180 tire
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From: Louisiana
RE: 180 tire
I'm running the SE 180 on my 06 Wide Glide stock rim with no problems whatsoever. I didn't use any kit. Tire mounted right up with no fitment issues. May be more clearance under my bobtail fender though.
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From: Houston
RE: 180 tire
ORIGINAL: 2007fxdc
The SE tire that comes in the "kit" is made for the stock rim so there shouldn't be any issue. Other 180's are made for wider rims but I've seen and heard of people putting them on the stock rim with no issues. However, I've also heard they don't look as good on the stock rim as the SE because they weren't designed for it. I've had one person tell me that, if you aren't going to use the SE 180, you are just as well getting a 170 of another brand.
ORIGINAL: hddave2
any trouble on a stock 06 dyna sg rim..i've been thinking about a wide tire but read somwhere that it might be safer on a wider rime than the stock sg has..
any trouble on a stock 06 dyna sg rim..i've been thinking about a wide tire but read somwhere that it might be safer on a wider rime than the stock sg has..
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RE: 180 tire
ORIGINAL: RonnR
170 of another brand? why? I had the Dunlop 180 (didnt know better, paid for the kit). The 180 didnt pass inspection ay 7k miles. I replaced it with a Dunlop D407 17/60r-17.. Looks Good and I've got 10k on it now and still has that to go.. Lots of tread left. Its almost unbeilveable on the wear so far. When this one finally goes I'm gettin another. Its cheaper, great pattern, and is wearing great...
170 of another brand? why? I had the Dunlop 180 (didnt know better, paid for the kit). The 180 didnt pass inspection ay 7k miles. I replaced it with a Dunlop D407 17/60r-17.. Looks Good and I've got 10k on it now and still has that to go.. Lots of tread left. Its almost unbeilveable on the wear so far. When this one finally goes I'm gettin another. Its cheaper, great pattern, and is wearing great...
It was also discussed just how quickly the SE tire wears. However I'm willing to try one out. I only have about 6600 on my stock rear and it recently passed inspection but I don't see it going to 10k. If I can get 7k out of a SE tire, I'll be happy with it. If 5k or less, I may look at something else.
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From: Houston
RE: 180 tire
Yea I seen what your talkin bout.. If a rim is too wide for given tire then it has a flattened out look, and on the curves you run the risk of no tread on a tight lean... on the other hand if the rim is too narrow the tire has a bolloned look and not useing all the tread available. My question was why you said 'a170 tire of another brand'.. I was just pointing out that I have a Dunlop 170 and like it...
I thought maybe you have heard something bad about the dunlop 170 that I should watch out for... No mater what you end up doing the wider than stock is a nice thing.....
I thought maybe you have heard something bad about the dunlop 170 that I should watch out for... No mater what you end up doing the wider than stock is a nice thing.....
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RE: 180 tire
ORIGINAL: RonnR
Yea I seen what your talkin bout.. If a rim is too wide for given tire then it has a flattened out look, and on the curves you run the risk of no tread on a tight lean... on the other hand if the rim is too narrow the tire has a bolloned look and not useing all the tread available. My question was why you said 'a170 tire of another brand'.. I was just pointing out that I have a Dunlop 170 and like it...
I thought maybe you have heard something bad about the dunlop 170 that I should watch out for... No mater what you end up doing the wider than stock is a nice thing.....
Yea I seen what your talkin bout.. If a rim is too wide for given tire then it has a flattened out look, and on the curves you run the risk of no tread on a tight lean... on the other hand if the rim is too narrow the tire has a bolloned look and not useing all the tread available. My question was why you said 'a170 tire of another brand'.. I was just pointing out that I have a Dunlop 170 and like it...
I thought maybe you have heard something bad about the dunlop 170 that I should watch out for... No mater what you end up doing the wider than stock is a nice thing.....
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RE: 180 tire
how about we think of tire dimensions?
SE harley tire 180/60/R17
Avon AV56 Storm 180/55/R17
now i have run both of these on my motorcycle and I only get about 3,000 miles a tire or so because i like doing holeshots and peeling out here and there...tires are cheap!
180mmx60%= 108
180mmx55%= 99
the only thing that is changing is the height of the tire by 9mm so I really don't see any advantage of the SE tire other than it says screamin eagle on it. If you go with the 55 series tire your tire will actually curve out less and will have more contact surface
for anyone who doesn't know how tires are sized it goes as follows...for example 180/60/R17
first number 180 is the width of the tire in milimeters
second number is the percentage of the first number to get height so...60% of 180mm=108mm
the third number is the size of the rim so...R17=17 inch rim...
hope this helps
SE harley tire 180/60/R17
Avon AV56 Storm 180/55/R17
now i have run both of these on my motorcycle and I only get about 3,000 miles a tire or so because i like doing holeshots and peeling out here and there...tires are cheap!
180mmx60%= 108
180mmx55%= 99
the only thing that is changing is the height of the tire by 9mm so I really don't see any advantage of the SE tire other than it says screamin eagle on it. If you go with the 55 series tire your tire will actually curve out less and will have more contact surface
for anyone who doesn't know how tires are sized it goes as follows...for example 180/60/R17
first number 180 is the width of the tire in milimeters
second number is the percentage of the first number to get height so...60% of 180mm=108mm
the third number is the size of the rim so...R17=17 inch rim...
hope this helps
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From: south of Boston
RE: 180 tire
cool info, skyrider.... but most indy shops and certainly no harley shop i know of will mount that avon tire to a harley rim....that dunlop tire, however, is designed exclusively for harley and the 4.5 rim
