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    Default Harley Front Tire???

    I have searched "front tire" and all I get is front tire changes for Honda. I found one for a Harley and the person used a MU85B16 rear tire. They did not say if they mounted backwards.

    Has anyone put a rear tire on the front of a triglide? Which rotation direction? I notice the MU85 has 11/32" tread depth, the stock front tire has 5/32". What type of tire? What size?
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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    I used a Bridgestone Battle Axe? tire mounted in reverse and it is doing fine after only 6000 miles no wear.
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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Quote Originally Posted by VaThumper View Post
    I used a Bridgestone Battle Axe? tire mounted in reverse and it is doing fine after only 6000 miles no wear.
    I cannot find a 16" Bridgestone on any of their websites.
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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Im running a Dunlop MU85 in reverse direction on my Roadglide trike. Currently I have close to 10k miles on its wearing great. The only thing I would advise you to do is measure the width between your front bumper. I think its slightly smaller then the fender is.

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Am I missing something? Why do you mount the tire in reverse????

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    My Roadglide also has the MU85 mounted reverse rotation. 15k and still looks new.
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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Quote Originally Posted by pigbike View Post
    Am I missing something? Why do you mount the tire in reverse????
    This will explain it >>>> Tires Directional Arrows Explained By Avon Tyres at Cyril Huze Post
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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    The tire I used i Mfg Part# 072664. I ordered it from Partsbandit.com. It is 130/90V16 rear tire mounted in front in reverse.
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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Quote Originally Posted by FLTR2008TRIKE View Post
    Ok I understand why you reverse a rear tire when you put it on the front. I'm still a little confused why someone would go buy a rear tire to put on the front. Why not just buy a front tire?

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Quote Originally Posted by pigbike View Post
    Ok I understand why you reverse a rear tire when you put it on the front. I'm still a little confused why someone would go buy a rear tire to put on the front. Why not just buy a front tire?

    The rear motorcycle tire has a flatter profile to give you more contact area when mounted on the front and the rear tire has more tread depth 11/32" compared to 8/32" for the front. Im looking at 25k miles minimum wear on my current front mounted rear tire. The best mileage I could get out of stock front tire was 15k.
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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    I'm using the Dunlap Rear Bias Ply E3 MT90B-16 74H in reverse rotation on the front of my converted Street Glide. It has a higher weight rating and a deeper tread depth. So I expect I won't have to replace it as often as the front 402. It maybe a little louder running than a 402. The E3 and the AVON Venom tires are the only 2 tires I never found any wild stories about.
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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Now I understand,,,,Thanks for the clarification

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Ill replace what came on the 09 triglide. for safety sake, Harley did the research and development plus I have ESP dont want to mess that up.

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    The only thing to watch out for is rain. If the tire is mounted backwards it will send water under the rear tires in rain.

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Welcome aboard Porky, AH you do realize that we are talking trikes here. The front tire track is well out of the way of the rear tires track.
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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Quote Originally Posted by porky View Post
    The only thing to watch out for is rain. If the tire is mounted backwards it will send water under the rear tires in rain.
    I have ridden through some serious rain down pours with my rear tire mounted on the front in reverse and I have had no issues with handling.
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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Correct but the spray of the water will spray out in the path of the rear tires. I have a 2008 and I put the tire on the correct way and spray was not as much as reversed.

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    I have a Motor Trike kit on my 02' FLHTCUI, tried various brand's of tyre's but the best I have used (and still are) are Shinko Tyre's specificaly made for Trikes. I ride hard n fast
    & have 12000 kliks on this one so far, So go & check 'em out

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    I just made up my mind and installed a MT90B16 rear tire on the front with reversed rotation. On the ride home it seemed to steer better. May have just been because the old front tire was down to the wear bars I had gotten 22,000 miles on the original front tire. It was the dealers first time for doing this on a tire.
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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    I'm at 18000 and going to put on my 3rd front tire,last one was E3 MT90B16 front tire,will try the rear tire reverse thing this time ,to see if better

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    What is an average milage for a stock front tire on a 2012 TG? I have almost 9k on mine and it looks like it doesn't have much tread lift - maybe another 1k.
    I just read in Rider magazine's "TechQ&A" column that 9k is really good milage for a Harley trike. The author said " I would be happy with 9k miles out of any front tire, let alone a trike."
    I see here others with a lot more miles.

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    I got 8400 miles from mine, it probably had another 1000 in it. The back roads here have a rough surface and on a recent trip to Montana I ran a lot of freshly "chipped and sealed" roads. I also installed a MT90B16 rear tire on the front with reversed rotation. I don't have enough miles to really comment on it, but the wear pattern at 32 PSI looks real good.

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    I squeaked 15,000 out of my original front tire and the wear bars started showing at 14,950..I too have installed a rear tire reversed, have 3,400 on it now...not enough to comment about wear yet. I am really happy with the feel of it in the curves and turns,,

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    I only have been able to get about 8500 on my fronts.after a guy pulled out in front of me I locked it up and had a flat spot in it ,so rear on front for me now also

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    I have a Bridgestone Battlax BT45 rear tire, on the front and running in reverse direction on my 2009 RoadGlide/Lehman, just did 3500 miles, tire works and looks great, so far, lots of tread.

