I have very wide tires on my Lehman trike. They are 245/50/15 and look good, however the steering is tough even with the Lehman raked trees. Would it improve the handling and steering to go with a narrower tire?
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I have very wide tires on my Lehman trike. They are 245/50/15 and look good, however the steering is tough even with the Lehman raked trees. Would it improve the handling and steering to go with a narrower tire?
I keep the front tire air pressure at the recommended level, which I think is 36 or 38 lbs. I will try 40 lbs, but don't think that will solve the problem. As I purchased the trike used and the original owner had all the work done I am wondering about the trees. I have a receipt from a Harley dealer that shows the trees were replaced, but I wonder if they were. I can't find any marking on them as to Lehman or HD manufacture. They are painted black. The trike is a 2005. Is there a way to tell the trees apart?
The change that Lehman made to the tire sizes it uses was to improve the ride harshness. They went to a 205/70/15 with 20psi and it really decreased rolling resistance and increased wet weather traction.
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