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Whitewalls on mag wheels. Yes or no??

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Old 07-26-2017, 08:25 AM
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Default Whitewalls on mag wheels. Yes or no??

I'm going to have to get new tires soon, and am kicking around the idea of whitewalls. I have a blue Ultra Classic. I'll insert a picture of the bike now.





My question is: will whitewalls look goofy on these mag wheels?? I've got a buddy who is telling me DO NOT GET WHITEWALLS! You need spike wheels for whitewalls and another saying he is crazy. They would look awesome.

Any pics of touring bikes with whitewalls on the stock mags would help me decide also.

Thanks for the feedback.
 
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Man I like the big whitewalls
 
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My opinion...whitewalls look goofy on ANY motorcycle.


That is all.
 
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Depends on the bike. The THIN whitewalls look OK........all Electra Glides used to come with them years ago. The wide whites only look good on certain bikes like the Road King Classic and Softail Deluxe, or a classic older Harley.........other than that, NO. Wide whites on your bike? I don't think they'd look good. The thin ones would look great.

Looks good:








Looks silly:



But, everyone's taste is different.
 

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I was against white walls for anything, until I put them on my bike. Really digging the look, but not looking forward to keeping them clean:

 
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It's your ride... Make it your ride. Doesn't matter what others like or don't like it is what you like. Too many people trying to please others. imho
 
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I think the WWW look best on thin or fat spoke wheels.
 
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White Walls are cool on a Pan or Gangster Bike, other than that, I vote no.
 
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