Tire replacement: D402 or E3?
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Tire replacement: D402 or E3?
Getting ready to buy a rear tire for my '07 EGC and was considering the Dunlop Elite 3 in the place of the stock D402. I'm getting about 9k miles out of a D402 (I'm on my second rear D402) & if possible would like to get more miles from the rear tire. For those running the E3- what kind of life are you seeing? I drive fairly sedate- mostly 1-up highway.
How do the E3's handle metal bridges, rain, etc. as compared to the D402?
My only complaint with the 402 is its tendency to squirm on tar snakes & steel grates, and only 9k for life.
Front will remain a D402 till it wears out- probably next year.
Thanks for ideas/info...
How do the E3's handle metal bridges, rain, etc. as compared to the D402?
My only complaint with the 402 is its tendency to squirm on tar snakes & steel grates, and only 9k for life.
Front will remain a D402 till it wears out- probably next year.
Thanks for ideas/info...
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I don't really think I'm getting any better mileage with the E3, but the handling is so far and away better that I'd never consider going back. Turn in is much more responsive, and like others have noted, the tendency to track along tar snakes is greatly reduced. On the 07 and 08 bikes, with the 1" belt, you can run the 160-16 with no problems. Some guys have had to trim the lower belt guard, but I did not.
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I'm still trying to figure out how or where to measure the remaining tread depth on the E3 since the tread does not go all the way to the center. I'm guessing that I have about 2/32s left on my rear E3 after 10K miles. I don't know how you guys manage to get 16-17K miles on a rear tire. Ten grand is about it for me no matter which tire I run.
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