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The Everything Breakout Thread
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: "Old Hangtown" Placerville Ca.
Hey guys a Honda shop ordered Metzeler for a V rod customer but he never came to pick it up? ... but it's a 260 mm rear tire and i can get it dirt cheap but my question is i have legend air suspension when fully deflated there are hardly any room on both sides between the tire and the rear fender ... do you think it will fit on my bike? I know people say it will fit but will it really fit with lowered suspension?
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2016
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From: Aurora CO
Hey guys a Honda shop ordered Metzeler for a V rod customer but he never came to pick it up? ... but it's a 260 mm rear tire and i can get it dirt cheap but my question is i have legend air suspension when fully deflated there are hardly any room on both sides between the tire and the rear fender ... do you think it will fit on my bike? I know people say it will fit but will it really fit with lowered suspension?
You will have very little room between the tire and the edges of the fender, but it won't matter. Tire if inflated properly will not "bulge" and hit the fender like you are imagining.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2017
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From: Indian Creek Village Florida
Cool thank you guys I am going to buy it then 
Honda is fitting it for free and i am getting it at their cost price ... is the correct air pressure for front 34 psi and rear 42 psi?
Honda is fitting it for free and i am getting it at their cost price ... is the correct air pressure for front 34 psi and rear 42 psi?
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: South Louisiana
Close enough. I actually run 34 front and about 30 rear on mine. If I go 2-up, I bump the rear pressure up to the mid/upper 30s.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: South Louisiana
I do it for tire wear. Helps get a little bit more life out of the tire. I get just over 7,000 miles on a rear tire. That's just to the wear marks on the treads. The lower pressure doesn't affect performance. Not enough to notice anyways.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: South Louisiana
I run the E3 250 and it is pretty much the same size as the Metz 260. Someone took an actual measurement across between the two and they are almost identical in width. You will be fine.
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Road Captain
Joined: May 2017
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From: Indian Creek Village Florida
OK thank you i also heard Metz 260 is actually 253 mm ?
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: South Louisiana
I've read some threads where the 250 E3 was actually wider than the Metz 260. I never measured them myself, but either way, your bike will be fine slammed with either tire. My brother has the Metz 260 on his breakout too. We both have shotguns and have no issues with rubbing on either bike.