Rim Question - Softail to Road King
#2
That just won't work out for you
Besides bearing size differences and also a slight wheel offset difference (slight offset change made to softails in 2003), the biggest issue is that although they are both equipped with 16x3" wheels, the 2008-later softail have a wider hub unique to the softail. They widened it on the pulley side. (See photo below)
______08-Later 16x3 softail wheel ________________ Earlier Hub (it's flipped because it's a sportster, but same hub size as the 2007 RK)
Of course there are other laced spoke wheels (if that's what you're looking for) that will fit fine on that 2007 RK.
Besides bearing size differences and also a slight wheel offset difference (slight offset change made to softails in 2003), the biggest issue is that although they are both equipped with 16x3" wheels, the 2008-later softail have a wider hub unique to the softail. They widened it on the pulley side. (See photo below)
______08-Later 16x3 softail wheel ________________ Earlier Hub (it's flipped because it's a sportster, but same hub size as the 2007 RK)
Of course there are other laced spoke wheels (if that's what you're looking for) that will fit fine on that 2007 RK.
#3
That just won't work out for you
Besides bearing size differences and also a slight wheel offset difference (slight offset change made to softails in 2003), the biggest issue is that although they are both equipped with 16x3" wheels, the 2008-later softail have a wider hub unique to the softail. They widened it on the pulley side. (See photo below)
______08-Later 16x3 softail wheel ________________ Earlier Hub (it's flipped because it's a sportster, but same hub size as the 2007 RK)
Of course there are other laced spoke wheels (if that's what you're looking for) that will fit fine on that 2007 RK.
Besides bearing size differences and also a slight wheel offset difference (slight offset change made to softails in 2003), the biggest issue is that although they are both equipped with 16x3" wheels, the 2008-later softail have a wider hub unique to the softail. They widened it on the pulley side. (See photo below)
______08-Later 16x3 softail wheel ________________ Earlier Hub (it's flipped because it's a sportster, but same hub size as the 2007 RK)
Of course there are other laced spoke wheels (if that's what you're looking for) that will fit fine on that 2007 RK.
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