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Old Oct 12, 2015 | 08:03 AM
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I have found a good deal on a set of wheels from a 2008 CVO Road King to replace the wire spokes on my 2008 Ultra Classic. Looking at the specs on the CVO wheel, it seems that the rear wheel is 4.5" wide. Does anyone know if these wheels will fit?
 
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Old Oct 12, 2015 | 09:32 AM
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The CVO Road King comes with a 170 rear tire on a 17x4.5 rim. Odd size and the rear tire is too wide for your bike.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2015 | 09:42 AM
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Thanks Hogpro. That's what I was afraid of, saves me a long drive to look at them. I love the looks of my spokes, but hate having tubes.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2015 | 10:31 AM
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As well, the 2008 CVO swingarm was widened to accommodate the wider wheel/tire.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2015 | 02:57 PM
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It's the same size rim as used on the Deuce and some other models for a while. As well as a wider swingarm the CVO dressers have a wider fender.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 06:11 PM
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Check ebay and amazon for standard Road King Wheels for the same year. Getting rid of the spoked wheels was part of the sales agreement when I bought my Road King (used to be classic). Turned it into a Road King with factory cruise control. Never been sorry. Got the Road King hard bags and straight cut mufflers as well.
 
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