Wider Tire for a Road King?

Hey Guys, this my first post...I have a question...I have a 97 RK, it has the stock 130 or 140 tire on it now (rear)...my brother in law says there is a company who makes a narrower belt and pulley for the bike so that I may be able to get a little fatter (up to a 160-170) on it...of course there are high dollar swingarm deals etc, but I don't want to go that route...any suggestions?

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Eric
The Wrap King

Welcome AllWrappedUp, Are you happy with an 140 tire? If so, you can save yourself some money, and stay with what you got …Or, a thinner belt will be ok, as long as your not putting out to much horse-power. Or, You can go with a chains drive, you will have a much bigger/better final gear selection and will be thinner than any belt…
Of coarse, as you know, there is the different swing arm/frame route.

What it all boils down to is,,, What do you want to do.

I put the new HD stock tire on my 98. It's the MU85 which is the 140mm. I like this tire a lot better than the MT90 which was about a 133mm.

The stealership would not install the new MT85 in my 98. I thought this was strange so I had to go to a bike tire shop and bring him the wheel myself.

Anyway I did not have to do any modifying and it doesn't rub at all and looks a lot better.

I think you may get rubbing inside the fender if you go too fat and too low. Better watch out for this.

I did not find anything for baggers to widen the rear tire unless your ready to do extensive work.

Good luck and let us know what parts you find.

i have a 97 rk as well and i just ordered a metz me880 140/90/16 for mine and it should put a little more rubber on the road with no adjustments or grinding needed. good luck.. ps love yer vinyl.
Lawnmower