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I haven't had Metzelers on a Harley since the FXR..I know some guys love 'em. The Dunlops don't wear that well but boy do they stick..in all sorts of riding conditions..the way I ride I'll have a tire that sticks over mileage...just ask Marc, he rides the wheels offa that Ultra and he's on Dunlops as well.

Avon Venoms are on my scoot and I love 'em! Just the same as you, I occasionally take 'er for a rinse in the rain, and they grab great. Also seem to corner sooooo much better than the Metz's I had on it when I bought it. Just my $.02 worth!

Well, I've got 26k miles on my ride now. I had Bridgestones, and Dunlop on mine. I just bought another set of Dunlop's. Just a little bit of info they are made by Goodyear. The first set of Dunlop's I got 14k on, and the Bridgestones I got about 11k on. The dunlop cost less than the BS, and gave me more miles. I enjoy riding in mountains on New Mexico, and the Dunlop's do seem to grip better in tight turns, and even the Heat of the Pecos Valley where I live. Avg Temp. Summer 98+/-, Fall 78+/-, not real Wet, but when it does rain it gets slick. I've had real good luck Dunlop, so my perference is the Dunlop for my ride (2000 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic). Weights about 800#'s Wet. Good Luck on your choice, it's tough.

Be Safe, Ride Smart

Rear tire

Got abot 5500 miles on the rear so far, and looking at it, should get near that many more.

For the longest time Dunlops looked like bicycle tires. Avon's and Metz's had a much rounder and actually wider tire making more contact patch.

Dunlops are good, I am not really overly impressed with the 880's I have on the RK and I ran several sets of Avon AM23 etc on the FXR's and they worked great.

Next set for the RK will be Avon's

Tire Choice

I've run Avons, Metzlers and Dunlops. I average 7500 to 8000 miles on the Avons and Metzlers on my Road King and Roadglide on the rear and about double that for a front. With Dunlops I get 10000 to 12000 miles on a rear before having to replace it. The Avons and Metzlers seem to hold the road a bit better in tight canyon running but didn't get the mileage due to their softer compound. Sooooo...... how hard do you run in the twisties and is it worth the extra money and decreased tire life. Dunlop has gotten with the larger tire sizes and seem to be very competitive.

I agree with the Dunlops. There are better tires for the twisties and aggressive riders, but for over all performance I stick with Dunlops. By the way, I change tires before most folks would. Something about only having one front and one rear. We have some really good rides here in Colorado. Some riders on go fast bikes like to rip up the roads. I just like to cruise and enjoy the scenery.

I used them on my VFR, think they were 205's. I would change front a rear at the same time because of the front cupping, more of a bike design than tire issue. About 8,000 miles.

Liked them on my Deuce and now the Ultra has them. I only have 500 miles so far but time will tell.

Dino

I've run the stock Dunlop, then went to the 491 Elite II's for two sets, the last time I gave the Continental milestones a try. Stock was good for 8000, 491's were good for 9000-9500, and the lousy Continentals were only good for 7000.

The dunlops were pretty decent...the continentals never gave me a secure feeling and I'll never buy them again.

In my quest for a 10,000 mile tire, I have recently purchased a rear Michelin Commander. It has the highest sidewall load rating of any tire I've found and was designed with the goldwing in mind, so they are made for heavy bikes like mine. I'm still running the conti front tire, but let me tell you the difference the commander rear made was phenomenal. The bike rides so much smoother and more stable in every condition. I'm pretty sure this is the best tire I've ever used. You don't hear of too many people running them, but I did find a guy with an ultra who said he got 12-14,000 miles on his commanders and I hope to get close. Actually I just want a tire that will last through one riding season so I can do all my tire changes in the winter when the bike is down. I average about 9,000 miles per year, so if I can get a tire that is good for 10,000 I'll be extremely happy.

I'm a BIG guy at a little over 300 and I ride hard and I ride two up fairly often...so I immagine I'm a little harder on tires than a lot of people. The one thing I don't do is burnouts.

So far the 491 Elite II has been the best tire I've owned for mileage...I'm not sure it rode quite as good as the Michelin though. The mileage has yet to be determined for me yet, so we'll have to wait and see.

Depending how things go with these Michelins, I may end up trying the new Dunop Elite III's...which are similar in tread and profile to the Metz 880's but supposed to have a harder rubber compound.

I've stayed away from the Metz and Avon so far because I've heard too many conflicting reports over their mileage....some people get great mileage some people get little. They all seem to agree that the handling is superior though. The iffy reports of mileage and the low sidewall load rating, in comparison to other tires like the commander and Elite II's, made me take a pass for now.