ok, i'll be quick on this. My rear tyre is about to wear out. I'd like to know the + and - about dunlop screaming eagle tyre on dry or wet. I've been thinking about avon and metzeler, but it's quite difficult to get them. HD dealer say the dunlop SE have softer compound. But what do you guys say?

thanks! i dont know if some one has posted like this one before, sorry if it's a repost.

 

dunlop sucks get the metzler... ya it cost a bit more but you will get about 5000 miles more out of it!

 

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+1

Metzler all the way dunlop did come out with this new " improved tire supposed to be good in rain"

but Metzler is the way to go .

good hard side wall on them and you can really feel the differance in the turns .

Avons are good as well . ran one between on the old sporty and held up well .

you should be able to get a metzler on line pretty cheap .

they make a 170 that is actually less money than the 160 .

i will try to find ya some links to help ya out .

slinger

 

The SE Dunlops are nice they look good and have great traction.The down side is you can only get them at a Harley dealer so they're hella expensive.Metzlers are good tires but they run narrower than Dunlops in the same size so if you don't want skinnier than stock tires get a size or two wider.

 

here is a few links

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...Rear-Tire.aspx

170/60VR17 145.99

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...Rear-Tire.aspx

160/70VR17 196.99


this is the route i took

as you can see the 170 is 50 bucks less and you get a bit wider tire .

Special ed is right they are a lower profile

hope this helps

Slinger

 

are the se dunlops radial?

 

yep, thx for the links man. i know metz are nice, have more grip than others. my rear is 150/80/16, and actually was looking at changing it to metz 160/70/16, but it's not that easy to get the metz or avons..have to wait for like a month or so..i guess i'll have to go with dunlop SE, at least they suck less than the OE dunlop, they tend to slip on wet roads

but i dont know if 170 would fit the rim or the swing arm..?

 

i dont know, but i guess so. arent they all radial?

 

i read on some website and this guy says SE dunlops have good traction, but he hasnt tried on wet roads though. yes, i can only buy them @ HD dealer. So they're quite good u say? ..hm..okay...thx