Front Tire Again

[Smitty Werben Manjensen]

My 2004 Road King has a MT90B16 front tire and a MU85B16 rear (before it was triked). I measured the front fender clearance and the current "T" tire only has 5mm on each side. I understand that the T means 130mm and the U means 140mm width. So it appears I cannot mount a rear tire on the front for better mileage because it will drag the sides of the fender.

I found an MT90B16 rear tire listed for sale, SO, could I use this tire on the front for better mileage?

 

[Nana]

If it is the same size as your current front tire, it should work for you. Generally, a rear tire will wear better/longer than a standard front tire.

 

[americanbadass]

On my 2003 RK the tire widths are the same front &back. HD must have gone with a slighty wider rear tire in 2004. If there is NO way to use the same width...just go with a MT90B16 rear tire, make sure it is bias-ply and not a radial.

 

[Smitty Werben Manjensen]

On my 2003 RK the tire widths are the same front &back. HD must have gone with a slighty wider rear tire in 2004. If there is NO way to use the same width...just go with a MT90B16 rear tire, make sure it is bias-ply and not a radial.

Yes, they must have changed, and the manual verifies it.

I'll go with the MT90.

Thanks both.

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

I have a D402 MU85B16 mounted on the front of my 2008 Roadglide trike. I have not had a fender rubbing issue. The sheet metal fenders are stamped at the same width. The only thing I would think might be a issue would be the chrome front bumper trim?

Edit 2 pictures added of the front tire clearance

 

[Smitty Werben Manjensen]

I have a D402 MU85B16 mounted on the front of my 2008 Roadglide trike. I have not had a fender rubbing issue. The sheet metal fenders are stamped at the same width. The only thing I would think might be a issue would be the chrome front bumper trim?

Edit 2 pictures added of the front tire clearance

Mine looks like that, but when I put a piece of plywood up in there that just fit, the plywood measured 4.85mm. It's so close you can't stick your pinkie up in there. My bike is really a Road King Custom, so no chrome. Maybe the Custom is different?? Guess I'll try again.

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

All I can say is the sheet metal part numbers didn't change from 2000 to my 2008 parts book.

 

[Smitty Werben Manjensen]

All I can say is the sheet metal part numbers didn't change from 2000 to my 2008 parts book.

It's the mounting brackets where I'm getting the rub. I just measured REAL carefully, and am getting 6mm on the right and just under 5 on the left, and the mounting bracket is where the rub comes (where the sheet metal mounts to the forks). Just for grins, I sighted down the sides of the tire on each side, and it looks like there is 3-4mm between the line of sight of the sides and that pesky bracket, and I may need to mount the tire deflated to get it past the brackets. And, it may still rub on the left side.

J&P Cycle has a good sale on now, and it would cost $151 for the MU and 140 for the MT. Got until midnight tonight. Geez, what to do.

I'll deside soon and maybe in a week or two, there will be a once mounted but unused MU tire on ebay. haha.

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

FYI, the MU has 11/32" tread depth and the MT has 9/32"

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

It's the mounting brackets where I'm getting the rub. I just measured REAL carefully, and am getting 6mm on the right and just under 5 on the left, and the mounting bracket is where the rub comes (where the sheet metal mounts to the forks). Just for grins, I sighted down the sides of the tire on each side, and it looks like there is 3-4mm between the line of sight of the sides and that pesky bracket, and I may need to mount the tire deflated to get it past the brackets. And, it may still rub on the left side.

J&P Cycle has a good sale on now, and it would cost $151 for the MU and 140 for the MT. Got until midnight tonight. Geez, what to do.

I'll deside soon and maybe in a week or two, there will be a once mounted but unused MU tire on ebay. haha.

I was thinking about your statement, the wheel once mounted on the axle and forks will be up inside the fender and wont rotate close to the mounting tabs. Getting the wheel with the wider tire in between the forks and the fender tabs was not an issue.

The only advice I would give with my past experience would be to tell you to replace the front sealed wheel bearings. Both sealed front bearings failed on me.

It sounded as if the tire was rubbing the fender.... go figure. :Shrug:

BTW here is a MU85 for $145.99 shipped >> http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/...otorcycle-Tire