White Wall Selection
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White Wall Selection
Going with a new set of wheels on my Road King. I want to keep the whitewall look but I'm having a hard time finding tires for the front.
The wheel will be a DNA 21"x3.5 Fat Daddy 52 spoke. I seem to find alot of the 120/70-21 but that seems to narrow for a 3.5" rim. Am I missing somehting or is the selection really that limited for Wide White Walls.
The wheel will be a DNA 21"x3.5 Fat Daddy 52 spoke. I seem to find alot of the 120/70-21 but that seems to narrow for a 3.5" rim. Am I missing somehting or is the selection really that limited for Wide White Walls.
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I rode my bike with a 21x3 rim with a 90/21 for a while as others I know have done. Some people have bent their rims which I did not but as a retailer of wheels we have to advise against this sort of a setup. Another thing is you need to run a tube if you stretch the tire as the bead is very thin due to the tire being stretched past it's limits. If anyone else has experience with this please post up so others can learn about this please.
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Thanks for the info. I heard the same thing about stretching the tire to match the wheel. I know some have done this successfully but not my cup of tea. I guess i'll keep searching or rething the white walls all together.
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