Taller front end tire?
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Cruiser
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Taller front end tire?
I have 35" tires on 15" rims on my Jeep to give it a taller stance.
Can you do the same with a motorcycle on the front wheel?
I'm thinking it would raise the front end and give me more pocket.
Can you do the same with a motorcycle on the front wheel?
I'm thinking it would raise the front end and give me more pocket.
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Sidewalls on bikes are stressed differently than on cars due to our lean/turn mechanics. Some are in favor, others not. Lots of discussion about this in this section of the forum.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/the-dark-side-167/
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/the-dark-side-167/
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Sidewalls on bikes are stressed differently than on cars due to our lean/turn mechanics. Some are in favor, others not. Lots of discussion about this in this section of the forum.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/the-dark-side-167/
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/the-dark-side-167/
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When I went from 16" to 18" wheels on my Slim I ended up with tires that were about 1" larger diameter in back and 1.25" in front which raised the stance about 1/2". That's not much but I did notice that it allows a little more lean angle
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Exactly what I want to do... raise the stance. Was going to put a 21" wheel on it, but started wondering how much I could raise it by just getting a taller tire.
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This^ Went from 16 to 18 on my bike and it does lift up the bike a bit.
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True, but he was basing his question on the dynamics of his car tire experiance. There's a lot of sidewall discussion in that forum related to either tire. Just trying to point him to some info.
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Do you have any pics of your Slim with the 18s... wondering about this on my Heritage. I wouldn't mind a little more angle. Also which tire did you go with? Thanks.
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what bike is it an what size front wheel? I don't know if taller profiles are avail for every size.....ex if you have a 90/90 a 100/90 would be slightly taller but not much...if you have a 16x3 you have a lot of choices on what to do...going to a larger diameter rim