Fat Bob tire replacement options
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 42
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From: NE Oklahoma
Thread resurrect....
Crap in the rain?????? Really.... these pics are rain pics taken of stock tires on my Fat Bob, also some in the dry...... they stick plenty good enough for my riding style......
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you won't find many pics of Harleys leaned over like this in dry conditions...
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the bike is raised 1 inch over stock with slightly upgraded suspension components.
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So don't believe the myth that stock Fat Bob, goofy treaded D427s are crap, they are indeed superb roadholders and longlasting as well.
Crap in the rain?????? Really.... these pics are rain pics taken of stock tires on my Fat Bob, also some in the dry...... they stick plenty good enough for my riding style......
Attachment 558195
you won't find many pics of Harleys leaned over like this in dry conditions...
Attachment 558196
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the bike is raised 1 inch over stock with slightly upgraded suspension components.
Attachment 558198
So don't believe the myth that stock Fat Bob, goofy treaded D427s are crap, they are indeed superb roadholders and longlasting as well.
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 42
Likes: 3
From: NE Oklahoma
Good morning everyone, so I got to looking last night and I lied to you all. I do NOT have the stock tires on here (I don't think). The tires on it are Metzeler Marathon Ultra 888's. The front is MT90B 16 and rear is 18065B 16. So now I see that it has Bias Ply tires, not radials on it. I have to say that they are a little bumpy and I would like some smoother riding tires. I am assuming that it is safe to replace Bias Ply tires with Radials on these bikes? I see a few places where they say they do not recommend changing them, unless I am misunderstanding something.
I saw, I think in this post (I've read a lot so don't remember for sure) that the Avons are available in a sets for front and rear together. Does anyone know where to get these sets? The only place I can find them has the rear but the front is out of stock...
I saw, I think in this post (I've read a lot so don't remember for sure) that the Avons are available in a sets for front and rear together. Does anyone know where to get these sets? The only place I can find them has the rear but the front is out of stock...
Good morning everyone, so I got to looking last night and I lied to you all. I do NOT have the stock tires on here (I don't think). The tires on it are Metzeler Marathon Ultra 888's. The front is MT90B 16 and rear is 18065B 16. So now I see that it has Bias Ply tires, not radials on it. I have to say that they are a little bumpy and I would like some smoother riding tires. I am assuming that it is safe to replace Bias Ply tires with Radials on these bikes? I see a few places where they say they do not recommend changing them, unless I am misunderstanding something.
I saw, I think in this post (I've read a lot so don't remember for sure) that the Avons are available in a sets for front and rear together. Does anyone know where to get these sets? The only place I can find them has the rear but the front is out of stock...
I saw, I think in this post (I've read a lot so don't remember for sure) that the Avons are available in a sets for front and rear together. Does anyone know where to get these sets? The only place I can find them has the rear but the front is out of stock...
You'll love Avons.
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Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 42
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From: NE Oklahoma
Thanks everyone!
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Belle River Ontario
For you and your riding style I would run Shinko’s...very sticky and cheap, great for someone like yourself....they are not high mileage tires though, which again is great for the miles you will do...