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07-12-2009, 01:26 PM

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I continue to think on this TG real wheel issue. I just can phathom having Harley and Lehman in total control of what wheels a person can have on their TG. I do not doubt your word that the TG has a 4 x 110 bolt pattern and have not poked around trying to disclaim that. Most Lehman conversions have had the 4 x 108 and that is awfully close to 4 x 110. Are you sure you have a 110 and not a 108? If they were a 108, it opens up a lot more possibilities. 4 x 108 (4 x 4.25) is a common Ford pattern.

I know it is painful for you to consider yanking your axles out on a new TG, but the hot-rod boys alter lug bolt patterns all the time. A good automotive machine shop can drill any bolt pattern you desired and drill the rotor hat to match as well. If you could find a set of wheels you like with the proper width and offset to work on the TG, I think I would price out a axle flange and rotor hat re-drill. Yanking the axles is not that difficult...BUT...you got that warranty thing to consider haven't you.

I have the luxury of having a machine out of warranty so I can experiment all I want to.

Vt, its interesting that you should mention bolt pattern; I went 4 tire stores, 2 of them are national chains and the other 2 are local independent. The 2 national chains stores told me that the pattern is 4 on 110, the 2 local guys tell me that the pattern is 4 on 108. All 4 used a lug measuring devise, yet they come up with a different measurement!

Lehman has a 15x7- 4 on 108 chrome wheel; however, the 3 Lehman dealers I spoke with all say that it will not work on the Tri-Glide because of the off set.

At this point I have resigned my self to the following:
1,) Wait until August and see if Harley introduces a chrome wheel on the 2010’s.
2.) If a chromey is not available from Harley, I will send the stock wheels out to be
chromed.

At least with these two options there is no guess work about having enough clearance!

Thanks for all of your input.

Stay Safe Out There!!!!

Jim

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07-12-2009, 02:14 PM

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Tri-Glide Chrome Rear Wheel

I'd bet a brass monkey (if I had one) that it's a 4 x 108. 2mm on a ruler ain't that much and I cannot imagine why anybody would choose a 4 x 110 which is as scarce as hens teeth. I think I mentioned before that Mazda ran that a couple-three years, but nobody else ever has.

I know you have a plan of attack and are pretty settled on what you plan to do. I am just rattling-on here in case somebody else does not want to give up on an alternate approach. I think you mentioned the width on the TG wheel is 5.5....and there may lie the rub (pun intended).

Like you said, Lehman runs a 15 x 7 on a 4 x 4.25 (108). I also know you said you looked around for wheels, but did you ask for a 4 x 110 lug pattern or a 4 x 108? You would need to see if anything was available in a 15 x 5.5 on a 4 x 4.25.

I think the only real way to know what you have is to take one of the suckers off and calculate the offset. It just may very well be that somebody has a 15 x 5.5 on a 4 x 4.25 with the needed offset. The offset is going to be the trick.

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