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05/29/25 at 12:17:00
 
so I really love the look of white wall tires and was hoping to get some on mine BUT I can’t find any that are for the rear factory size 140/80/15.  Right now the rear has a 130/90/15.  I can buy white wall tire for the front but nothing that size for the rear.  

Is it possible to go to a bigger tire in the rear for a white wall,
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Reply #1 - 05/29/25 at 16:48:05
 
You can go to the 140/90-15 - it is a bit tall and some folks like that it raises the gearing and the extra bulk helps stabilize the bike in a straight line.  It generally doesn't have any rubbing issues - the bolts holding the chrome rails on the side of the fender have very high heads and you may need to replace those with bolts having a shallower head.

Some folks have put 150/80-15 on the rear - it can rub badly and really is too wide of a tire for the rim.....it squeezes the beads in and makes the tread profile too round.  It will slow the bike down as they are far heavier than the 140/80-15 or 130/90-15 - which are the best size tire for the bike if you want good handling and acceleration.

There are white walls that can be added to your tires - they are commonly called "Portawalls".
https://www.google.com/search?q=portawalls+for+motorcycle+tires&client=firefo...
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Reply #2 - 05/29/25 at 17:32:03
 
Yes I’ve seen the portawalls before BUT they sell them in pairs of four and I’d only need one for the rear.
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Reply #4 - 05/29/25 at 20:10:01
 
EBay didn’t come up on my search nor do I check eBay much for anything in all honesty lol.
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