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Old Mar 15, 2015 | 03:29 PM
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Hey guys,
Was in the dealership the other day just wasting time and I saw the newer fatboys with the 200mm rear tire and thought it looked outstanding. Anyone here have any idea how much I could go up in tire size with the stock setup on a 06 Fatboy?

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Old Mar 15, 2015 | 04:37 PM
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You can squeeze a 150 in there on the stock set up. You will probably need to flip the fender strut bolts to avoid rubbing.
 
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Hey Zach, I too have an 06 Fatboy and I went with 18" x 4.25" rear wheel and has a 160 Metzeler on their. No rubbing whatsoever and also have a Shotgun Shock air ride. Don't get me wrong, it's tight. I doubt if anything bigger will fit without any mods. Hope this helps...Take care...Ray...
 
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You can squeeze a 150 in there on the stock set up. You will probably need to flip the fender strut bolts to avoid rubbing.
I hope a 150 would fit on an '06 because my '05 came with it stock.
 
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Originally Posted by Next In Line
I hope a 150 would fit on an '06 because my '05 came with it stock.
Yeah...I meant 160. It was a typo. Thanks for correcting.
 
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I have a 2005 fat boy with a 18x5.5 rear wheel on mine with shotgun shocks...slammed it rubs
 
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