I just ordered a new pair of tires for my ride. I'm putting the Dunlap E-3's on the front and rear. I'm also going to be using the Dyna Beads for balancing, read some good feedback on the beads.

 

I like my beads. Dyna beads that is.

 

The e3s are the best tires ive ever used on my electa glide.

 

Ditto on my RK and got both front and rear for a shade over $200.00 from motorcyclesuperstore.com. Another $50.00 to have them installed.

 

I just finished replacing the rear tire on my bike this past Thursday. I did the front about 2000 miles back. It is amazing how bad the handling had deteriorated over the last 15K miles. With the new rubber the bike handles like new and corners like it is on rails.

 

What tires did you buy?

 

Personally I prefer Avons and if you get new tyres installed and balanced you don't need beads.

 

The EIII's are awesome...had them on for about 3k miles and better than 402's, Commanders and Venoms in my opinion....Made in the USA too. American Jobs. Priced better than Any others...I will probably try the beads a one point or another but i don't feel i need them yet...One of my riding buds is becoming a Dyna Beads dealer so i will probable try...I liked the Venoms the best for handling and my friend swore by Metz 880's until he put EIII's...The handling he said was great but Damn the mileage....I can't afford to change tires that often. If i can get the whole package for over 12k miles then i will never change. I am not gonna turn this into a other brand bashing because there are a lot of other brands that are great...

 

Anyone using the new Dunlop American Elite tires? Saw some on static display at a show two days ago but no rep present. Per literature, will be available in a multitude of sizes later in 2010. Tires look similar to Elite 3's. They have different compounds between tire center and outside. Claim to be quieter than Elite 3's, which is my big complaint with them now. Nothing available on milage claims.

 

I liked the 402's better than the E3's. I sold my 3's after 3000 miles. Went back to 402's I got 16,000 miles on the first set of 402's. With Ride-On installed, Didnt have to worry about balancing except at first start and in cold weather. It took about 5 miles or so then i could leave go of the handlebars and drink a beer and mix a gin and tonic hahahaha