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1big1 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	fatter rear tire 01/24/09 at 05:24:42 when going to the chain conversion how wide of a tire and or wheel can you get on the bike
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Re: fatter rear tire
Reply #1 - 01/24/09 at 05:39:34

The wheel well of the stock fender maxes out at 7" wide. You would have to space your sprocket out a good bit (run the chain crooked some) to dodge a tire that big and still fit inside the standard swing arm.

Things get tight (zero clearance on belt to tire on right side and on swing arm left side) when you get to 6.5" wide when using a stock belt. This is where I am right now.

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1big1 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: fatter rear tire Reply #2 - 01/24/09 at 07:43:39 thanks for the reply oldfellar.......been on the site for a while just not talkin.............been doin alotta readin and i know you are one of the innovaters of diffent ideas.....again thanks for the response
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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: fatter rear tire Reply #3 - 01/24/09 at 09:48:06 Hey OF....You still doing the "Rollin' Rhumba" on the tire? Does it still have those "new tire" nubbie thingies on it? hehehehe Looking forward to seeing. T
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Re: fatter rear tire
Reply #4 - 01/24/09 at 21:29:59

I got my 87 Savage used, but assumed that the 140/15 is the stock tire.... My 2004 Sportster 1200c only has a 150 tire on it and my friend's 98 Softtail only has a 130 on it..... If stock is a 140, it's already proportionately larger than anything ever offered on a Harley!
I'm just wondering.... WHY? Huh

Now if we're talking looks, IMHO the front rim and tire is proportionately a bit too wide..... Cheesy

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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: fatter rear tire Reply #5 - 01/25/09 at 05:32:58 New Harleys have a 200mm rear tire on most models.I had a 150 on the '87 bobber with about 1/4" between tire,and belt.I would say the largest (bike) tire you could run would be a 160 disclosure (MAYBE)not saying it WILL fit.
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dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: fatter rear tire Reply #6 - 01/25/09 at 06:07:15 Well... I will let you know in a few days. there's a couple LSs on that german site with 4'' rim and 160s mounted on them. At least my rusty German makes me believe they are 160s
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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: fatter rear tire Reply #7 - 01/25/09 at 08:18:08 I have a 150/90 on my rear right now. Only problem is bottoming out when two upping.
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Educatedredneck Senior Member Alliance Member Offline Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Posts: 458 Hampstead, Maryland Gender:	Re: fatter rear tire Reply #8 - 01/25/09 at 20:10:38 I'm running a 150/80 - 15 at the moment. Fit like it belonged there. Just replace the fender bolts with button head allens and you are good to go.
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