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Just ordered my new 40 spoke wheels from black bike wheels, for my 07 night train. Now, the guy I spoke to was steering me toward the 18x7 rear wheel, with a 200 tire. I wanted the 18, but wasn't aware of the fact that a 200 would fit well on a 7" wide rim. Manufacturer recommends the 200 go on a 6.5" wide wheel, but he assured me it fits, and looks cool with the offset spokes (anyone seen one before?).
Similar situation with the front, I'm putting a 90 tire on a 21x3 wheel. Recommended for that tire is the 2.5 wheel, but again he assured me it fits. He even went so far as to say it would fit on a 3.5 if you wanted to, but wouldn't suggest that.
Basically I'm just looking for opinions, cuz I was excited about it until some people started saying "oh there's no way that would ever fit, or it's not supposed to fit". Now I'm second guessing myself. Should I trust the wheel guy, or the HD community? I can probably still change the order to slightly more narrow rims if I call today.
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Just ordered my new 40 spoke wheels from black bike wheels, for my 07 night train. Now, the guy I spoke to was steering me toward the 18x7 rear wheel, with a 200 tire. I wanted the 18, but wasn't aware of the fact that a 200 would fit well on a 7" wide rim. Manufacturer recommends the 200 go on a 6.5" wide wheel, but he assured me it fits, and looks cool with the offset spokes (anyone seen one before?).
Similar situation with the front, I'm putting a 90 tire on a 21x3 wheel. Recommended for that tire is the 2.5 wheel, but again he assured me it fits. He even went so far as to say it would fit on a 3.5 if you wanted to, but wouldn't suggest that.
Basically I'm just looking for opinions, cuz I was excited about it until some people started saying "oh there's no way that would ever fit, or it's not supposed to fit". Now I'm second guessing myself. Should I trust the wheel guy, or the HD community? I can probably still change the order to slightly more narrow rims if I call today.
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I'm sure the tires will fit. It won't be the best setup for ultimate handling, but unless you carve canyons like I like to, you'll be fine.
My bike, when I got it,had a 16x5.5" rear wheel with a 150 Avon stretched across it, and it actually rode fine. Now that I've got a 3" (Black Bike wheels, Mark's recomendation) with the same size tire, it handles much better, of course. I'd say go for it!
My bike, when I got it,had a 16x5.5" rear wheel with a 150 Avon stretched across it, and it actually rode fine. Now that I've got a 3" (Black Bike wheels, Mark's recomendation) with the same size tire, it handles much better, of course. I'd say go for it!
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I'm more into cruising than ripping through corners, but at the same time, I don't want to sacrifice too much handling. Never know when you'll need to make a quick decision, and swerve or something.
Might call back later and set the rear back to a 6.5, not that it's HUGE difference from the 7, but at least it's at the recommended width for the tire.
Thanks for the input.
Might call back later and set the rear back to a 6.5, not that it's HUGE difference from the 7, but at least it's at the recommended width for the tire.
Thanks for the input.
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