06 Cop Glide

Cast Wheels

Michelin Commander MU 85 Rear Tire



Left bike at dealer before coming to Fontana for the Nationwide and Cup Races to have rear tire replaced.

Bought the tire from Servicing Dealer

Service writer called yesterday afternoon saying that she had a bulletin saying this tire should not be used with cast wheels. Said tire had to be mounted with a tube on spoked wheels.

Michelin site does not have any warning about this.

This site does not seem to have issues (used search and did not find anything)

Thanks

Buells to Alaska ALCAN 5000 2010

 

4000+ miles on 06 SG stock cast wheels.
No problems. Love the tires

 

Got front and rear Michleins on 06 EG. No problems... Love the grip...
Seems you got the wrong information from a unreliable source. My EG
does have cast wheels BTW................ hdman

 

Thanks

Appreciate the input


Partner has had three (3) sets on his high mileage Road Kink with no issues

Will report back later

Buells to Alaska ALCAN 5000 2010

 

Contact Michelin, and ask them about this.

 

I have commanders on my ultra with cast wheels. The local dealer had issues getting the bead to seat. It appears the the inner bead fits tighter than the Dunlap's or others. They tried for 5 hours to get it to seat and failed. I asked if I could try it at home, they were glad to hear that because it was quitting time. Once I got home and got my hose and valve out I had it mounted and aired up in 5 minutes. What did I do different. First my compressor is set at 175 psi. there's was at 135 psi I was able to put more cfm into the tire. I used a valve connected to a hose that would tightly fit over the valve stem with no restriction. I also did not have to hold the valve open by hand leaving me both hands to hold the tire to get the best initial seal against the wheel. I took the wheel back the next morning to get it balanced which they did for free I think they were imberrased.

 

Interesting

Thanks

 

I Mounted both the front and rear Michelin on my SG, seated the bead with no problem with 120 PSI compressor.

 

Appreciate the update

Will pass on to dealer in the AM

 

Service Writer insists they have a bulletin form HD not to mount this tire on cast wheels

Sounds like BS

The Parts Dpeartment at the Delaership sold us the tire, and it is an approved HD replacement for the Cop Glide

Any input will be appreciated.

Thanks