WARNINGMatch tires, tubes, rim strips or seals, air valves and caps to the correct wheel. Contact a Harley-Davidson dealer. Mismatching can lead to tire damage, allow tire slippage on the wheel or cause tire failure, which could result in death or serious injury. (00023c)
WARNINGHarley-Davidson recommends the use of its specified tires. Harley-Davidson vehicles are not designed for operation with non-specified tires, including snow, moped and other special-use tires. Use of non-specified tires can adversely affect stability, handling or braking and lead to loss of vehicle control, which could result in death or serious injury. (00024d)
Refer to Specifications → Specifications → Specified Tires for specified tires and recommended pressures.
WARNINGInstall new seal before mounting tire. Riding motorcycle without seal in place can sever valve stem causing rapid air loss leading to the loss of control, which could result in death or serious injury. (00622b)
2012 and later Touring motorcycles with profile laced wheels (wire spoked wheels with smooth round rims) are fitted with a special rim seal, a rim strip and a tubeless tire. An inner tube is not used. These rims are unique and identified by the letters MTM and the word TUBELESS etched into the rim. Never install a tire with an inner tube on these type wheels. Install a new rim seal and rim strip each time a tire is mounted on a profile laced wheel.
Steel laced rims use an inner tube and rim strip. Tubeless tires fitted with the correct size inner tubes may be used with these wheels. Install a new inner tube and rim strip each time a new tire is installed on a steel laced wheel.
Tubeless tires are used on all Harley-Davidson cast and disc wheels.
Tire sizes are molded on the tire sidewall. Inner tube sizes are printed on the tube.
WARNINGHarley-Davidson front and rear tires are not the same. Interchanging front and rear tires can cause tire failure, which could result in death or serious injury. (00026a)
WARNINGBe sure tires are properly inflated, balanced, undamaged, and have adequate tread. Inspect your tires regularly and see a Harley-Davidson dealer for replacements. Riding with excessively worn, unbalanced, improperly inflated, overloaded or damaged tires can lead to tire failure and adversely affect stability and handling, which could result in death or serious injury. (00014b)
Always maintain proper tire pressure as specified in Specifications → Specifications → Specified Tires. Do not load tires beyond GAWR specified in Specifications → Specifications → Weights: FLHTC, FLHTCU, FLHTK, FLTRU and Specifications → Specifications → Weights: FLHR, FLHRC, FLTRX, FLHX. Under-inflated, over-inflated or overloaded tires can fail.
Harley-Davidson does not perform any testing with only nitrogen in tires. Harley-Davidson neither recommends nor discourages the use of pure nitrogen to inflate tires.
WARNINGReplace tire immediately with a Harley-Davidson specified tire when wear bars become visible or only 1 mm (1/32 in) tread depth remains. Riding with a worn tire could result in death or serious injury. (00090c)
Harley-Davidson tires are equipped with wear bars that run horizontally across the tread. When a tire is worn to the point the tread wear indicator bars become visible on the tread surfaces, or 1/32 in. (0.8mm) tread depth remains, the tire can:
- Be more easily damaged leading to tire failure.
- Provide reduced traction.
- Adversely affect stability and handling.
India Tire Compliance Statement: Harley-Davidson Motor Company declares that the tires listed in the specifications section meet the Indian Standard 15627 requirement of the Bureau of Indian Standards (as amended from time to time) required for registration of vehicles assembled in India. These tires also comply with the Central Motor Vehicle Rules requirements, 1989.