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Mar 29, 2013 | 04:09 PM

gmanphd

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Buying new wheels

Looking at DNA thick spoked wheels for 883iron what's the best sizes of wheel and tyres want too keep belt drive.
Thanks graham

Mar 29, 2013 | 04:51 PM

hogdiver96

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Looking at DNA thick spoked wheels for 883iron what's the best sizes of wheel and tyres want too keep belt drive.
Thanks graham

you need to worry about hubs/spacers etc best you ask supplier really . are you after wider wheels?

Mar 29, 2013 | 04:52 PM

gmanphd

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Yes wider rear.

Mar 29, 2013 | 04:57 PM

hogdiver96

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Yes wider rear.

do a search on here quite a few threads but not always straight forward depends on bike year wheel type geeeeeeeeeeez it never ends

Mar 29, 2013 | 05:02 PM

gmanphd

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Cheers

Mar 30, 2013 | 07:07 AM

grbrown

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Hi Graham, from south o' the border! Give us a clearer idea of what you have in mind for wheel sizes. There is plenty in here about using wider rims, but it quickly gets complicated. The main obstacles are clearance between tyre and belt, then inside the fender.

There are great threads on fitting a 180 also 160 tyres. Go to Advanced Search (via blue bar above), enter either of those numbers and select 'titles only' and this Sportster Models. Get a long drink first!