Offset rear wheel FXD????
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Offset rear wheel FXD????
My 2005 FXD has a slight(?) offset to the left of 3/8-1/2 on the rear wheel. Is this normal? I have had no problem with it for 7500 miles. It rides fine, handles fine etc. I was thinking of bumping up to a 180 tire but with this offset it won't work. Waddaya think?
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To the OP, have you checked your alignment on the wheel? Mine did look that way until I aligned the rear wheel, now it is perfectly centered. I run a 160 on the rear of my 05 without a problem. It is possible to do a 180, but from people I trust that I have spoken with, you need an 18" wheel and you need to clean up the inside of the fender. Such as using t-nuts so the surface is flush, planishing the lip on the inside of the fender. It is not an easy, just swap tires and done, but it is possible. A 160 would be an easy swap.
To the OP, have you checked your alignment on the wheel? Mine did look that way until I aligned the rear wheel, now it is perfectly centered. I run a 160 on the rear of my 05 without a problem. It is possible to do a 180, but from people I trust that I have spoken with, you need an 18" wheel and you need to clean up the inside of the fender. Such as using t-nuts so the surface is flush, planishing the lip on the inside of the fender. It is not an easy, just swap tires and done, but it is possible. A 160 would be an easy swap.
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