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Old 10-30-2009, 09:38 PM
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You guys who are running 18X3.5 rear wheels, what brand and size tire are you running? I have a set of 18x3.5" DNA mammoths waiting to be installed. I just have to get home to get them put on. All work and no play makes my bike sit in the garage alot.
 
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Talking Can't go wrong with a 21" front

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I recently mounted Ride Wrights Fat Daddy 50's on my 2008 Deluxe. 21X3.5 Front/18x3.5 Rear. Chrome hub and rim/Black spokes. Both wrapped in Metzeler M880's. Progressive lower springs in front, chromed out lower. I think a 21" front will make any Harley look SICK
 
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Originally Posted by WARG
You guys who are running 18X3.5 rear wheels, what brand and size tire are you running? I have a set of 18x3.5" DNA mammoths waiting to be installed. I just have to get home to get them put on. All work and no play makes my bike sit in the garage alot.
150mm Metzeler, that is the widest my stocker rear fender ('99) will receive, check on yours, yours may receive prolly up to a 180.

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I have an ME880 in 150mm.
 
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thanks, i'm leaning towards the Avons, 130/70-18 front and 150/70-18 rear.
 
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I run a Metzler 120-90-21 ME880 on front.
 
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What was the total cost you guys spent doing this 21" wheel switch over? Mainly just what you spent to switch out the front wheel inclucding the tire?
 
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I bought a DNA 52 fat spoke for 369, the tire was 117 bucks and i bought new chrome spacers to get rid of the hub cap for 39.99. I don't remember what the mounting and balancing was. Labor for R&R the wheel was me. I needed a new tube of copper anti-sieze to grease the axles for 4 bucks.
 
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