If you're active on social media, you've probably seen this question thousands of times: "Can I install a 280 on my original rim? or "What's the widest tire I can put on the original rear wheel?" The goal, I guess, is to have the widest possible tire at the lowest price. (Knowing a complete kit of wide tires can cost between $4,000 and $6,000.)
Keep in mind, further you deviate from stock the more you're contorting the tire to fit on a rim that is too narrow for what it was designed to be put on. You don't end up with a wider tire, you end up with a taller one with a pinched crown because the sides had to be pushed in to make it fit.
So, what's the best move? Here are some measures to help you make the right choice.
Keep in mind, further you deviate from stock the more you're contorting the tire to fit on a rim that is too narrow for what it was designed to be put on. You don't end up with a wider tire, you end up with a taller one with a pinched crown because the sides had to be pushed in to make it fit.
So, what's the best move? Here are some measures to help you make the right choice.
Oem V-Rod muscle wheel with 260mm tire: (9.85")
Oem V-Rod NRS wheel with 280mm tire: (9.93")
Aftermarket wheel 18 x 10" with 280mm tire: (11")
The width of the tire may vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer. In conclusion, you can mount a 280 mm tire on an original wheel but for price and safety, this is not the best deal. The 280 mm (on original wheel) will only give about 1/16" wider than a 260 mm. You can also compare a "real 280mm wheel" vs the 280mm on oem wheel: the difference is more than 1".
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I have 2016 V Rod muscle with 240/35/18. What’s the widest size I can push on the stock rims? 280? 300?
So today I had a metzler 280/35/18 tire installed on my 2008 night rod special and it fit .. road about 300km ,slow, fast,twisty ,hwy , bike handles fine, looks pretty good as well . So to answer the question…. Yes you can install a 280 on a stock night rod special with the stock wheel.. its TIGHT ,only 3/16 gap between the tire and the belt..
No one has answered the question, So I did some measuring and it looks like a 280 will fit .. I ordered the tire yesterday, I will let you know if it fit or not as soon as I know ….
Hey , I have a 2008 Night Rod Special, I been doing some customization to it like ape hangers , changed out the signals so far and now I’m waiting to put new tires on it , I’m having difficulty finding out if a 280 mm metzler would fit on the rear , Can anyone confirm if this tire will fit or not ?? It’s the stock wheel and it comes factory with a 240mm rear ..
Good day. I have a 05 vrsca I want to put a larger tire on rear. What is the biggest tire that will fit on rear rim. Or do I need to upgrade swing arm etc. currently has stock 180.
180 / 55 R18
Thanks