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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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need a new tire for the electraglide and im looking at a couple of different ones . obviouslly the bike ios heavy and so am i lol . i need a tire that can handle the load but has better grip and ride than the stock lop.im looking at the avons/elite 3's/pirelli's in that order right now. what size in each of these will fit without modifications and what do you guys reccomend?
 
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I use Metzlers on all of my bikes and recommend them to all of my customers. They have better grip than the dunlops and their mileage seems to be better.
 
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I use Metzlers on all of my bikes and recommend them to all of my customers. They have better grip than the dunlops and their mileage seems to be better.
ive heard way to many horror stories about the metzlers since the moved their production to brazil . i only heard good things about the originals from germany.
 
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