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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Just my HO but I hate white walls on anything. I can barely stand raised, colored letters on tires. Of course, I hate chrome too. Black powder it all I say.Blackwalls for me 4-ever.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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Never, never, never whitewalls. Never!
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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Just installed new wheels on my Road King. Spoke wheels with WWW, and it looks great!
Really makes it have that classic look that I love.

 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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WWW just seem like they mostly belong on a bar bike.
A ww stripe is ok I guess.

BW for me.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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you tell me......
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Give them a try ,,Heck,their notthe last tires You will buy!
I concur and they are not that hard to clean. I only wash them when i wash the bike.

if you get a white wallyou'll do fine to go with dunlops but if you want and need more performance and grip then go with metzlers or avons. one thing though, metzlers come narrower than dunlops or avons. its done purposely for ease of turning and they're a little more grippie than the dunlops and priced a lil cheaper. the avons are a bit more in price but grip is major with these tires. good luck!
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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I agree,use black wall tires for mag wheels, white wall tires for spoked wheels.I replacedmy spoke wheels with Mags to eliminate the requirement for tubed tires. WWWlooked great andwere notthat hard to keep clean.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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Pound a 12 pack, have the wife drive you to the dealership, and order whatever comes out of your mouth first, chances are thats what you really wanted anyway............... regarding ordering tires that is, don't be telling them you think their customer service sucks, even though it most likely does.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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ww for spokes, black for mags +1...i do think it looks coo when it contrasts the bike like Jonah's, Nice!
 
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Black wall tires for mag wheels, white wall tires for spoked wheels. Thats just my opinion.
Ditto!!!
 
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