on the stock Bob wheel? could you post a pic?

 

mcurry: its the not the width of the tire that would kill the handeling. It is the fact that your putting a tire that is too big on a rim that is too small. this will change the geometry of the tire that those scientists at dunlop worked so hard to create.However i also believe that if you are just rideing in straight lines and take corners nice and slow i doubt you will regret putting a bigger tire on the rim.

 

I think this is the way to go, in fact when I need new tires on my 06 FXD I'm going to go to the Metzelers front and rear, I don't think it will harm the handling any at all, at least not enough that us mere mortals will notice..as for the new front tire being to big for the front fender, I will either go fender-less or perhaps look around for a after market Aluminum one for it.. did that very same thing to a couple of old iron head sporty street fighters that I built back in the 70s. worked out ok for me.if you do go with the bigger tire on the front and decide you don't like it, your really not out that much..might be worth a shot..

 

the 120mm frontV-Rod tireis on a 07 FXDsuper. sits about 1' shorter and 1.5 fater then the stock 07 tire. hope this helps

 

treextractor,
that tire fits on the stock Bob wheel just fine? do you have a pic?

 

cory. I dont have pic. the 120mm tire ison the 3.5 stock 07 dyna super front wheel/rim. I am running a metzer 190/50on the stock 5.5 rear wheel for this 07 bike. I am running low profileshocksgiving the bike a low profileand still maintaining the ability to cornervery well with thestock shortey duals. the bike handles very good, agile. I am planing a modusing a stock 6' wheel/rim offa stock softail custom and installing hub kit for the switch. my parts guy at the dealership said that it should work. anyone try this mod.

 

Does the Superglides mag wheel take the same tire as the Bobs spoke wheel?Typically spokes are tube while mags are tubeless.Also does it really sit shorter than the stock tire? that big gap between the fender and the tire is what I don't like about the stock tire the last thing I want is to make it bigger.

 

I've been thinking about fitting a fatter front tyre to my Bob but like some other posters I was wondering about a wider tyre under that skinny fender. Then it struck me that if you're fitting a Vrod tyre why not fit a Vrod fender? The Bob uses Vrod forks after all.

Anyone done this or know if it could work?

 

Anyone?

 

My bike handles much better with the wider/taller tire on the front. I live in the Loess Hills of Iowa and there is no shortage of corners here. My indy checked with his tire contact for rim fitment, etc. before I made my purchase.