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Just bought a 2013 ultra classic with spoke wheels and think I want alloys with tubeless tires , my question is what wheels will work on my bike I like the look of street glide wheels but the front may not work ?? If I knew what other model bikes and years would work I could start my search . Thank you.
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They came with spoke or mag wheels at the time of purchase. There are plenty of factory mags around to purchase cheap. You can even use wheels that have ABS bearings in them and then change them out to non ABS bearings. As well there is a sponsor company here in the forums at: http://hogpro.com/ sure they can answer any questions you might have as to what would work. Good luck and welcome to the forums.
I have a 2007 Road King Classic, had spoked rims that I wanted to change to solid tubeless. There is a wealth of information I found on this forum through the search function. Even internet searches brought me right back here. I can’t begin to rehash everything but I found out my bike had 1” axles. Harley changed to 25mm axles starting in 2008. In the end I bought a 2005 Sportster solid rear wheel off Craigslist, had it powder coated, installed new 1” bearings and put it on. Can’t see it so I wasn’t concerned that it wouldn’t match the front. Settled on an 18” 2010 Street Glide front wheel that I found on Craigslist, had it powder coated. I did buy a 25mm axle and associated hardware, installed 25mm bearings and have installed all of this. With the information gleaned from here it opened up a wealth of Harley take-off options from the used market. I’m doing this makeover on the cheap, lots of stuff on eBay, just have to find what you like. You can make the conversion from 1” to 25mm axles and vice versa fairly easily. I eliminated the option to go to older wheels that used 3/4” axles, too much work for me. LOTS of used Street Glide wheels out there. Good luck.
Any wheels from a touring bike 09 up will fit your bike just fine. You just simply need to match the correct bearings in regard to abs and non-abs for your bike.
caulk04 is correct that any touring wheel '09 to present is a bolt on. Just remember that the brake bolt patteren changed in 2014 so make sure if you go that much newer to get the disks with the wheels. I personally think the chrome wheels off the 10-13 limiteds look great and there are tons of them for sale. I put them on my Streetglide when I took off the spokes. I also felt that the 17" front off the limited was a good choice based on the fact that it was the standard size for all Ultras and Limiteds for 10 years. So they are easy to find when you need a new tire. When you get your new wheels make sure to add aftermarket 90 deg valve stems. It makes it so much easier to add air.
Just remember that the brake bolt patteren changed in 2014 so make sure if you go that much newer to get the disks with the wheels.
Only some of the wheels though, right? Speaking of modern models, there's only two patterns AFAIK. Example being the very recent Talon wheel (19"), that I'm rather fond of, still uses the same small 5-bolt pattern.
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