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Old Aug 11, 2014 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnieg2756
I've got a 1998 Harley Ultra Classic with a Harley side car. I can't seem to find what size car tire would work on the bike, front and rear. Any help would be appreciated since I want to go to the Dark Side.
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I think that the whole car tire thing got really going in 2009 when the touring frames changed and a wider 5" rear wheel became standard. Without a 5" rim it would make finding a car tire a little more challenging.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2014 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ISLANDER1089
I think that the whole car tire thing got really going in 2009 when the touring frames changed and a wider 5" rear wheel became standard. Without a 5" rim it would make finding a car tire a little more challenging.
CTs on motorcycles has been around for a long time. Heck, I put a CT on a hardtail chopper in 1979 after seeing several of them around S. California.
 
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