I wasn't aware of the 2 different options, I guess I need to go a little deeper into educating myself.

 

From another forum......

”Thank you for contacting MICHELIN Consumer Care.

The MICHELIN Commander III Cruiser would be the direct replacement for the MICHELIN Commander II.

It really depends on the motorbike you have and the riding you plan on doing.

The main differences between the Cruiser and Touring versions are:

• The MICHELIN Commander III Touring is designed to withstand heavy luggage for long periods of time, with no compromise on durability..
• The MICHELIN Commander III Touring is designed to provide excellent longevity with enhanced wet grip with its new tread compounds 100% silica.
• The MICHELIN Commander III Cruiser is designed for cruisers that tend to travel short distances at a time.
• The MICHELIN Commander III Cruiser will provide better wet grip and durability then the Commander II.”

 

Yup, Cycle Gear and RevZilla are now owned by the same company so prices at cycle gear will be the same. I like RevZilla for the zillacash for future purchases🙂

 

So, the cruiser is replacing the II in their lineup, and they just updated it and named it the III?

I ride solo 100% of the time, so it looks like either option would fit my needs. Rain isn't much of an issue here in the desert, but when I do get caught in it, the roads are so slick with oil no tire sticks well.

 

The groove design changed and the profile of the tire is more round than the II

 

Ah, OK, got it. Thanks.

I think I'm selling myself on these tires even though no one that has them has chimed in yet. I have a couple thousand miles left in the factory Dunlops, so I have time to get smarter on them. 13.5k on my factory tires so far........

 

Well look at it this way, at some point in the near future, I/you/we won't have a choice any how once the CII's are obsolete and we still want our Michelin's on our bikes, right? May as well jump in and report back, lol! I just bought a full set of CII's at the 1st of the year so it'll be a minute before I'll be due for new ones and get to try the CIII's...........

 

Haha, will do! I'm guessing that toward the end of the month I'll be needing new tires, stay tuned.

 

Dunno how its working with other HD models but the Dunlops which came on my 2014 Breakout and the aftermarket Dunlops I've been using since differ like night and day. I have no interest in the brand other than as a customer with a slight bias toward American made goods but based on my experience, it is a mistake to write off Dunlop based on OEM tire performance, (mine were crap !!) . I've been using E3's since and love em, especially for the price.

Based on reviews I've read over on the "Everything Breakout" forum, I wouldn't buy a Metzeler with someone else's money. Apparently their Brazilian made lines have had delaminating issues.

Based on Forum reviews, if I were to change brands it would be to something by Avon. Just my $0.02.



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How about the Night Dragons for touring bikes?

I loved my Night Dragons on my Dyna, even though they didn't last long
The Touring version is supposed to have longer life.