I want to put wide white wall tires on my 2012 Ultra but can't seem to find a manufacturer that makes the size I need for the front. The rear tire is not problem because it is the same size as the rear tire on a Road King Classic. To save money I would prefer to stay with the stock rims which require a 130/80B17. I've looked online at Dunlop, Michelin, and Avon. Does anyone in this forum have WWW on a 2010-2013 Ultra that can provide some guidance?

 

you will have to get that one from harley some contract with dunlop

 

I wanted the same thing this fall when I had to put new tires on my 2012 Ultra. I was told that there was no tire available that was a wide white wall in the size for the front rim on the Ultra. If you locate one I want to see it!

 

Dunlop has a 140/80/17 d404

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...ront-Tire.aspx



Shinko 140/80/17..... they're starting to catch on, cheap but no worse then dunflop

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...ront-Tire.aspx

 

Although my tire sizes are different, I have run a couple of pair of Shinko's. One set was WWW in their F-250 cruiser tire. They also do the WWW in the pictured #777 tire. I ran the black wall on the 777's. These tire don't last but half as long as a Metz, but they are without a doubt the stickiest tires I have ever run. I ride all winter here in the Hog yard and I like to know my tires aren't going to be slipping on me. I had a bit of low pressure on the back which hastened its wear tremendously. I got 3500K on my back, and am still running the front at 12K. The front is on its final days now as a new black wall 777 is on its way. I hate it, but due to the circumstances I will be continuing to run the E3 on the rear till it falls off, as nobody wants to reinstall a tire for a second time around here due to potential damage to the tire, and thus liability issues arise.
Good luck with the search. I hope you find a pair.
My $0.02


aka Bob

 

Thanks for the information. If I remember right, the D404s were the OEM tires on my RKC when I bought it in 2003 and I hated those tires. Not sure I want to go with the Shinko's if 3500 is the average mileage for the back. Down here we ride year round so mileage can rack up pretty fast. Might go the way of Turbo Turtle and get black walls until I can get the tire I want in the proper size.

 

You can buy the New Tubeless Spoke Wheels & Tires that Harley came out with for the 2012 RKC ,,Thats what I did for my 09 Root Beer Ultra,,Here's a Look ..

 

Did you go to a 16" front rim? What tire did you put on the front?

 

I noticed they have a 170/70/16 rear, has anybody ever tried one on the back of a 09+bike?

 

Yes 16"front everything is just what you will find on a 2012 RKC ..