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I have had Michelins on for a year and about 7,000 miles,I liked the way they felt compared to the Duns,they got slightly better wear,just put on the Metz 880 radial,has lots of meat feels very secure,I think they are going to be the best yet,radials on car tires were a huge improvment,I think the same is going to be true for bikes.Don't know if they are aviable from your Harley dealer though,also if you have the extended warranty that covers tires,don't know if they would be covered.Havent got many miles on the Metz yet ,but so far I like their look and feel,the best.
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You didn't ask about alternatives to the two mentioned, but I'll volunteer one other option: Dunlop Elite 3. I installed an E3 MU90-16 on my '07 SG in response to positive reviews seen on various HD and Honda Goldwing forums. The E3 was originally designed for the GW to address wear issues, has been getting mostly rave reviews from that crowd and has picked up some popularity with HD owners.
Performance is excellent, wet or dry, and I can report about 50% better tire wear than on the first two D402s installed on this bike. At this point I have about 7500 miles on this rear tire and a tire-wear gauge shows 6.5/32" center tread. A new tire has 11/32", so I'm expecting to get 15k or more out of this tire, a 50% improvement over the stock tire. Another advantage is that they are cheaper than either the Commander, Metzler, or D402 if purchased from a mail-order outfit like Ron Ayers (www.ronayers.com). FWIW, Ayers has free shipping on orders of $100 or more thru Jan. 4, 2009.
Performance is excellent, wet or dry, and I can report about 50% better tire wear than on the first two D402s installed on this bike. At this point I have about 7500 miles on this rear tire and a tire-wear gauge shows 6.5/32" center tread. A new tire has 11/32", so I'm expecting to get 15k or more out of this tire, a 50% improvement over the stock tire. Another advantage is that they are cheaper than either the Commander, Metzler, or D402 if purchased from a mail-order outfit like Ron Ayers (www.ronayers.com). FWIW, Ayers has free shipping on orders of $100 or more thru Jan. 4, 2009.