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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 03:20 PM
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Every body run a 21 x 2.15 front wheel on her heritage or deluxe but do you know if someone run 18 on the back.

I can find white wall for 18, so can I ride only white wall on the front.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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For a Heritage or Deluxe we all run a 21x3 with a 90/21 white wall on the front and a 16c3.5 on the rear as so we can do a whitewall.

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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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HotHawg's makes an 18 white wall. It is pricey, but if you want one check them out. Jeff
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN
For a Heritage or Deluxe we all run a 21x3 with a 90/21 white wall on the front and a 16c3.5 on the rear as so we can do a whitewall.

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when I take a look on 90/21 tire spec, the said rim widht 2.15''. You can mount it on 3'' widht rim ?
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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patharley, I run a 21x2.15 on my Heritage...probably one of the last guys on this forum to do so. I like the skinny pizza cutter look...but most prefer a beefier looking from wheel.

To answer your question...yes you can run a 90/21 WWW on a 3" wide rim...you can go all the way to 3.5" wide rim if you want.

Some say you shouldn't go wider then 2.15, but I've got friends that have put many miles on 90/21 www's on 3.5" wide rims with absolutely no issues...other than an occasional bent wheel...but that's the price you pay when you stretch a tire to the limits.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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Im rockin a 21x3.5" in the front. The 18" ww tire is hard to come by.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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I am part of the 21x2.15 group as well.I have been thinking about going wider.But I too like the look of the skinny front tire
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Malingerer
I am part of the 21x2.15 group as well.I have been thinking about going wider.But I too like the look of the skinny front tire
I very like the look of your bike. what is the type and brand of your wheel ?
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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21x2.15 wheel with a 3" tire here .
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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How about some pics from the front for comparison for our original poster. here is my 21x3 from the front.


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