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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 06:25 AM
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Default Softail wheel bearings interchange
Have an 08 FLSTC with the laced profiled rims. I am looking for a new front rim which is 16x300D. I know that 07 up uses a 1" inside diameter bearings and axle. Before that was 3/4".
If I buy a 06 rim do I just change the 3/4'' bearings to 1'' and reuse my stock 1" axle?
Could it be that simple or am I missing something? Would the OD of the bearings be the same?
Also from what I read the 08 rim should be 16x3.5. Mine is 16x3.0. I know it went in service in april 08. Did the rim size change


Thanks for any information.
 
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you have to lace up your 08 hub (1 inch) to the wider 16 inch rim from the 06
 
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Yup. and have fun lacing your rim. Everyone should do that themselves at least once.
 
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not me.
So the 06 earlier had the 3.5 rims and the 07 newer have the 3.0?
same hub size though and bearing would interchange. Obviously I wont go that route but just curious
Thanks
 
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT


so these wont work ?
 
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where did you read that the stock front rim on an 08 was 3.5?

as far as i know it's 3.0...only different between 06 and 08 would be hub size
 
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