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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 01:14 AM
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Are they available anywhere?

Anything apart from a Vee Rubber out there that I may have missed?

I'm looking for a 200 50 or 55 18

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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 01:57 PM
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I looked pretty extensively last year. I was not able to find one. I wanted to go with a 21" front wheel and 18" rear wheel. Ended up with 21" up front and 16" out back because i was not able to find a white wall in 18" except Vee Rubber.

 
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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dsalazar63
I looked pretty extensively last year. I was not able to find one. I wanted to go with a 21" front wheel and 18" rear wheel. Ended up with 21" up front and 16" out back because i was not able to find a white wall in 18" except Vee Rubber.

Thank you, & cool bike

I know HD wheels do a vulconised white wall but at $560 per tyre is ludicrous then $260 to ship turns it into a $1000+ tyre!!??

I would love to know if anyone else does a customized white wall

Many thanks

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Old Oct 26, 2017 | 09:59 AM
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Not too many options. I wanted one for my crossbones, 17”. Didn’t want to have one on the front and black wall on the rear. Hdwheels is outrageous priced.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2017 | 10:46 AM
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Help me help you! I am in the industry and every time I come across a tire rep I ask them to make these tires for us softail guys. So far Avon seems to be the most receptive and since they make a 120/70-21 WWW already I seem to press them the most. I tell them at every expo they need to make a 140-150 18" WWW. This year they mentioned it being talked about but no plans as of yet to produce it. Help me out by calling Avon and asking them to make this tire! I, like a lot of you, am currently running 16's out back but have my 18" wheels in the attic waiting for someone to come out with this tire already!!!!
 
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Old Oct 27, 2017 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dfwhockey17
Help me help you! I am in the industry and every time I come across a tire rep I ask them to make these tires for us softail guys. So far Avon seems to be the most receptive and since they make a 120/70-21 WWW already I seem to press them the most. I tell them at every expo they need to make a 140-150 18" WWW. This year they mentioned it being talked about but no plans as of yet to produce it. Help me out by calling Avon and asking them to make this tire! I, like a lot of you, am currently running 16's out back but have my 18" wheels in the attic waiting for someone to come out with this tire already!!!!

I feel your pain

In the industry too (car tires only though)

Can’t get even a lead
 
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Old Oct 27, 2017 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Rocker_Dan
I feel your pain

In the industry too (car tires only though)

Can’t get even a lead
We need to call Avon and put the pressure on. I know they would be receptive if they think they can sell the tire and I know they would, hell they already make the size we need in a black wall!
 
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Old Oct 27, 2017 | 08:53 PM
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I've been wanting a 18 for sometime. You can always paint the letters whites I've don't that before. ( white and yellow). Check corker car tires can work also. Some reproduction older tires are now radial and still have rounder profile. rim beads shouldn't be a problem probally get three times the mileage also.
 
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