front end and wheel choices, please help
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front end and wheel choices, please help
well i just got in the wide glide triple trees, because iw as going to run a 21 inch wide glide wheel up front... now plans have changed a bit and i am probably going to buy some roland sands wheels tomorrow 21 up front and 18 out back... my question to you is, would you swap out the trees up front to the wide glide. maybe they look better or whatever u think, or stay with the mid glide.. they can put either hub on there so that isnt an issue with the wheels. just looking for advice
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You say you KNOW a 21 x 3.5 would look better.....alot of us completely disagree. In fact many consider the 21 x 2.15 to be the ONLY choice for wide trees. I think the fat 21's look awful on Dyna's. Don't assume what others like. Only YOU know what your gonna like on your bike. I also prefer the wider trees on anything but bobbers, but again, only you know whats gonna make you happy.
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The wider front tire rides a lot better in my opinion ... but, I haven't ridden a low profile wide tire, just the 'balloon' 16x3.5 I'm sporting up front ....
The wide 21" is kind of stealth IMO ... not noticeable unless your standing right next to it ....
If you have the Wide Glide triple trees, I'd just go for it ... what was your fall-back plan, return them?
My vote is W I D E trees ... W I D E tires ....
The wide 21" is kind of stealth IMO ... not noticeable unless your standing right next to it ....
If you have the Wide Glide triple trees, I'd just go for it ... what was your fall-back plan, return them?
My vote is W I D E trees ... W I D E tires ....
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Use the 90 on the mid glide or the 120 on he wide glide. If your only after looks then most will agree that the wide glide looks better. The mid glide with the beefier 49 mm tubes will handle better ad you will not experience as much tweek. Towoforces are at work the smaller tubes and the increased leveage of the wider trees.
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yeah i wanna cool run a 110 or 120 up front on that 21x2.15. im goin with the roland sands domino wheels adn thats all they have in stock for the better price is the 2.15 but its waht i think i will like anyways, and im going fenderless so i want some meat on that tire up front for sure
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yeah i wanna cool run a 110 or 120 up front on that 21x2.15. im goin with the roland sands domino wheels adn thats all they have in stock for the better price is the 2.15 but its waht i think i will like anyways, and im going fenderless so i want some meat on that tire up front for sure
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