Tire/Wheel Accessories

Good tires and wheels deserve the small parts that keep them working. This page lists the accessories around a wheel: spacers, valve stems, rim strips, repair kits and balancing products for Harley-Davidson and Indian V-twins.

What you will find

Harddrive has the largest selection, including chrome wheel spacers in 1 inch, 1.125 inch and 25 mm sizes. Slime lists tire plug packs, a plugger kit, short valve cores and tubeless repair products. Counteract sells tire balancing beads, and Stop & Go offers a tubeless puncture pilot kit with a 12V compressor. Fire Power supplies chrome valve stems in 0.327 inch threaded and dual-size versions. WPS lists 14 inch rim strips for spoke wheels, Xtra Seal sells quill type tire patches, and Trail Tech and Wilcox add more.

Using them correctly

A plug or patch is a temporary repair, and any tire with a puncture in the sidewall or a large hole should be replaced. Balancing beads suit some tires and not others, so read the application notes. Spacers should be chosen for the axle size and the wheel's offset, and axle bearings need to stay in line with the original spacing. Keep a repair kit and a small compressor with you on longer rides.

For rubber itself, browse tires and tubes.