I've seen some good stuff written about Dunlop Amercian Elites and Elite 3's. Elite 4's are replacing the 3's. Nice looking tire each, and based on what I've read, good all around performers.
On the superficial front... Both have nice looking lettering with good size. The 4's look easier to paint. Definitely a new/sporty looking tread pattern on each (not sure if that's a plus or a minus from an aesthetic point of view).
Based on my "Most important factor" criteria, I think my list would be composed of the Pirelli MT66, Dunlop AE, Dunlop E4's, or Michelin Scorchers (in no particular order).
Came across this Honda with the MT66's. Letters look bigger here than on the Sportster above. Tires look bigger both front and back with larger side walls. Probably accounts for whey the letter looks bigger. That and aspect/view angle.
Didn't that have to do with lots from Brazil? Thought I read that somewhere.
Doesn't matter though. The 880's are being phased out. Can't get the front in the right size anymore.
Now the ME888 are another story. Haven't seen similar stories about them. Seems that are like any other with their fan base and detractors.
Lettering looks... meh? "Metzeler looks about the same as the ME880's. But the "Marathon" is smaller and the additional "Ultra" makes the set of characters almost too long/wide. ???
Now these Pirelli's...
... have decent sized lettering. But the name "Night Dragon"... Umm...Just on that side of corny. Then again, could just paint the "Pirelli" brand name and that's it. Would prefer though to have something on both sides for symmetry.
Then there are the MT66's...
Those letters are ... shall we say... Yuge...
Sometimes I look at them and they look cool. Other times they strike me as over the top.
I run the Night Dragon(s).......an' they STIK......cold.....wet.....hot....they don' care.....PERIOD.....
X'cellent tire(s)
04-06-2017, 07:08 PM
