Softail Models Standard, Custom, Night Train, Deuce, Springer, Heritage, Fatboy, Deluxe, Rocker and Cross Bones.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Whitewalls or Not?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #21  
Old 11-27-2007, 07:28 AM
Geoseismic's Avatar
Geoseismic
Geoseismic is offline
Road Captain
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Bothell, WA
Posts: 711
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Whitewalls or Not?

If you install white walls on a '03 or newer HSC, you will be installing a narrower tire! They don't make white walls in the 150/80B16 tire size. You must sacrafice tread width - go with a smaller contact patch on the rear - to get the white wall. I'm all about the look, but not willing to sacrifice perfromance.
 
  #22  
Old 11-27-2007, 08:24 AM
T Rat's Avatar
T Rat
T Rat is offline
Tourer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Apex, NC
Posts: 479
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Whitewalls or Not?

ORIGINAL: Ratkiller

PITA but I like WWW.
Ratkiller
Have got to agree with that statement. Just concernedabout your "SCREEN NAME".
 
  #23  
Old 11-27-2007, 08:30 AM
stevew's Avatar
stevew
stevew is offline
2nd Gear
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Bristol, UK
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Whitewalls or Not?

I have Metzeler 150 x 16 WWW on my 03 FLSTC.
Lyndall Z brake pads are the best, 2000 miles and no brake dust to clean off yet!
Just hose them down and go.
 
  #24  
Old 11-27-2007, 02:41 PM
grzly's Avatar
grzly
grzly is offline
Road Master
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 983
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default RE: Whitewalls or Not?

ORIGINAL: Geoseismic

If you install white walls on a '03 or newer HSC, you will be installing a narrower tire! They don't make white walls in the 150/80B16 tire size. You must sacrafice tread width - go with a smaller contact patch on the rear - to get the white wall. I'm all about the look, but not willing to sacrifice perfromance.
I don't think that is right ..... certainly it can be harder to get a replacement at short notice , but you can get the tire size
 
  #25  
Old 11-27-2007, 02:45 PM
grzly's Avatar
grzly
grzly is offline
Road Master
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 983
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default RE: Whitewalls or Not?

More importantly what do you think? thats what matters- keep in mind it wonlt be as "bright" as the photoshop andIMO they have probably made the white wall just a tad too wide....
 
  #26  
Old 11-27-2007, 02:49 PM
throttlejunkie's Avatar
throttlejunkie
throttlejunkie is offline
Road Warrior
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: coral springs fl.
Posts: 1,750
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default RE: Whitewalls or Not?

wide white walls for sure !!
 
  #27  
Old 11-27-2007, 02:55 PM
anubisss's Avatar
anubisss
anubisss is offline
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 17,265
Likes: 0
Received 17 Likes on 12 Posts
Default RE: Whitewalls or Not?

Blackwalls look better with that color combo. JMHO...
 
  #28  
Old 11-27-2007, 03:32 PM
jmcollison's Avatar
jmcollison
jmcollison is offline
Road Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Wyalusing, PA
Posts: 894
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Default RE: Whitewalls or Not?



My preference
 
  #29  
Old 11-27-2007, 03:39 PM
tmitchellof PG's Avatar
tmitchellof PG
tmitchellof PG is offline
Elite HDF Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Punta Gorda,FL
Posts: 3,718
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
Default RE: Whitewalls or Not?

I vote for the whitewalls, for your Heritage.
Tom
 
  #30  
Old 11-27-2007, 03:43 PM
voyager1's Avatar
voyager1
voyager1 is offline
Outstanding HDF Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 3,432
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Whitewalls or Not?

ORIGINAL: shari

Someone kindly did this for me on Photoshop.

What do you think?



[IMG]local://upfiles/38099/B95B55234CFB434096ACEE6EFF14F116.jpg[/IMG]
To be honest. no,the whites do not look good with your bike colors.
 


Quick Reply: Whitewalls or Not?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:30 AM.