What is the difference besides comfort in going 16 front and leaving the stock 18 rear on a 2020 Road Glide?

 

Taller sidewalls with bias ply reinforced tires provide better comfort and better grip on "real" roads with tar snakes, cracks, uneven surfaces, road debris, etc.

The added compliance provides a larger contact patch that can conform to an imperfect road better. The bias belting and reinforced construction keeps the tire stiff enough for good handling characteristics without speed wobble.

I have tried many tire/wheel combinations. A 16" rear with 17" front works best in my opinion. That is standard equipment on H-D Police bikes like my FLHP.

Many wheel take-offs available on eBay.

 

Also less likely to bend a rim.

 

Good point, I bent two 19" rims on my RGS. One on a bridge and one hitting a pothole on the downside of a hill. Both times the front rim bent.
Thank God for rim and tire warranty. Come to think of it it ran out...

 

I just purchased a complete front 17" impeller wheel in contrast chrome a few weeks ago, today I just received my 16" impeller wheel only in contrast chrome with zero miles on it w/ ABS bearings.
I love my 16" wire wheels on my Revival but would like to get away from the tubes for peace of mind when far from home. I won't be making the switch until the fall and I agree that this combo will work great.

 

Has absolutely everyone replaced the fantastically new 19" front wheel at the baggers with a 16"? Can it also be performed! I just do not think I will like the feel of the huge the front tire when I lower the motorcycle so that it fits me. I am additionally going to should lower the returned give up, and I do not want a chopper!