I'd like a 200 on my FXS but money won't let me.

 

Really? Always thought a fatter tire = more traction, better on curves.

What good is a fatter tire then? (Besides that some prefer the looks.)

 

This is getting interesting. Anyone with the Softail Slim complaining of scraping the footboards??

 

I scrape em on occassion but I kinda like it.

 

I am not expert here in tire and gripping action but read an article that said the bigger the contact patch your tire surface has with the road the better the traction. and I agree that only a small percentage of the rounded sruface touches at one time I still have to believe that a wider tire has a slightly wider contact patch.

I do also agree the really big tires like over 250 have a tendency to corner a little rougher than a smaller tire but if small/thin tire was better then the race bikes would all be running skinny rear tires on the moto gp circuit they usually run 190-205 width tires.

 

Interesting. Seems logical. Anyone else want to chime in? Always seemed to me fatter tire = better traction and cornering.

 

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I'd say NO to fitting a 200 rear tire in there..

A Slim rear tire is a MU 85 which is a 140-90-16

My Heritage which is a 150-80-16 wont even accept most 180 size tire LET alone a 200 mm tire..


rule of thumb is U can go over 1 size and still be safe on not having Issue's with the new bigger size..

I now have installed the New Michelin's Commander II's which is a 160-80-16, but, It's actually narrower than the Lops 150-80-16 that is the stock tire while being a tad bit Taller on the rim..

To install a 200 tire on Ur rear U'll have to change out the rear swing-arm and probably more stuff to be safe. And it wont be cheap to do all that..





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Listen i Love the Slim its got great syle!! But i sat on one and the way its set up from the factory its not comfy! Deff not good for 2 up the way its set up.. I own a Fatboy Lo and its got very similar style but way more comfy and better for 2 up! If your worried about spoke wheels and good 2 up and wide rear tire? Go get a Fatboy Lo and install spoke wheels and a round filter cover! walla all done and youll have exactly what you want and easier to get there!

 

Good suggestion altough it must cost a fortune to replace both rims.....

 

One other thing to consider is tire wear. I'm lucky if the rear tire lasts 8,000 miles on my '11 fatboy lo, and I'm not an aggresive rider. I'm on my fourth rear tire, and that gets expensive!