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Narrow Glide vs. Mid Glide

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Old 09-27-2012 | 05:48 PM
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Hey everybody. First real thread. I own an 09 1200c. I'm currently running the 21 inch wheel that came with it; I prefer the bigger, beefier look of bigger tires. So i have a series of questions:

What is the largest tire I can run with my 21"/narrow front?

What is the largest I could run with a 19"/narrow setup?

Those same two questions, but after a mid-glide swap?

Any other thick tire/wheel combo recommendations?

I like the look of the forty-eight, with perhaps a slightly smaller tire.
 
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Old 09-28-2012 | 07:26 AM
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I can't help you with the narrow and mid-glide stuff. But if you want big and beefy why not go all the way with a 150x16 in a wide-glide front end. The mid and wide-glide kits are the same price. If you're worried about handling, don't. Mine handles great.

Just sayin...
 
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Old 09-28-2012 | 10:42 AM
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I feel like for the look I'm trying to achieve, wide glide is too wide. I'm thinking like a 120-130 tire. I doubt that would fit on a narrow, though.
 
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