doesn't look good for 17in whitewalls
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12-04-2006, 04:25 PM
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doesn't look good for 17in whitewalls
sent an email to metzler to see if they had any plans to make a 17in whitewall
here's how it went
i'll try and send something to avon as well
so, we either flood them w/ requests (yeah right) or change wheels (or go w/ the paint)
oh well
here's how it went
are there any plans for a 17in rear whitewall (that will fit on the 06-07 harley dyna line)
Hello
And thanks for the e-mail we have had no requests and we have no plan in place for a 17 WWW tire.
US Metzeler Moto
And thanks for the e-mail we have had no requests and we have no plan in place for a 17 WWW tire.
US Metzeler Moto
so, we either flood them w/ requests (yeah right) or change wheels (or go w/ the paint)
oh well
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12-04-2006, 05:30 PM
RE: doesn't look good for 17in whitewalls
Dude thats crazy.....I dont understand.....You would think they would be flooded with request........I thought that it would not be long after I bought mine last dec.......let us know what avon says or anybody else for that matter.........late......LOLIFE................... ...................
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12-04-2006, 07:47 PM
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RE: doesn't look good for 17in whitewalls
Ok, HD make a bike called the Street Bob, in a loose theme of the bobbers from the 50s and 60s. A lot of the original bobbers were running a whitewall tyre on the rear. With that in mind and the global market that HD has, you'd think that Metzeler, Avon and Dunlop would be falling over each other to make a 17" whitewall. Go figure....
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RE: doesn't look good for 17in whitewalls
ORIGINAL: S.G.T.
Ok, HD make a bike called the Street Bob, in a loose theme of the bobbers from the 50s and 60s. A lot of the original bobbers were running a whitewall tyre on the rear. With that in mind and the global market that HD has, you'd think that Metzeler, Avon and Dunlop would be falling over each other to make a 17" whitewall. Go figure....
Ok, HD make a bike called the Street Bob, in a loose theme of the bobbers from the 50s and 60s. A lot of the original bobbers were running a whitewall tyre on the rear. With that in mind and the global market that HD has, you'd think that Metzeler, Avon and Dunlop would be falling over each other to make a 17" whitewall. Go figure....
i just don't get it.
i just sent off to avon and we'll see what happens. i sure hope i'm not stuck w/ dunlop on this one, that is if they even produce one.
this stock tire sucks rocks............and is about as hard!!
EDIT: just got an confirmation email on my commment, it came from Cooper Tires. I hadn't realized thats who owns avon!!
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RE: doesn't look good for 17in whitewalls
ORIGINAL: CraigC
It'll look better on a 15" rim anyway. More...fat...white...sidewall.
It'll look better on a 15" rim anyway. More...fat...white...sidewall.
on the back rim, the problem i think is now w/ the brake and belt sprocket being so big, you pretty much loose the tire back there w/ anything smaller than a 17. i've seen that one pic w/ a 16 and the belt sprocket pretty much covers the whole rim, i can't imagine w/ a 15. w/o a sproter setup, you'd be wasting money on any painted or special rear rim i think.
the pics are one w/ 16in rims
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12-05-2006, 06:07 PM
RE: doesn't look good for 17in whitewalls
ORIGINAL: waterman7474
no, haven't heard back from avon/cooper yet.
on the back rim, the problem i think is now w/ the brake and belt sprocket being so big, you pretty much loose the tire back there w/ anything smaller than a 17. i've seen that one pic w/ a 16 and the belt sprocket pretty much covers the whole rim, i can't imagine w/ a 15. w/o a sproter setup, you'd be wasting money on any painted or special rear rim i think.
the pics are one w/ 16in rims
[IMG]local://upfiles/14313/21E1F5ECC27F4F8FA16922773045A79D.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/14313/CF47BE04DD0245F2AA9E5943AACCDA0B.jpg[/IMG]
ORIGINAL: CraigC
It'll look better on a 15" rim anyway. More...fat...white...sidewall.
It'll look better on a 15" rim anyway. More...fat...white...sidewall.
on the back rim, the problem i think is now w/ the brake and belt sprocket being so big, you pretty much loose the tire back there w/ anything smaller than a 17. i've seen that one pic w/ a 16 and the belt sprocket pretty much covers the whole rim, i can't imagine w/ a 15. w/o a sproter setup, you'd be wasting money on any painted or special rear rim i think.
the pics are one w/ 16in rims
[IMG]local://upfiles/14313/21E1F5ECC27F4F8FA16922773045A79D.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/14313/CF47BE04DD0245F2AA9E5943AACCDA0B.jpg[/IMG]