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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 12:30 PM
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Whats the widest tyre i can fit on the std rear rim?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 01:08 PM
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Whats the widest tyre i can fit on the std rear rim?
live seen on here that some folks have run the Shinko 170. My understanding s that th fender becomes the limiting factor when you try to go 180+
 
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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 07:56 PM
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I just dropped off my 2018 slim at Harley to get a crossbones rear wheel and 200 rear tire installed. I installed the Ricks 200er rear fender to accommodate the 200 rear tire. Before I installed the fender I tried to get a 180 installed on the stock rim with stock fender with no luck. They said 170 should be fine but close.
 
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I just dropped off my 2018 slim at Harley to get a crossbones rear wheel and 200 rear tire installed. I installed the Ricks 200er rear fender to accommodate the 200 rear tire. Before I installed the fender I tried to get a 180 installed on the stock rim with stock fender with no luck. They said 170 should be fine but close.
Jesus those Ricks fenders are expensive
To be honest dont want to spend nearly 2k on this project.

So 170 looks like its the max, will that fit on the std rim?
 
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I just dropped off my 2018 slim at Harley to get a crossbones rear wheel and 200 rear tire installed. I installed the Ricks 200er rear fender to accommodate the 200 rear tire. Before I installed the fender I tried to get a 180 installed on the stock rim with stock fender with no luck. They said 170 should be fine but close.
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