Biggest Tire Possible???
Cruiser
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From: Amsterdam
RE: Biggest Tire Possible???
Road Master
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RE: Biggest Tire Possible???
Wow that looks cool, i guess i stand corrected, i wish i couod read what they were saying though. When i put my 180 on i thought there was a bit more room but people said it wouldnt be enough for the 200. I will have to look into this for the next tire change
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RE: Biggest Tire Possible???
From a performance aspect, you wouldn't want to go any wider than a 200, unless you're only going to go straight. Ever seen a crotch rocket with a tire wider than 200 from the factory?
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Road Captain
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RE: Biggest Tire Possible???
I was looking at the 07 Night Rod and it has a 240 rear tire, I thought V-Rods are all about handling and speed??? Why would H-D put a wide rear tire on it if it cuts down on the handling, do they do these kinda things just for looks??
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RE: Biggest Tire Possible???
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I was looking at the 07 Night Rod and it has a 240 rear tire, I thought V-Rods are all about handling and speed??? Why would H-D put a wide rear tire on it if it cuts down on the handling, do they do these kinda things just for looks??
I was looking at the 07 Night Rod and it has a 240 rear tire, I thought V-Rods are all about handling and speed??? Why would H-D put a wide rear tire on it if it cuts down on the handling, do they do these kinda things just for looks??
Tourer
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From: Arvada, CO
RE: Biggest Tire Possible???
It looks like they had to rise the rear end in order for it to fit at high speed. I measured and it does look like it would just barely fit with stock suspension but only while parked.