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#392978 Chubmanjoe (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 12 TIRES 11 Months ago   Time to replace the rear tire on my '07 Roadstar - I would like to go BIG - what's the largest tire I can run? Is there a downside to upsizing? Handling? Road noise? Vibration? Etc? Thanks!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #392988 Blackroadie (User) Sometimes I wish you were a pinata ! Platinum Boarder Posts: 4369 Re:TIRES 11 Months ago   If you wanna keep the stock rim you can only go 160 . Or go darkside.   Logged     Last Edit: 2011/06/27 14:19 By Blackroadie.   04 MIDNITE SILVERADO   The administrator has disabled public write access. #392993 Darn (User) Don't forget, Never forget. Platinum Boarder Posts: 7097 Re:TIRES 11 Months ago   Chubmanjoe wrote: Time to replace the rear tire on my '07 Roadstar - I would like to go BIG - what's the largest tire I can run? Is there a downside to upsizing? Handling? Road noise? Vibration? Etc? Thanks! Yes a wider tire will feed back more road vibrations to the bike (more tire covering more surface) Handling should be better to a point. And there is always the "Darkside"   Logged     Last Edit: 2011/06/27 14:41 By Darn.   Free, personalized tra   The administrator has disabled public write access. #393005 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12515 Re:TIRES 11 Months ago   I can never figure why anyone would want to go to a wider tire other than looks. Wider doesn't handle any better, is more weight so less mileage and cost more money. To me is just the same as buying those skinny little rubber band size tire for cars. I happen to like the way she handles with the OEM size tires myself.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #393022 Chubmanjoe (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 12 Re:TIRES 11 Months ago   Thanks to all...yeah, it's about looks as much as anything...now, I've looked on the forum to learn about the DarkSide, but it's still not clear...what are we talking about?   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #393024 Blackroadie (User) Sometimes I wish you were a pinata ! Platinum Boarder Posts: 4369 Re:TIRES 11 Months ago   Car tire on your bike... ask darn.   Logged     04 MIDNITE SILVERADO   The administrator has disabled public write access. #393174 KPAX (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 114 Re:TIRES 11 Months ago   i need tires soon and was thinking 150 in the back and 150 up front - does that work (like a Royal Star)? Is it better to go 160 in the back with a 150 up front?   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #393212 Deedot (User) Pain is weakness leaving the body. Senior Boarder Posts: 390 Re:TIRES 11 Months ago   I switched from stock sizes to a 160 in back with a 150 up front. LOVED the difference in handling. It may be a bit less maneuverable, but definitely feels more stable. I think the big front made all the difference. Not sure how much difference (if any) the wider rear made.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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