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I have a FXD that I am wanting to put a 200 or 250 tire on. I know that the 250 will kill the handling of the bike and I know that it is even worse on wet roads. Some say that you can get use to it others say that you can't. Is it worth the hassle and cost? It is not a weekend rider bike. I ride as much as I can. Is the 200 the widest that I need to go? PLEASE HELP!!
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RE: 250 tire
why on earth would you want to put a 250 on a dyna?...it would seriously look silly, man...i mean, to each his own, but..... 200 is the widest you should go...180 looks really nice, too!
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RE: 250 tire
If you've got an 01 FXD, then the 180 is NOT a bolt on. The widest tire you're going to run with NO mods is a Metzeler 160 on an 18x4.25 wheel. I just got done doing this for a customer. And believe me, the fender is stuffed full with a 160. Stepping up to a 200 or a 250 is going to be pricey. And I agree, the 250 is going to kill the handling. With the offsets needed to make it work, it just ruins a well handling bike such as a dyna. A 180 is a perfect size, IF you want to pay for all of the mods necessary to make it fit on a pre-2006 dyna. Personally, I had a 2004 FXDL that I ran the 160 Metzeler on. It looked great and still handled extremely well. This is by far your least expensive option, but you'll still need to buy the 18x4.25 wheel. Keep in mind that the 180 is only 20mm wider than the 160 , that's less than an inch.
I just purchased a 2008 Street Bob that'll soon be carrying an 18" 200mm Metzeler on the rear. That's as wide as I care to go. Even with the 200, there will be a slight loss in handling, but not too much. The wider tired bikes look great, true. But Dynas are made to have the hell ridden out of them (IMO), so stay away from anything over a 200.
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I just purchased a 2008 Street Bob that'll soon be carrying an 18" 200mm Metzeler on the rear. That's as wide as I care to go. Even with the 200, there will be a slight loss in handling, but not too much. The wider tired bikes look great, true. But Dynas are made to have the hell ridden out of them (IMO), so stay away from anything over a 200.
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