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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 12:33 PM
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Can I fit a 180 tire on a 16x3 rim? For an 03 deuce
 
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 01:17 PM
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I highly doubt it. The stock rim is something like 4"-4.5" and has a 160 on it. People put 3"-3.5" 120's on the front. A 3" rim is thinner than the stock rear wheel and I'm saying it wouldn't be able to hold a 180.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 02:43 PM
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not a good idea. You can verify rim width recommendations with the manufacturer. My 160 recommended rim width is 4.25. I'd put an 180 on it.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 09:47 PM
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Seems a stock deuce wheel is a 17x4.5 which would fit up to a 200 but I'm curious why you say yours is a 16x3? Aftermarket I assume, if so the swingarm and fender should fit a 200 but the 16x3 wheel would fit up to a 160...

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http://www.hdwheels.com/Product.htm
 
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Originally Posted by TLoud
Seems a stock deuce wheel is a 17x4.5 which would fit up to a 200 but I'm curious why you say yours is a 16x3? Aftermarket I assume, if so the swingarm and fender should fit a 200 but the 16x3 wheel would fit up to a 160...

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I think you would be pushing it with the stock rim and there's modifications that need to be done to get it to work. You can't just shove a 200 in there. I have a 200 on a 17x6 on my Deuce.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 01:55 PM
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16"x3"???? That's a pizza cutter!
 
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I was trying to be cheap.. I found a spoke wheel 16x3 for sale at $150.. But I know now that it won't work.. I need at least a 5-6" to do a 200 tire..
 
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Keep looking. I got my softail custom rim for about $124' iirc. That's the 17x6 on the rear of mine.
 
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You've got a 6" width rim on your Deuce? Tell me more please? I've been running Dunlop 180's on mine for years now, no mods....
 
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Originally Posted by fourhour
You've got a 6" width rim on your Deuce? Tell me more please? I've been running Dunlop 180's on mine for years now, no mods....
17x6. Measuring from outer lip to outer lip it's actually 6.5"

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