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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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Whats the largest rear tire you can put on a sportster without any mods?
 
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 12:48 AM
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Depends on how old it is. I think on 04-06 it's 190? Older bikes its about 160-180?, I think.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 03:02 AM
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the biggest ive seen on a 04-06 is a 150 on a 91up 140 with no mods is the biggest ive seen.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 11:32 AM
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my 74 has a 130 and it fits in the stock fender real nice
 
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you've seen a 190 on an 04-06??? wow
 
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I'm not into the wide tire craze.. A 150 would be about as wide as I would like to go. Handling falls way off with the really wide tires...
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I've seen a 160 fit inside a stock 04-05. I haven't seen anything bigger than that without modification.
 
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