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White or Black wall tires ????

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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 07:29 PM
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Default White or Black wall tires ????

I have a Ultra, just bought Chrome lowers and stock chrome Limited rims. Plan on having the rotors polished. As I am doing the front end all chrome I was thinking of going with a BLACK WALL tire to set off the chrome rather then the white strip.

Very interested in seeing pictures and or your thoughts.

Thanks in advance, Be Safe JIM
 
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 07:48 PM
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It's up to the eyes of the beholder,but as a general rule-of-thumb in my opinion is blacks with mags and whites with wire spokes IF it's "that kind of bike" (older,classic,antique)
 
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 08:27 PM
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It is on a bike by bike basis. Just depends on the bike
 
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 08:33 PM
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Blackwall, looks better and easier to clean. Now a RK, Deluxe, or Heritage that's a whole different story.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 08:49 PM
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When I replaced the OEM blackwalls on my 07 Ultra I went with the wide whitewalls and really like the change in appearance. I'll be doing the same on the first tire change on my 2014 ultra.

 
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 09:05 PM
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Road Kings or other bikes with spokes, Wide White Walls all the way. Fairing bikes like Ultras, with mag wheels, black walls.
No tire can make a Harley look bad, but some just look better than others. Its all personal preference.
 

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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 09:09 PM
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You will be limited to a shinko if you want a www on the front, not necessarily bad but right now it's the only option.(this is 09 and up)
 
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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 09:53 PM
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White walls look great, until the bike is ridden. If routine is wash and park, do it.

Dirty white walls look very ugly, much worse than all black tires. Black walls always look about the same...black.
 
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I switched from Dunlop 402s to Dunlop 491s when I chromed the front and rims on my 07 Ultra. Get a lot of comments about how well it looks with the raised white letters. Granted they last like Dunflops....but so be it.

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Old Aug 5, 2014 | 11:01 PM
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Some Bikes Just Need Wide Whites, & Some Are Cool With Narrow Whites, But I Like
Blacks On My Bikes. It's Just Me.
 
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