front tire expansion
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front tire expansion
So I finally re-shaped my Roland Sands fork brace to fit my FatBoy's 16" front wheel.
The tire is a Metzeler 130-90-16. My tire to brace clearance is about 0.20". Does anyone know how much expansion I can expect from the tire, I wouldn't want it to catch the brace and bring me to an unexpected sudden stop.
Here are a few pics of the process to modify the brace.
Stock brace.
Riding way too high, the brace is designed for a 21" wheel.
Flatten the brace with a shop press.
Re-bend the brace to conform to the 130-90-16 tire.
Cut part of the brace to lower it.
Weld it back together.
Test fit.
The tire is a Metzeler 130-90-16. My tire to brace clearance is about 0.20". Does anyone know how much expansion I can expect from the tire, I wouldn't want it to catch the brace and bring me to an unexpected sudden stop.
Here are a few pics of the process to modify the brace.
Stock brace.
Riding way too high, the brace is designed for a 21" wheel.
Flatten the brace with a shop press.
Re-bend the brace to conform to the 130-90-16 tire.
Cut part of the brace to lower it.
Weld it back together.
Test fit.
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You look ok on the top..the sides maybe not.
I dont think you will come to a sudden stop....You will hear it and smell it when it starts to rub....
To be sfae I think ya need like 1/4" all the way around....
Last but not least, call the tire manufacturer and ask....
I dont think you will come to a sudden stop....You will hear it and smell it when it starts to rub....
To be sfae I think ya need like 1/4" all the way around....
Last but not least, call the tire manufacturer and ask....
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