2017 Sportster 883 iron fatest tyre
#1
#2
The following users liked this post:
petercreegan (02-10-2018)
#5
#6
Peter, let's go back to basics for a few moments! There are several things that limit the size of tyre we can fit, the first of which is rim width (diameter goes without saying!). The rims on your bike, depending to a small degree by brand, will limit how wide a tyre you can fit. I doubt very much if there is any 180 wide tyre suitable for your stock 3" wide rim.
Other considerations are clearance with other parts of your bike, especially with your drive belt and belt guard. You can measure your current tyre's width, also see and measure how much clearance you currently have with the guard etc.
A further consideration is that as tyre width is increased, profile/section is reduced and rim width also increases. So while for example Avon supply a 160 wide tyre to fit your stock 3" rim, a 180 requires a 4.5" minimum width. Up front your 100 is as wide as it gets on your stock rim. The industry makes a limited range of tyres and not many bikes have 19" rims.
Other considerations are clearance with other parts of your bike, especially with your drive belt and belt guard. You can measure your current tyre's width, also see and measure how much clearance you currently have with the guard etc.
A further consideration is that as tyre width is increased, profile/section is reduced and rim width also increases. So while for example Avon supply a 160 wide tyre to fit your stock 3" rim, a 180 requires a 4.5" minimum width. Up front your 100 is as wide as it gets on your stock rim. The industry makes a limited range of tyres and not many bikes have 19" rims.
#7
Trending Topics
#8
At the least you'll need a replacement front wheel, as that bike has 16" wheels front and rear. Are you planning to ride that in the UK?! I've just read a tyre report in Ride magazine reviewing wet/cold weather tyres, because that is what we so often get here, whether we like it or not! And no front mudguard, nor much suspension?
#10
You can easily mimic everything you see in that photo, except the front wheel. While there are plenty of brands of tyre to look out for, the size you currently have is your limit AFAIK, although you may find one that matches up to the rear in style. It may be possible to install a fat front wheel in your forks, but we'll have to rely on another expert to advise on that!
I do recommend removing those darned silly spikes in the footrests, if you haven't already. They will bite when passing with bare legs in the garage (a nasty wound in my case), they also reduce safe cornering clearance.
I do recommend removing those darned silly spikes in the footrests, if you haven't already. They will bite when passing with bare legs in the garage (a nasty wound in my case), they also reduce safe cornering clearance.