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Breakout front wheel rim size?

  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    10 years ago

    Got myself a 21x3.5 inch wheel on the way for my softail. The company I bought it from had a chart on their website stating what sized tyres you can put on individual rims. For the 21x3.5 rim the chart said you can fit a 120mm wide tyre.

    Got me wondering what size rim the breakout has on the front? As I believe they sport a 130mm wide tyre. Had a look on google and there is plenty of info on breakouts tyre sizes but nothing on the rim size. So, anyone know what the front rim size is on a breakout?

    Thanks in advance.

  • Sparra
    Sparra
    10 years ago

    Pretty sure they are 21 x 3.5...I just picked one up fo my Wideglide but it won't be going on for a little while....

  • Independant_84
    Independant_84
    10 years ago

    I have been looking at buying a breakout front rim lately and everything i have read suggests 21x3.5 as well.
    I went and read the specs and your right they are fitted with a 130 tyre.

  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    10 years ago

    Cheers for the responses. So whats a breakout wheel worth? Just paid a ransom for a chromed billet alloy number with stainless spokes( it's meant to fit the standard hub,no other mods[not even fender?]). Us dollar vs Aussie doesn't help. However my FXST has a spoked rear wheel and the breakout one would look odd on the front to me. Today I noticed on the VPW website that they have a 21x3.5 inch front wheel available for half what I paid for mine but it has those really fat spokes, so to match on the back you'd perhaps want to buy a pair.

    It would seem then if breakouts do have a 21x3.5 rim and run a 130 tyre then there is no reason I could not put a 130mm tyre on another brand rim?

    Funny how the fatbobs front wheel looks so fat at 130mm  but the breakouts does not. short and wide vs tall and wide.

  • Independant_84
    Independant_84
    10 years ago

    My rear tyre was a 130 in the process of going 200 wide on the rear and 120 or 130 on the front can't see why you wouldn't be able to run a 130.Some rear rims are 3.5 and i've seen people run 130 up to 150 tyres on them.
    I have seen breakout rims go for $150 upwards and advertised for as much as $450 i think they look better chromed .

  • Sparra
    Sparra
    10 years ago

    I just picked up a breakout front rim for $300....Cheapest iv'e ever seen one and I have been looking for a long time...

  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    10 years ago

    Well $150 for a rim sounds like a bargain.

  • Independant_84
    Independant_84
    10 years ago
    Checkout the facebook groups for harley parts etc . It can be lot better then ebay or gumtree for prices. especially in the u.s
  • Independant_84
    Independant_84
    10 years ago
    I reckon postage would be the killer I am waiting for one to come up locally .Though in saying that ebays global shippping from the u.s is cheaper then interstate shipping here sometimes.
    I went into mcas today they had a heap of rims that looked like ex display stock or something hugely discounted as low as $250. Couldn't believe my luck i went in for a primary spacer and found one out of the packet in a specials bin for $20 wich was just what i needed.