rear of my rubbermount without any modifications is the Metzler 160/80-16, with a width of 6.38". The tire typically needs to be mostly deflated to squeeze it onto the swingarm and past the brake caliper.

The point is that 150, 160, 170, etc means little, you need to know the real width of the tire, usually found on the tire manufacturer's website.




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Adding to cHarley's comments, be aware that some owners install tyres on rims that are narrower than the tyre brand recommends. Only you can decide if that is wise! A 150 is the widest common tyre that can be installed on a stock 3" rim. To go wider on my Glide I went from the stock 3" wide rim to a 4.5", to take a 160 tyre, on the correct recommended rim width. As cHarley recommends, do your armchair research using tyre brand websites for accurate data.