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Old Mar 7, 2022 | 09:34 AM
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Has the tire universe stopped making the 160/60R18 size??? I found 2 companies to buy just the front from. Waz going on!!!!
 
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That’s because only 2 companies make that size. The POS Michelin Scorcher and the Metzeler Cruisetec are the only options unless you want to run a flipped rear. The Metzeler is the only real choice IMHO. That’s what I upgraded to and the wear life was significantly better.
 
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Originally Posted by Stormin70
That’s because only 2 companies make that size. The POS Michelin Scorcher and the Metzeler Cruisetec are the only options unless you want to run a flipped rear. The Metzeler is the only real choice IMHO. That’s what I upgraded to and the wear life was significantly better.
Same here... big improvement over the stock Scorcher. But very difficult to find. Dennis Kirk gets them here and there.

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still running stock myself, love the look it gives the bike.
 
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Originally Posted by lyonl
Has the tire universe stopped making the 160/60R18 size??? I found 2 companies to buy just the front from. Waz going on!!!!
You can use a 160/60 18in in reverse on the front, or you can do what I did and get a 150/70 18in and reverse it on the front.
If they were in stock I would have done a cobra chrome setup with a 240/40 r18 in the rear and a 150/70 B18 reversed in the front.
 
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Metz Cruisetec are great tires.



 
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i do think perrili night dragons are a exact fit as well
 
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Originally Posted by Stormin70
That’s because only 2 companies make that size. The POS Michelin Scorcher and the Metzeler Cruisetec are the only options unless you want to run a flipped rear. The Metzeler is the only real choice IMHO. That’s what I upgraded to and the wear life was significantly better.
Shinko 005 Advance, Avon AV91/92 Cobra, Dunlop makes a 240 for the Fatboy. Michelin also has the Commander II for our bikes. I had around 4700 on my Scorhers when I put new tires on. Front and rear still looked good, but I was going on a 2,000+ mile trip and wanted the new tires. I have close to 3,000 on the Commander II but it doesn't look it. I did put the Scorher II on the front. Can't feel it in the handling though.
 
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