best tire for a super glide
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There's a gazillion threads on this forum about tires,,
And every tire out there has been reviewed here with about a 50/50 split with the love/hate opinion for each tire.
Ya know, all B.S. aside,,
All the top manufacturers Dunlop, Michlein, Metzeler, Pirelli all make tires that compete with each other,, so the tires in each class are really pretty much the same.
The best tire (?),, is a new one. (period)
The key is to find a dealer either on-line or local that has the tire you want at the best price and one that's not a 9yr old "new"/old stock.
Good luck, now all that,, and all the searching I've done,
I'm going with Pirelli,, I want "grip"
And every tire out there has been reviewed here with about a 50/50 split with the love/hate opinion for each tire.
Ya know, all B.S. aside,,
All the top manufacturers Dunlop, Michlein, Metzeler, Pirelli all make tires that compete with each other,, so the tires in each class are really pretty much the same.
The best tire (?),, is a new one. (period)
The key is to find a dealer either on-line or local that has the tire you want at the best price and one that's not a 9yr old "new"/old stock.
Good luck, now all that,, and all the searching I've done,
I'm going with Pirelli,, I want "grip"
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Mich Commander IIs are unpredictable in the rain. This is from personal experience as well as friends who claim similar. Good point is they last a long time. That's also a bad point if you want to replace them with something other asap. I'm on my second set, I won't be buying a third.
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Mich Commander IIs are unpredictable in the rain. This is from personal experience as well as friends who claim similar. Good point is they last a long time. That's also a bad point if you want to replace them with something other asap. I'm on my second set, I won't be buying a third.
I live in south Florida. It rains virtually every day during the summer. If I ride during the summer it is usually through rain at some point. On long runs, I don't stop or really even slow down on the highway for rain.
I've never had an issue with the Michelin C IIs in rain.
Their mileage life is superior to any tire I've ever run before.
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I run a 170/60 17 Avon Storm 2 Ultra. Fills the fender a little better, grips like an champ and wears well. Plus you can get one for 140 bucks off amazon, good price for a great tire. I run avons, my father in law runs metzlers, and were both right in our decision.
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My experience is different.
I live in south Florida. It rains virtually every day during the summer. If I ride during the summer it is usually through rain at some point. On long runs, I don't stop or really even slow down on the highway for rain.
I've never had an issue with the Michelin C IIs in rain.
Their mileage life is superior to any tire I've ever run before.
I live in south Florida. It rains virtually every day during the summer. If I ride during the summer it is usually through rain at some point. On long runs, I don't stop or really even slow down on the highway for rain.
I've never had an issue with the Michelin C IIs in rain.
Their mileage life is superior to any tire I've ever run before.
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commander II for me, ran a set on my last bike and running one on this bike. great all around tires.
I scrape pegs on the weekends and commute everyday I can during the week. Great mix of performance and higher mileage.
I scrape pegs on the weekends and commute everyday I can during the week. Great mix of performance and higher mileage.
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