MU85B16 rear tire?... Pingel brand spacer?
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MU85B16 rear tire?... Pingel brand spacer?
Got a question...
I just bought a new 21" wheel/ tire combo for my '02 FLHT. Also ordered a new rear tire to get rid of the worn-out wide white wall i had on it.
I somehow ordered a Metzeler MU85B16, by mistake. The one i had on was a Maxxis MT90B16 which is maybe 1/16" away from the belt. (And i had to remove the rubber on the belt guard when i installed the MT90).
I know the MT90 is about 130mm, and the MU85 is about 140mm
I have heard the MU tire had deeper tread, so it gets longer tread life. I would like to keep the MU if possible. I came across this spacer kit:
http://www.pingelonline.com/rear_sprocket_spacer.htm
Has anyone used this?... It says no other modifications required. Seems like that would make the belt run at an angle on the sprockets.
I know you can swap to '04 style narrower belt & rear pulley.
Any advice?...
I just bought a new 21" wheel/ tire combo for my '02 FLHT. Also ordered a new rear tire to get rid of the worn-out wide white wall i had on it.
I somehow ordered a Metzeler MU85B16, by mistake. The one i had on was a Maxxis MT90B16 which is maybe 1/16" away from the belt. (And i had to remove the rubber on the belt guard when i installed the MT90).
I know the MT90 is about 130mm, and the MU85 is about 140mm
I have heard the MU tire had deeper tread, so it gets longer tread life. I would like to keep the MU if possible. I came across this spacer kit:
http://www.pingelonline.com/rear_sprocket_spacer.htm
Has anyone used this?... It says no other modifications required. Seems like that would make the belt run at an angle on the sprockets.
I know you can swap to '04 style narrower belt & rear pulley.
Any advice?...
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Also, my rear belt pulley looked pretty close to the inside of the swingarm. I didn't measure it, but don't think it was much more than 1/4".
Seems like that spacer would make it pretty close.
(I have rear wheel off now, so i can't measure it).
Seems like that spacer would make it pretty close.
(I have rear wheel off now, so i can't measure it).
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I understand your concern. I want to run a MU85b16 rear tire on my 02 RKC, but everything looks really tight. I purchased the Vulcan spacer (same as Pingel), but it looks like it'll make the pulley hit the shock. I guess I just have to wait until I get everything mounted and see what happens.
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I've read where some people have run it without the spacer. maybe the 3" wide wheel keeps it narrower when its mounted on the wheel. I know some brands will measure differently. I may go ahead & mount it and see how it looks.
gtrplyr, if u get yours mounted before i do, post some pics if u don't mind.
gtrplyr, if u get yours mounted before i do, post some pics if u don't mind.
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I was going to do the MU85 on my evo last year- the guy at the tire shop said sometimes they fit, sometimes not--- do I want to spend $125 to find out...
So I went with the MT90.
He didn't mention the option of a spacer, but I don't see how it might not cause an issue of alignment with the front pulley.
tire shop guy says he does put MU85's on for guy who have already run them- he just doesn't want to hear about it if there is a problem
and reminded that same "size" tire may be a different width for different brands, so maybe the metzler is narrower on the sidewalls than the dunlop I was looking at
mike
So I went with the MT90.
He didn't mention the option of a spacer, but I don't see how it might not cause an issue of alignment with the front pulley.
tire shop guy says he does put MU85's on for guy who have already run them- he just doesn't want to hear about it if there is a problem
and reminded that same "size" tire may be a different width for different brands, so maybe the metzler is narrower on the sidewalls than the dunlop I was looking at
mike
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From what i understand, the front pulley is wide enough to let the belt move over to the left side of the bike a little when using the spacer. I'm gonna try to fit the tire without the spacer first, but i ordered this one just in case...
http://vulcanworks.net/store_4/produ...1&cat=2&page=1
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QUOTE=thomasbynum;9070149]Got a question...
I just bought a new 21" wheel/ tire combo for my '02 FLHT. Also ordered a new rear tire to get rid of the worn-out wide white wall i had on it.
I somehow ordered a Metzeler MU85B16, by mistake. The one i had on was a Maxxis MT90B16 which is maybe 1/16" away from the belt. (And i had to remove the rubber on the belt guard when i installed the MT90).
I know the MT90 is about 130mm, and the MU85 is about 140mm
I have heard the MU tire had deeper tread, so it gets longer tread life. I would like to keep the MU if possible. I came across this spacer kit:
http://www.pingelonline.com/rear_sprocket_spacer.htm
Has anyone used this?... It says no other modifications required. Seems like that would make the belt run at an angle on the sprockets.
I ran a MU tire on the rear of my 03 Road King using a spacer. Not sure the thickness of the Pingel spacer, but do not go over .2. I tried a .25 and it was too thick causing the rear pulley to rub. The front pulley is long and will work with the added spacer. I do not remember if I had to adjust the belt gaurd, but I did have to remove the flexible rubber on the back of it as it rubbed the tire.
I know you can swap to '04 style narrower belt & rear pulley.
Any advice?...[/QUOTE]
I just bought a new 21" wheel/ tire combo for my '02 FLHT. Also ordered a new rear tire to get rid of the worn-out wide white wall i had on it.
I somehow ordered a Metzeler MU85B16, by mistake. The one i had on was a Maxxis MT90B16 which is maybe 1/16" away from the belt. (And i had to remove the rubber on the belt guard when i installed the MT90).
I know the MT90 is about 130mm, and the MU85 is about 140mm
I have heard the MU tire had deeper tread, so it gets longer tread life. I would like to keep the MU if possible. I came across this spacer kit:
http://www.pingelonline.com/rear_sprocket_spacer.htm
Has anyone used this?... It says no other modifications required. Seems like that would make the belt run at an angle on the sprockets.
I ran a MU tire on the rear of my 03 Road King using a spacer. Not sure the thickness of the Pingel spacer, but do not go over .2. I tried a .25 and it was too thick causing the rear pulley to rub. The front pulley is long and will work with the added spacer. I do not remember if I had to adjust the belt gaurd, but I did have to remove the flexible rubber on the back of it as it rubbed the tire.
I know you can swap to '04 style narrower belt & rear pulley.
Any advice?...[/QUOTE]
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