Michlein Comander II tires

180/65 B16 81H 462 kg (1,020 lb) 130 mph / 210 kph....

It has to have 65B not 65

Got the michelin commanders on both the bikes now and very happy with them, they claim I can get double the miles from them, time will tell.

Know I heard somebody say, I heard these tires are not good in the rain.
Lot of bad information going around out there. Got a several friends that has been running these tires.

Mabe this Video will clear up riding in wet weather.

Twice the miles,we will see.my dunlops went 14,000 rear, 17,000 front. I change them when they hit the wear bars,(or before). D408f and D407 their what comes stock on the flhtcuse6 .i feel very comfortable on these tires on this bike,But I don't have anything to compair them to. I will say IAM not happy about the 50.00 increase on them.whatcha gonna do.my bike is over 1,100 lbs and I ride the corners hard,I like these tires.

Heard alot of good thngs about Michelin. Most of my freinds use them.Sticking with the touring dunlaps though.

How many miles can you safely get out of a rear tire Michelin?

Got a Indy dealer that won't run nothn but Avon.

Buddy down the street with the SE SG has had several sets of Avon Cobra in 45,000

Avon jus like anything else. Can cup and give you problems.
I can say he checks his air pressure every time before he goes riding.
I'm too lazy to lay on the ground and do it as much.

And in the Past a lot of Tire Mfg Including Dunlop has had to make some changes to their tires for various reasons.

I had a set of Avon Venom tires on my 99 fat boy. The bike had a " lighter feel" to it than with the dunlops that were on it when I got the bike.But they were Gone in 5,000 miles,soft compound I would think, they were grippy. I would try a set of Michelins, that's all I run on my truck, I love em. There good tires,good mileage , really good in the rain,we do get some rain in Oregon you've probley heard that, it's true but the six mo.its not raining are very well worth it,I'll prove it:see ya next summer.

I heard that the newer HD's Eglides since the frame change have a dual compound rubber tire on them and that folks are gettng over 12,000+ miles safely on the rear tire. Soft gripping rubber on the outside and harder rubber on the inside tread.

http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/tir...dson/dunlop-harley-davidson-tire-series/d407/

Thinking of Avon Cobras (I think that's what they are) for the Sportster, want something sticky for when stuff is scraping the pavement. Anybody have a good alternative? 16' and 19'. I do not ride in wet weather and mileage is not too much a concern. No Chinese #$@& please!

I have to agree with FL. We ride thousands of miles together and have about the same riding style,we do run through the twistys pretty hard for a couple of Old guys,that's in age only when I get on my bike I look through the windshield as a twenty year old. So whatever tires you use,check air, check tread,and check for damage. Other than that Keep them on the pavement .

The Avons I use do wear faster, but they have very good grip for a retro tread, and they are about half the price of any comparable cruiser tire. I think if I had a heavier bike and cruised a lot of miles, I would not use the Avons.

Joshbob,is that yer shovel in the pic,reason I ask is theres one,a 46 frame 38 degree rake,47 springer ft. End. And a 73 eng. kicks and starts 1st.2nd3rd4th5th,well you know.it runs good,many extra parts.jocky now but he has a mouse trap thats almost bran new,anyway what do ya think at 4,300. I can't take a hard tail for to long but it would be a kick to build one.