What tire is best?
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I got the Michelin Commander 2 on my rear. Put it on just before my trip to D.C. I've got about 4000 miles on it. I like it, I think it's smoother than the stockers. Don't know how long it will last, but I am impressed so far.
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07-17-2012, 10:20 AM
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If you are looking for extended wear, then Michelin is making some pretty interesting claims about the longevity of their new Commander II tires. A rear 180 will run around $170 and the front 130 will run around $130. These prices are ballpark, but pretty close.
If you can remove the wheels yourself, you can take them to any metric dealership and they will mount and balance the tires for you are a very reasonable cost.
Your 9000 on the rear sounds a little low. I have nearly 12,000 on mine and it still has thousands of miles of tread left. I always run around 40 to 42 lbs in my tires. I've found that over the years, I get better wear with the Dunlops with those pressures.
I think Metzlers are pressure sensitive to a certain degree in regard to wear, at least that was my experience with a set of 880's on an 04 Ultra. Nice tires, but you have to keep them inflated or they can go cuppy on ya.
The important thing this that you stick with a tire designed for motorcycle use. All of the above mentioned brands make great motorcycle tires.
If you can remove the wheels yourself, you can take them to any metric dealership and they will mount and balance the tires for you are a very reasonable cost.
Your 9000 on the rear sounds a little low. I have nearly 12,000 on mine and it still has thousands of miles of tread left. I always run around 40 to 42 lbs in my tires. I've found that over the years, I get better wear with the Dunlops with those pressures.
I think Metzlers are pressure sensitive to a certain degree in regard to wear, at least that was my experience with a set of 880's on an 04 Ultra. Nice tires, but you have to keep them inflated or they can go cuppy on ya.
The important thing this that you stick with a tire designed for motorcycle use. All of the above mentioned brands make great motorcycle tires.
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07-17-2012, 10:29 AM
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If you are looking for extended wear, then Michelin is making some pretty interesting claims about the longevity of their new Commander II tires. A rear 180 will run around $170 and the front 130 will run around $130. These prices are ballpark, but pretty close.
If you can remove the wheels yourself, you can take them to any metric dealership and they will mount and balance the tires for you are a very reasonable cost.
Your 9000 on the rear sounds a little low. I have nearly 12,000 on mine and it still has thousands of miles of tread left. I always run around 40 to 42 lbs in my tires. I've found that over the years, I get better wear with the Dunlops with those pressures.
I think Metzlers are pressure sensitive to a certain degree in regard to wear, at least that was my experience with a set of 880's on an 04 Ultra. Nice tires, but you have to keep them inflated or they can go cuppy on ya.
The important thing this that you stick with a tire designed for motorcycle use. All of the above mentioned brands make great motorcycle tires.
If you can remove the wheels yourself, you can take them to any metric dealership and they will mount and balance the tires for you are a very reasonable cost.
Your 9000 on the rear sounds a little low. I have nearly 12,000 on mine and it still has thousands of miles of tread left. I always run around 40 to 42 lbs in my tires. I've found that over the years, I get better wear with the Dunlops with those pressures.
I think Metzlers are pressure sensitive to a certain degree in regard to wear, at least that was my experience with a set of 880's on an 04 Ultra. Nice tires, but you have to keep them inflated or they can go cuppy on ya.
The important thing this that you stick with a tire designed for motorcycle use. All of the above mentioned brands make great motorcycle tires.
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07-17-2012, 10:44 AM
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I have a Dunlop American Elite on the rear of my 09 Ultra since last year. It replaces the OEM D407 that I ditched after 11,500 miles. It had 2/32 left. So far, so good with the American Elite but it's too recent to tell if I'll get more miles than with the D407.
The Michelin Commander 2 didn't exist when I needed a rear tire last year otherwise I might have tried it.
I'm not a fan of Metzeler and Avon. I've never been able to get more than 7,000 miles out of these tires (rear) on my previous bikes.
The Michelin Commander 2 didn't exist when I needed a rear tire last year otherwise I might have tried it.
I'm not a fan of Metzeler and Avon. I've never been able to get more than 7,000 miles out of these tires (rear) on my previous bikes.