Tires for my Softail? Help?

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Aug 28, 2006 | 11:17 PM

mitcht

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Tires for my Softail? Help?

Currently I have Dunlop's on my 1997 Heritage Softail: D 402F MT90B16 on the front and D402 MT90B16 on the rear, both wide white walls. I'm trying to figure out which Metzler Marathon ME880's would be a match. I've heard good things about these tires. I do not want to do any mods, so I suspect from what I've tried to find on the site that I would use the 130/90-16 on the front and I could use the 130/90B16 or the 140 on the rear which is a little bigger requiring no modifications? What do you think about going to a wider tire on the rear? Will it affect the ride in a positve or negative way?

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Aug 28, 2006 | 11:26 PM

bikerbehaviorist

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RE: Tires for my Softail? Help?

I have the Metzler Marathon ME880's on my 03 Heritage and I really like them - my 2 cents

Aug 28, 2006 | 11:39 PM

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RE: Tires for my Softail? Help?

Check THIS out. It's Metzeler's fitment page for 1986 up Heritage Softail. Just to be safe, you should call a dealer and cross reference with them, though.

I put Metzeler ME880s on my Night Train, and I absolutely love them!

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Aug 29, 2006 | 12:13 AM

mitcht

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RE: Tires for my Softail? Help?

thanks Clammy.............I now got the right sizes, I'm now just wondering what happens if I go with alittle wider tire, the 140 on the rear and the 130 on the front...........??

Aug 29, 2006 | 12:44 AM

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RE: Tires for my Softail? Help?

ME880's best tires I've run, all around.

Aug 29, 2006 | 12:57 AM

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RE: Tires for my Softail? Help?

i have a 2000 softail standard and i just changed from dunlop to metzler. i'll never use dunlop again. i also put a 150 back tire on my bike (with no adjustments at all) and i really like the ride. try the wider tire and you'll love it too.