biggest rear tire
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From: ID ho
RE: biggest rear tire
I have done some measuring and I think with some creative adjusting of the offset on a laced wheel a 160/17from the Dyna'swill fit. I have a 17" rim that I am going to lace up on my hub as soon as I get them Powder coated. The fender actually measured 170mm. The tire I have measured 162mm. There looks to be enough roombetween the belt andthe tire, and there are a couple mm's to spare between the pully and swing arm just in case.
With your mags the problem is that that unless the wheel was made to be centered in the fender you will have to modify the pulley ( mill some off the back of the mounting surface) to be able to move the wheel to the left. Stock the tire sits much closer to the right side of the fender than the left. Custom spacers will have to be cut also, but, anything can be done in the right hands!
Without mods the MU85 ( which is about a 140 )is as big as your gonna get. Mine is only about an 1/8" from the right side of the fender.
With your mags the problem is that that unless the wheel was made to be centered in the fender you will have to modify the pulley ( mill some off the back of the mounting surface) to be able to move the wheel to the left. Stock the tire sits much closer to the right side of the fender than the left. Custom spacers will have to be cut also, but, anything can be done in the right hands!
Without mods the MU85 ( which is about a 140 )is as big as your gonna get. Mine is only about an 1/8" from the right side of the fender.
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From: Gillette wyoming
RE: biggest rear tire
do you know how cold it is in wyoming 
any way went out in the garage measured with a 2' to 6' mic dont have any metric means of measuring this is what I got 5.950+or minus .001 mic is a starrett can you convert
any way went out in the garage measured with a 2' to 6' mic dont have any metric means of measuring this is what I got 5.950+or minus .001 mic is a starrett can you convert
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From: Gillette wyoming
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RE: biggest rear tire
Ive got a metzeler 160 60 18, Yeah it could be + or- a few mm depending on your manufacturer and actual wheel width etc.
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