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May 19, 2025 | 12:23 PM

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multihdrdr

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Originally Posted by Coal-Train

My front tire size on my 2011 ultra limited is 130/80hb-17.
what does the hb mean on the size? Can I run a 130/80-17 that doesn’t have the hb on it? Sorry if this has been asked before I tried searching the forums but couldn’t find the answere.

I bypassd the "hb"and left you the following "advice" because it's the only information you really need and I've never seen a tire with the "hb" in the Size Code ... "B" yes, but "hb" No.

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Originally Posted by multihdrdr

Pick any 130/80B17 that you would like (don't worry about the "HB")

Did you physically see "hb" on your tire or did you just get the spec online? When I googled "130/80hb-17" the only thing that was relevant was a Dennis Kirk spec sheet below

I asked Dunlop about the "HB" and here was their reply ...

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Thank you for contacting Dunlop Motorcycle Tires. I cannot answer your questions about what the H stands for as I don’t believe we offer a tire with those indication markings. We would offer a 130/80B17 65H, the 65 (639 lbs) being the load capacity and the H (130mph) being the speed rating.

If you can provide a pic of a "130/80hb-17" or "130/80HB17" on the tire, I would like to see it

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Last edited by multihdrdr; May 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM.