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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 03:44 AM
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I have look on the boards and I could not get a straight answer so...


l have a 2011 super glide custom. How wide/fat of a front and rear tire can I go before I have to start modifications?

I would like a wider tire up front then the stock one...


any ideas

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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 03:49 AM
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Try this:

http://www.hdwheels.com/Product.htm
 
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by kuhawks69
I have look on the boards and I could not get a straight answer so...


l have a 2011 super glide custom. How wide/fat of a front and rear tire can I go before I have to start modifications?

I would like a wider tire up front then the stock one...


any ideas

thanks
I can't give you a straight answer either. But your wheels will probably limit you before your frame will. Find out what your wheel width is. Then compare suggested tire widths to that.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 06:26 AM
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Do you want to change just tires or wheels and tires?
 
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I also have an '11 FXDC. I recently put some Metzelers on which i think are awesome. I went for a 170 in the back and just the stock size 100 up front. I
believe you can go up to 110 in the front.



 
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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If you go wider then that silly little front fender be ready to get sand, rocks, and rain off the tire. I will go with a bigger tire after I find the right fender.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 08:16 AM
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As a general rule, you can go 10 mm over stock on your stock wheels, any more and you run the risk of the tire rolling over on the wheel in a curve.
 
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Ohh tires... I though the OP was a lady looking for advice for another type of "mod". Still rubber though... Well nevermind...

I think there is a tire 120 large for the front that fit the original rim, but the fender will not cover all of it and it will be fun rifding in the rain.

At the back, I believe the the largest you can get is 180, for more you need to change the rim
 
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Originally Posted by Tat2u
Do you want to change just tires or wheels and tires?

just tires....if i can not find the size that i'm satisfied with then i will go with new wheels
 
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You can go up to a 110 in front and the rear can go up to a 180 if you use the Pirelli night dragon or Dunlop GT502 tires.
 
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