Is it possible?... Has anyone put a larger(wider) tire on a stock Fatboy rim? If there's one out there I'd like to see some pics just to see what it looks like. ...Thanks

 

You can go as big as 210mm without changing swingarm etc... on the "lo" that is

 

I have been told by more than one shop that a 150 is as wide as you can go on a 3.00" wheel. I wanted to install a 160 on my bike and was told it wouldn't fit a 3 inch rim, needed a 3.5 inch wheel.

 

Thanks for the feedback!

 

210 will fit stock rim and no rubbing. Its a tight fit, not sure you could get anything wider in there.

 

I put a 160 on my 3" rim, but I was also told by a Metzeler tech that they didn't recommend to go that wide.

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Putting anything wider than a 150 on a 3" rim runs the risk of having a tire sidewall failure... taking corners with a wider tire that has been mounted on a narrow rim rolls the tire over onto the sidewall. Over time sidewall fatigue will end with failure when you least expect it.

 

I run a 160 on my stock rim and have never had a problem at all! It seems anything bigger and you will need a wider fender, but have not looked into it.

 

A 160 what brand... take some calipers and actually measure it... Metzlers run small as do some others.

 

Check out the Tire Rim Fitment Chart.

http://www.hdwheels.com/Product.htm

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