Oversize Front Tyre on Dyna

[Tee]

Originally Posted by dirk

I have just fitted a 150/17 , it has slowed the handling up a little but its not dangerous . go on you know you want to .

Nice looking bike, just needs to be a bit blacker

[45Brit]

leaving aside the 'kewl' aspects, I've long been of the view that the 3.00 x 21" size is not adequate for a bike of the size and weight of the H-D Big Twin. Hence comments above about the 21" being "scary at 90"

front tyre size is always a trade-off between high and low-speed handling and manouverability. SX150 covers exactly this in his comparison about fat & thin front tyres on the same bike.

I'd suggest that the best balance between low speed steering, high speed stability and ground clearance, would be a fairly high-aspect tyre of 3.50 x 19" or something very like it.

[Oilslick]

The front rim on my Dyna is 2.5 x 19" and have an Avon Venom 110 x 19" on it. It actually measures 119mm wide and fills the gap between the tyre and the mudguard better. I think it may be OK for the 2.15 rim as well. The Avon website will confirm.

BTW handles just fine.

[AlexB]

Some nice pictures (and great advice too).

Variety is the spice of life, eh ?