It doesn't change much as far as on road handling, it will just handle a lot better in dirt and gravel. You might notice a little more road noise with the aggressive tires and they won't last as long as street tires also
The only DS tire available for the stock 16" rear wheel is the Duro AFAIK. For that reason plus never liking the look of a 16" rear on a Sportster I installed a 2016 + Roadster 18" wheel on my 08 bike (they are a bargain at $330), MUCH better tire selection in 150/70-18 and went with Pirelli Scorpion Trail II at both ends. They work great on paved and dirt roads...
so a 2016 roadster rear wheel just bolts right up to a 2008 sportster??
Yes it did as 2008 was the first year for 25mm axles and bearings...
FWIW the matching front wheel will NOT work with a narrow glide fork and the 120/70-19 tire it takes would not fit anyway.
From what I've read elsewhere it isn't exactly mid glide dimensions either so if you went to mid glide triple trees custom spacers are required for the axle and brake calipers
10-09-2018, 06:14 AM
