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Hi folks, I have an “11UC and I’m not a fan of where the valve stem is on my wheels. I’m wondering if Enforcer wheels from a Street Glide are a direct swap? I’ll stick with the pain before I look at new after market wheels. Thanks for any help, Mike
I'm not 100% sure the Enforcer from a Street Glide would work, however, I do know the older Street Glide wheels will work. A few months back I switched my wheels (2010 Street Glide) over to a 2012 Ultra. The only problem I can see is whether or not you have ABS in one and not the other. When I did the switch, the 2012 did not have ABS, so I purchased a set of ABS bearings and installed them.
The other concern kind of is the wheel sizes may be different. The stock front on my Street Glide was an 18" but the Ultra was only 17" so you may need to compensate for the height of the tire to make it the same diameter as your stock tire or your speedometer may be off a bit.
A cheaper option if it's just the valve stem issue, is to change the valve stems to a 90 or 45 degree stem. That's what I do with all of mine (past and present bikes) though I usually do it the first time I change tires.
The other concern kind of is the wheel sizes may be different. The stock front on my Street Glide was an 18" but the Ultra was only 17" so you may need to compensate for the height of the tire to make it the same diameter as your stock tire or your speedometer may be off a bit.
due to the different profiles on the stock tires, the 16'', 17'', 18'' and 19'' front tires all have virtually the same rolling diameter.
the wheel swap should just be a direct swap, with abs vs non-abs the only concern. and as you mentioned, that would just be a bearing swap.
I'm not 100% sure the Enforcer from a Street Glide would work, however, I do know the older Street Glide wheels will work. A few months back I switched my wheels (2010 Street Glide) over to a 2012 Ultra. The only problem I can see is whether or not you have ABS in one and not the other. When I did the switch, the 2012 did not have ABS, so I purchased a set of ABS bearings and installed them.
The other concern kind of is the wheel sizes may be different. The stock front on my Street Glide was an 18" but the Ultra was only 17" so you may need to compensate for the height of the tire to make it the same diameter as your stock tire or your speedometer may be off a bit.
A cheaper option if it's just the valve stem issue, is to change the valve stems to a 90 or 45 degree stem. That's what I do with all of mine (past and present bikes) though I usually do it the first time I change tires.
due to the different profiles on the stock tires, the 16'', 17'', 18'' and 19'' front tires all have virtually the same rolling diameter.
the wheel swap should just be a direct swap, with abs vs non-abs the only concern. and as you mentioned, that would just be a bearing swap.
You are correct!
For me though, I tend to customize the tires I run which does change the profile of the tire. In order for me to get close to the same "rolling diameter," I have to play with the numbers and then see what is available. My problem is, I like fat tires! (205 on the rear replacing the 180 and 150's on the front replacing the 130)
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