160 rear tire options!!!!!

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06-23-2008, 11:13 PM

speedglide

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160 rear tire options!!!!!

I just installed a set of metzelers, a 21 up front and a 160/55/18 out back on my '06 Road Glide. I currently have 2700 miles on these tires and I can see already that I'm only gonna get maybe 4 outta the rear tire.&nbsp\\; WTF...
To you boys that have gone the 160 route, is there another brand out there that you have found holds up mileage wise better than the marathon??&nbsp\\; I love the grip, but 4K ain't gonna cut it, and I'M NOT TAKING MY HAND OUTTA THE THROTTLE! ( I know that was coming... :-)

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06-24-2008, 06:01 AM

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RE: 160 rear tire options!!!!!

You mite try the Dunlop E3.I have them on my glide,and there&nbsp\\;lasting pretty good.Just replaced the rear with 5000 miles because of a nail.It still had a lot of tread left.I think I can probly get 10,000 miles at least out of them.&nbsp\\;

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06-24-2008, 06:36 AM

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RE: 160 rear tire options!!!!!

that's abut what I got out of my metz 160 - got about 6k out of the 150-I recently changed back to a Metz 150/18&nbsp\\;

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I just installed a set of metzelers, a 21 up front and a 160/55/18 out back on my '06 Road Glide. I currently have 2700 miles on these tires and I can see already that I'm only gonna get maybe 4 outta the rear tire.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; WTF...
To you boys that have gone the 160 route, is there another brand out there that you have found holds up mileage wise better than the marathon??&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; I love the grip, but 4K ain't gonna cut it, and I'M NOT TAKING MY HAND OUTTA THE THROTTLE! ( I know that was coming... :-)

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06-24-2008, 07:14 AM

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RE: 160 rear tire options!!!!!

You guys are tough on tires&nbsp\\;

I routinely get 10,000+ out of my Metzler 150's.&nbsp\\;

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06-24-2008, 07:35 AM

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RE: 160 rear tire options!!!!!

What pressure are you runnin' in that rear tire?

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06-24-2008, 10:36 AM

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RE: 160 rear tire options!!!!!

set the pressure at 48-50 on the Metz.....i get about 6k on the metz.....but i recently switched to a 150/18 Avon....i loved em on my choppers....we'll see on the bagger

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