Fat bob wheels

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

May 18, 2010 | 06:57 AM

Blufin32

Thread Starter

Intermediate

Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 43

Likes: 0

Fat bob wheels

You guys probably asked this before but since i'm new to this site, do you guys know if you can put 21" wheels on a fat bob and would it look good?

Thanks
Mike

May 18, 2010 | 07:22 AM

SC-Longhair

Club Member

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 11,483

Likes: 39

From: Passaic County, NJ

Not sure it would be a direct bolt on if that's what you want to do. I'd also think a 21" wheel on a FB would look silly.

May 18, 2010 | 04:41 PM

Blufin32

Thread Starter

Intermediate

Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 43

Likes: 0

yeah your right but i was thinking it would look better with less side walls.

May 18, 2010 | 04:52 PM

Rustyrider

Tourer

Joined: Jan 2010

Posts: 392

Likes: 6

From: Louisiana

This is strictly my opinion; But, I would think anything other than the front wheel my Fat Bob has on it would take away from what the scooter represents. You would also need to extend the forks a tad maybe.

The front end is what drew me to the Fat Bob in the first place. What you are basically wanting to do is make a wide glide out of it.

May 18, 2010 | 04:55 PM

OsoFat

Cruiser

Joined: Sep 2008

Posts: 224

Likes: 0

From: Republic of Texas

A 21" front on a Fat Bob, would make it look something like the 2010 Wide Glide. It would no longer be fat and would lose a little handling performance. I don't see any reason for it.

May 18, 2010 | 05:30 PM

bulldog5874

Intermediate

Joined: Oct 2008

Posts: 35

Likes: 1

I have thought that an 18" front wheel that would normally go on a street glide would look awesome. It would still be a wider front tire so it wouldn't look silly like a 21" narrow wheel. Also, the street glide wheel already has dual front rotors.

May 18, 2010 | 07:00 PM

Blufin32

Thread Starter

Intermediate

Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 43

Likes: 0

i was wanting sweet looking rims but its hard to see them behind everything. i love the bike the way it is but wanted some nice looking rims. thanks for all your thoughts.