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21in.3.5 front 18 5.5 rear on 09 tourers

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Old 05-17-2009 | 08:39 PM
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Give me all the feedback I can get on this! Pros and cons. Thanks
 
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Old 05-18-2009 | 07:14 AM
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all pro -- just wish I would have put the 200 on the back instead of the 180
 
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Old 05-18-2009 | 10:20 PM
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Again, check load ratings, they go down a bunch when using these tire combos. If you are comfortable with that, then have at it. I did a 17x6.25 and a 200 series on the rear, 18x3.5 on the front. To each their own.
 
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Old 05-18-2009 | 11:02 PM
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Thanks guys, I'm drop-n the hammer tommorrow! I do believe the guy told me at hogpro about a 4 week turnaround. I will go with the 21 3.5 up front and the 17 6.25 on the rear with the 200mm tire... and renegade CHROME tahoe wheels... I can hardly stand it!!! 4 to 5 weeks according to renegade...yieshhhh! and that will be on a 2009 FLTR
 
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Old 05-18-2009 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 103Eagle
Again, check load ratings, they go down a bunch when using these tire combos. If you are comfortable with that, then have at it. I did a 17x6.25 and a 200 series on the rear, 18x3.5 on the front. To each their own.
this is brought up from time to time, but out of the thousands of bikes out there running around on"overloaded, underrated" 18 or 21" tires, I have NEVER read of a tire failure on a harley baged (not saying it has never happened but you sure never hear about it) due to "overloading". if it helps you sleep better at night, im fine with that but the doom mongering about it seems kinda silly.
 

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Old 05-18-2009 | 11:55 PM
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They weight is even out on both wheels , the only way to actually overload the tire is to have the bike fully loaded then be in a perfect 90 degree wheelie or endo ..... and i think if you where in that position the last thing your thinking of is your tires load rating
 
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