Wide White Walls
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From: Lubbock, TX
My 2 cents towards the metzler white walls: Put a set on my wifes 05 deluxe, they turned yellow after 1000 miles and only lasted her (she rides 1 up and is small in size) 7500 miles. Went back to the OEM wide white walls and she has been getting 14500 out of her rear tire, 22K out of the front. As for cleaning - not alot of fun but we have found by using the orange hand cleaner and a bristle brush works real well.
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From: North East Ohio
My 2 cents towards the metzler white walls: Put a set on my wifes 05 deluxe, they turned yellow after 1000 miles and only lasted her (she rides 1 up and is small in size) 7500 miles. Went back to the OEM wide white walls and she has been getting 14500 out of her rear tire, 22K out of the front. As for cleaning - not alot of fun but we have found by using the orange hand cleaner and a bristle brush works real well.
Comet Cleanser & a green scotchie scrub pad works good for me. I think the extra effort for WW on a RK Classic is worth it.
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From: North Carolina
everytime I see white wall tires on a bike I just kringe. Sorry, I can't help it, it's uncontrollable. It happens with Fatboy wheels too.
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From: Way U.P. North
Anyone tried WWW Avons? No complaints on grip and handling with the ME880's, although I can tell they wont last all that long, especially the rear. My sportbikes inhale tires compared to the RK.
Last edited by Razorback; Mar 15, 2009 at 08:36 AM. Reason: fat fingers