Max front tire width

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Does anyone know the max tire width I can fit onto the front? I thought I read on here that a 130 is about the widest you can go? I just want to make sure I can fit the same tire I'm running on the back on the front too. I do Believe that THIS will fit as its a MT90/16 but want to make sure before I order it.

stock forks off a 83' heritage special
 
More info is needed. If you had an '83 Heritage Special with a stock fender, you could fit a 110/90-19 and a fart wouldn't fit between the tire and the fender. The following info might help you.

I took the following from another site:

Calculating Approximate Tire Dimensions



Most modern passenger car and light truck tires feature size designations that indicate the tire's dimensions in a combination of metric, mathematical and English systems. While this unusual combination of millimeters, percentages and inches is a byproduct of the evolution of global tire specifications, it also provides the ability to calculate/estimate basic tire dimensions.
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Example size: 225/45R17

The first three numbers in a typical size (225/45R17) are the tire's indicated section width in millimeters, measured from sidewall to sidewall.

If you are familiar with measurements in inches, the section width in millimeters can be converted into inches by dividing it by 25.4. For example:

225mm / 25.4 = 8.86"
The second pair of numbers (225/45R17) is the tire's aspect ratio or profile. This is a ratio of sidewall height to section width. The section height's measurement can be calculated by multiplying the section width by the aspect ratio. The answer will be the height of one sidewall. For example:

225mm x 0.45 = 101.3mm
8.86" x 0.45 = 3.99"
The last number (225/45R17) is the diameter of the wheel in inches.

If you are familiar with measurements in the metric system, the wheel diameter can be converted into millimeters by multiplying it by 25.4. For example:

17" x 25.4 = 431.8mm
To calculate the overall diameter of a tire, the sidewall height must be multiplied by 2 (remembering that the tire diameter is made up of 2 sidewalls, the one above the wheel and the one below the wheel touching the ground) and add the diameter of the wheel.

101.3mm + 101.3mm + 431.8mm = 634.4mm
3.99" + 3.99" + 17" = 24.98"
WARNING: These calculations (and those provided by all online tire dimension calculators) only reflect nominal tire dimensions, which are often subtly or substantially different than the tire's actual physical size and/or the dimensions provided by the tire manufactures.

Drivers working with close fitment tolerances or trying to maintain the original tire diameter of staggered size fitments (similarities or differences) should use the tire manufacturer's specifications for the exact tire(s) they are considering.

Actual Tire Section Width is Dependent on Wheel Width

All tire sizes are assigned specific rim widths upon which they are measured (measuring rim), as well as can often be mounted on slightly narrower or wider wheels (rim width range). Therefore, it is important to note that actual tire section width will depend on the wheel width the tire is mounted on. The rule of thumb is that tire section width changes by 0.2" for every 0.5" change in rim width, being reduced if mounted on narrower then measuring wheel and increased when mounted on wider wheels.
 
I plan on pulling the stock fender off and then fitting something on once I get the 16" tire on the bike.. Just trying to make sure it will fit. Still learning how to read tire sizes and fitments.
 
You can also go to Dunlop's motorcycle tire web site, and the running width and diameter, as well as the reccomended rim widths are listed for every tire they offer. Works well for planning. If you only have a gnat's ass worth of room to play with, it will come down to the tire you choose. I would not run anything less than about 10 MM clearance for the sidewalls or the tread to fender. Seen some really nice fenders all fucked up from carrying a stone into too tight of a gap.
 
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