180 Tire on 2003 Wide Glide?
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180 Tire on 2003 Wide Glide?
Just curious if anyone has fit a 180 rear tire on a 2003 Wide Glide. I'm searching around but kits aren't exactly in abundance. Just wondered how it was done and if there were any probs in the process. Maybe a pic or two if possible. Thanks in advance!
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RE: 180 Tire on 2003 Wide Glide?
no kit was necessary on my 06. maybe the 03 is the same. the dealer tried to coerce me into buying the kit, but there's plenty of room under the fender for the dunlop 180.
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RE: 180 Tire on 2003 Wide Glide?
if you go to the "do it yourself" section on this forum, then the "chassis, suspension, etc" subdivision, then hit the "harley rim sizes" thread - you will find a chart that gives you the max wheel and tire size that can be simply bolted on your specific bike without modifications. for the 03 wideglide, it will list a 170 tire as the max, but with the 06 and up fxdwg's, the size is bigger.
i have an 02 fxdwg and justinstalled a chrome deuce rear wheel that already had a new 170 tire on it. it simply bolted in place, but it is close to the fender on the right side. if i centered the wheel, a 180 would fit without any modifications. i might possibly have to trim the belt guard in order to center the wheel (or remove it for a different look altogether), but that would be all that would be necessary. i simply bolted the 170 in place due to time restrictions at the time. after looking closely, you can tell it is slightly off to the right, but it is very unnoticeable to most. when i wear out this tire, i will replace it with a 180. it may be possible if i used smaller thinner nuts on the inside of the fender struts that a slightly larger tire could even be used, but i'm not desiring anything bigger than a 180 right now.
i have an 02 fxdwg and justinstalled a chrome deuce rear wheel that already had a new 170 tire on it. it simply bolted in place, but it is close to the fender on the right side. if i centered the wheel, a 180 would fit without any modifications. i might possibly have to trim the belt guard in order to center the wheel (or remove it for a different look altogether), but that would be all that would be necessary. i simply bolted the 170 in place due to time restrictions at the time. after looking closely, you can tell it is slightly off to the right, but it is very unnoticeable to most. when i wear out this tire, i will replace it with a 180. it may be possible if i used smaller thinner nuts on the inside of the fender struts that a slightly larger tire could even be used, but i'm not desiring anything bigger than a 180 right now.
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