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    My trike just turned 19000 miles and have the original front tire ( 10 Tri-Glide ) It looks like i could get another couple of thousand miles out of it. I have a couple of long runs planned for this fall so I'm going to change it out now. I'm going to use the same Dunlop that came on the trike.

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    I am just curiuous as to what you all are running on front tire pressure. I am seeing the wear miles vary on this thread. And are you riding two up??

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Two up more than solo..34 pounds pressure. It is pretty much impossible to do any interesting riding around Idaho without a lotta curves and twisty roads no matter where you go...except the freeway of course. They chip seal a lotta the roads here also, so that rough gravel surface grinds 'em down faster, verses just plain smooth asphalt.

    I am usually pushin' it close to the max in the curves, and more so when ridin' solo, so I am fine with buying tires more often to facilitate my fun.

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    Default Re: Harley Front Tire???

    Last night at my HOG chapter meeting I was told that the front wheel on 2009 and up is a 17" dia.
    My question is for those that are putting a 16" rear tire on the front in reverse, how does that work?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GARYD View Post
    Last night at my HOG chapter meeting I was told that the front wheel on 2009 and up is a 17" dia.
    My question is for those that are putting a 16" rear tire on the front in reverse, how does that work?
    The tire is still a 16 inch

    Tires, Front Specification MT90B16 72H

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    Quote Originally Posted by GARYD View Post
    Last night at my HOG chapter meeting I was told that the front wheel on 2009 and up is a 17" dia.
    My question is for those that are putting a 16" rear tire on the front in reverse, how does that work?
    The tire is still a 16 inch

    Tires, Front Specification MT90B16 72H

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    Thanks for that info. What about the width of the rear tire? Isn't it wider then the front on newer bikes?

    Would doing so void the warranty if something happened?

    We had a gal in our chapter last year that had a new tire put on her bike, when some members saw that they bashed the dealer because they put the tire on backwards(don't know if it was a rear tire or front tire).

    How widespread is it to mount the rear tire on the front?

    There sure is a big difference between 8500 miles and 19000 miles. Is it because of nitrogen in the tires?

    My rear tires still look brand new.

    I do ride solo - highway and city streets - probably 50/50.
    35psi front -20psi rear.

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    My 2009 roadglide/lehman has a 17" on the front, i will not change to a 16".
    Because of the 17, it did limit the rear tire options available. That is why I choose the Bridgestone BT45. I could have put the Mich Pilot Active on, but it was taller and wider (by alot) than stock, and just was not sure it would fit without clearance issues, the BT45, was very cloose to the stock front tire. All be it, finding information on the stock tire was difficult, as it was recalled on 2009's with the 17" front wheels, as well as discontinued.
    The BT45 so far is much better in all respects, to the stock tire or its replacement verision of Dunlop.
    Oh, I do run the BT45 reversed of course!!
    I run 39lbs in the front, 20lbs in the rears and 25 psi in the shocks, I ride 2 up all the time, and lots of long mile trips!

    I do have the shock lift, on the Lehman, custom built for me by Dennis! "works great by the way"!
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    The whole tire itself is not wider, but the area that contacts the road is wider, because it is not as rounded as a regular front tire. Since we don't lean the Trike in the curves, we don't need a rounded front tire, which is made with more tread up the sides for maintaining traction when the bike is leaning. Rear bike tires are not as rounded as front tires. Reversing the tire simply makes it grab a little more cuz the treads are going the opposite direction,,,kinda like a farm tractor...

    Your HOGS that were bashing the dealer are un-informed about tires on Trikes... or was the Gal's ride a 2 wheeler? Can't speak for recommends on one of those. My dealer thinks it is a great idea, I am the first one they tried it on, and they are watching to see the wear and handling results. The service manager recommended to his Dad, who has a TG, to do the same thing I did. Avon tire company even recommends in writing doing what we are doing on Trikes with their tires. I would say by the number of members on this forum that are doing this, it appears to be fairly wide spread, on all types of Trikes.

    As I have mentioned on other posts, I tried to find a flat across car tire that would fit the front and try it out. Could not find one that would fit or I would have it on there right now. Not 100% sure, but I don't think there is any warranty on any tires that HD installs.

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    Harley put 17" front wheels on all the new electra glides except tri glides. I wonder why.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GARYD View Post
    Harley put 17" front wheels on all the new electra glides except tri glides. I wonder why.
    lol who knows its HD, why do the do alot of the stuff they do!

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    Anyone gone or have info on going from stock 16" front tire to an 18" tire using the rear wheel option discussed here?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 427dave View Post
    I cannot find a 16" Bridgestone on any of their websites.
    go to dennis kirk. search bt45 16" rear. they have 2 choices. I run 18" rear backwards on my vtx honda
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    Quote Originally Posted by 427dave View Post
    I have searched "front tire" and all I get is front tire changes for Honda. I found one for a Harley and the person used a MU85B16 rear tire. They did not say if they mounted backwards.

    Has anyone put a rear tire on the front of a triglide? Which rotation direction? I notice the MU85 has 11/32" tread depth, the stock front tire has 5/32". What type of tire? What size?
    You probably already know this but here goes, Look at the tire size you are currently running on the front and get a rear tire the exact same size and run it reverse rotation.
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    Dennis kirk list an Avalon that mounts front or rear. forward or backwards
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