Hello, just joined today.

First let me apologise in case this thread has already been answered in the past.
I have a 1999 Softail Std and am planning on changing the wheels back to spoked. My question is, what is the widest tire and wheel package I can fit in the rear without modifying or changing the swinging arm? I am going to have to change the pulley to match wheels so if I have to switch to a chain and sprocket, I can. I was hoping I could fit a 16" x 5.50" wheel and suitable tire?
All suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

Welcome! A wide tire package will let you put a 150 tire on the stock wheel.

 

Thanks for the reply but I think I can go upto 180/200 with the right combination of pulley and belt or chain. I just wanted to know if anyone else could confirm this?

 

dont think you can fit a 200 tire in the stock fender, I think you can use an 06+ pulley/belt for a 180

 

The newer swing arms (2007 and up) will take a 200. (for instance the swing arm for a 2007 fatboy and heritage are the same part no). The older ones may only go up to a 160 or 180...

 

I kept my aftermarket spokes stock size. But I don't see how I could go wider than a 150 without a new fender and swingarm. Even with the 130 my fender is rather tight.

 

You are not going bigger than a 150 without cutting the frame horns and installing a wider fender...been there done that.

 

I have a 17x4.5 Duece wheel with 160 tire on stock swingarm on my 99 fxstc !!!!... lots of work and money, ,change to 1.125" belt ,pulley (had to machine pulley) Duece caliper, reroute tail/turnsignal wiring into the fender strut, change fender bolts and grind lip off of fender !!! There is no way you are going with a wider tire than 160 without changing to wider swingarm and fender ,Trust me I know !!!

 

New fender and struts go without saying (why I didn't say it, lol). Swing arms widened up after 2007 though.

 

welcome to the forums Tafster. I got a 160-16 Metzler on my BadBoy. the rim is a 16-3.00 from a 05 Night train.Two easy mods to get it on.Used a 1-1/8" semi late model belt and pulley.We had to machine around an 1/8" off the hub flange on that pulley to get the belt aligned.That's it.
Messing around now with a 18x 4.5 rim with a 170 on it and due to hub width of the wheel we're going to have to put around a quarter inch spacer or so on it.More than likely will spread the frame rails with a porta power. The stock fender will conform to the rails when bolted up.We used a late model belt so there's plenty of belt tire clearance with the 170. Same with the 160 on my bike with the 1-1/8" belt. Anything bigger than the 170 you have to hack the rails off.
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