wider front wheel on wide glide
Hello. My bike is a 2010 Wide Glide. I have read all over the forum and can't find what I'm looking for. I know a lot of people re-lace their hubs to a wider rim. What I want to do is go with a completely different wheel. 21 x 3.25
So obviously I won't be using the stock hub or spacers. So the info I'm looking for is as follows. Do people cut or grind spacers to make them work or is there a way to get custom ones made? Also how do I go about lining up the caliper? Are there caliper spacers or do I buy spacers at a hardware store and cut and paint them myself? I don't want to pull the trigger on the wheel and tire before I know how I'm going to address these issues. I ride with a large group and am stuck on one side of a lane so I'm not able to avoid all cracks and potholes. The damn skinny 21" gets a little to hairy for my liking sometimes. So this is the reason I want to go with a larger wheel/tire combo. I want a whole new wheel instead of re-lacing for looks. Thank you
So obviously I won't be using the stock hub or spacers. So the info I'm looking for is as follows. Do people cut or grind spacers to make them work or is there a way to get custom ones made? Also how do I go about lining up the caliper? Are there caliper spacers or do I buy spacers at a hardware store and cut and paint them myself? I don't want to pull the trigger on the wheel and tire before I know how I'm going to address these issues. I ride with a large group and am stuck on one side of a lane so I'm not able to avoid all cracks and potholes. The damn skinny 21" gets a little to hairy for my liking sometimes. So this is the reason I want to go with a larger wheel/tire combo. I want a whole new wheel instead of re-lacing for looks. Thank you
I have a wider front tire and love it
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