Wheels and tires

[StreetGlider31s]

I am a relatively new owner of an 08 streetglide, I am loving this bike as it is my first touring bike ever. I have added a lot of cosmetics however I am stuck on what to do with the stock wheels and tires, I'm not a big fan of the stock look of these at all, the tires seem huge, any info is appreciated as I'm sure there are people out there like me. I spoke to an aftermarket guy at a show, he offered to increase my wheel size thus decreasing the tire size which all sounds like a great idea however he quoted around 2600, which is way more than I can spend. Again maybe he is correct and you have to fork over the dough for than look however I figured I would get on here and at least ask what others have done, thank you in advance.

 

[HeatMizer]

Hello StreetGlider31s, unfortunately you are going to need to put out some cash in order to make changes to wheels and tires. I went with Hogpro's 21" vivid black titan with matching rotors and a flush axle and the set up was over $2K. I then went ahead and added the progressive lower kit to the front forks to bring the bike back to an angle I liked better.

 

[Mandrew]

Call Coastal Moto. They have nice wheels, excellent prices, and great service. Wheel and tire changes are not cheap, but you there are plenty of options that are at/below 2K range. As you shop, be mindful of whether the quoted price is for the wheel only, a partial package, or a full package including tire, rotors, and other install bits. For example, HD may offer to sell you a wheel for $600-800, and then tack on $200 for a new tire, a couple hundred a piece for matching rotors, and a little more for installation material.

 

[StreetGlider31s]

Thanks guys, I kinda figure this was the case, so if I want to keep the same stance, what wheel size did you go to?

 

[Mandrew]

You can do just the front.