How wide of a tire can I put on my softail standard with no mods

 

I've seen 'em with a 140, and I think I remember one guy squeezing a 150 in there, but he had to do some creative tire work, IIRC.

 

How about the front tire?
Is there a different style/type of front tire that would fit the stock rim?

 

I went with a set of PM 18" wheels 18 x 3.5 with a Metzler 140/70 on the front and 18" x 4 1/2" on the back with a Metzler 160/60 -- their tires are low profile (70mm and 60mm) so they are about the same as stock. The new tires make it feel like a whole different bike - rides better, no more tracking lines on the road. Be sure to get a new pulley and discs, no mods necessary just a smaller spacer for the front wheel.

Randy

Let me know if you need the exact specs on the tires or a high-res photo

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Thanks Randy. Nice scoot.

I was just wondering about options.
I have a Duece and would like some more meat on the front tire to absorb shock.
The roads here in PA suck. I don't want to change the 'look' of the bike too much, just a little.

 

When going to larger tires, the only thing that changes is the patch of rubber on the ground. Big tires have more of a square patch and small narrow tires are more rectangle. When going bigger keep in mind if your adding weight you may affect performance - those 250/300mm tires suck up lots of HP and still have the same contact area as a 140.