The Dark Side on a Harley with Tow Pac. Need help with tire size!

[HarleyBob]

The Dark Side on a Harley with Tow Pac. Need help with tire size!

My rear tire is flat! It's a Dunlap on my 2003 Ultra Classic Harley with a tow Pac kit installed! ! Air comes out as fast as I can put it in! I notice that the handling got real good and I was thinking now I like this. We road about 10 miles slow on back roads never getting over 55 MPH to the house. I couldn't get over how well it handled! Next time we decided to ride I found it hard to push backwards out my shop! The tire has a large cut in the center of the threads about one inch long, air pours out!

So now I need a new tire and will go on "The Darkside"

What size tire would work on my bike?

I was on the Dark side website and they don't list my bike there.

 

[Sidecarbill]

I don't think there's anything available that small. But if there is I'd like to see it. We're talking 130 16 or so right?

 

[HarleyBob]

universal tire 175R16 may work but not sure.

 

[HarleyBob]

[FONT=&quot]175R16 Austone Taxi Blackwall[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]Popular for Use as Rear Tire on Large Touring Bikes (Check Clearances Before Ordering)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]This tire is intended for use on passenger cars manufactured before 1976.

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SKU	U66235
Construction	Tubeless 6 Ply Poly/Steel
Load Capacity	1650 @ 36 psi
Overall Diameter	26.90"
Tread Width	5.50"
Suggested Rim Width	5-5.5"

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[paws]

It got cut... won’t hold air!

 

[HarleyBob]

A car tire will last 5 times longer, plus more traction for taking off and stopping! 100% better than a motorcycle tire!

 

[HarleyBob]

Has anyone put a car tire on the rear of a Harley ultra classic that uses a stock Dunlop D404 130/90-16 Rear tire? [h=3][/h]

 

[HarleyBob]

I'm still looking for someone who has put a car tire on an Ultra Classic Harley and the size I need for the rear!

 

[Sidecarbill]

If you really think a car tire will be better for you. Then there's a guy Claude Stanley freedom sidecars google it. He was making 15" conversion wheels for sidecars. Might check with him he's pretty knowledgable when it comes to this stuff. I will say for what it costs,you could buy a few motorcycle tires.