Wide (rear) tire up front?
Road Master
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From: Emerald Coast, FL
Bump on this thread .... I would think that if anyone would know how fat you can go on the front it would be Exile. Seems they have been doing this the last 10 years. I think there bike style was ahead of there time. They were building fatty/bobbers when everyone else was building stretched out choppers.
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From: san antonio, tx
i'm running a 160 deuce rear wheel and tire up front. as advised, the tire is reversed and i have had no problems at all with it's handling. just take it somewhere where they can machine the right spacers so as to center the tire and space out the caliper accordingly and you should have no problems. here's the front shot of mine with the 160...
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Tourer
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Exile runs a 200 on most of their big tire bikes. I didn't call them to see if they were rears but I have to believe they are. I'm really struggling with the idea that a tire designed to handle 100+ HP doesn't have what it takes to turn slightly left or right (most turning is leaning). I can easily imagine a "rear" tire doesn't handle as well as a front given the load rating and HP and torque applied.
It doesn't matter, I decided to go with the 130/90/16 off the Fatbob. Thanks for the input.
It doesn't matter, I decided to go with the 130/90/16 off the Fatbob. Thanks for the input.
Road Captain
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From: Hereford, Arizona
Maybe the front/rear designations are there so you don't inadvertently put a front on the back of your bike.
I can see no reason why a rear tire wouldn't work just fine on the front, assuming it fits. Heck for all I know I might even be safer. I'd have no fears of doing it on my own machine.
Not sure about the turning it around backwards. If the tread design was made to turn a certain way for wet weather applications turning it around might not be the best way to go.
I can see no reason why a rear tire wouldn't work just fine on the front, assuming it fits. Heck for all I know I might even be safer. I'd have no fears of doing it on my own machine.
Not sure about the turning it around backwards. If the tread design was made to turn a certain way for wet weather applications turning it around might not be the best way to go.
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