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Old 04-26-2017, 02:18 PM
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Any of the 3 tires you listed will work well, they are all high mileage tires so you probably will be giving up some traction.
I have C2's on my bike (second set) and I like them, however, I will contradict what others have posted and say that I find them poor in the rain.
 
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Old 04-26-2017, 02:22 PM
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Wink Metzler ME 888's

When I bought the bike {2010 Dyna SG} a year ago it came with an ME 888 on the rear. Ended up getting 15,000+ miles out of it so replaced with another one. The front was a Scorcher which seemed OK but when it came time to replace the front I added another Metzler ME 888 to match the rear. The best price both times was from Eastern Performance Cycles - had them in 2 days with no tax or freight.

I don't ride all that hard or fast but the Metzler's give a smooth quiet ride, good handling and excellent mileage. Like my indy said "If it ain't broke why fix it?"
 
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I'll be going with the Avon's for sure. This particular bike is my cone/competition bike. Traction matters.
 
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Glad I could help. I'll never understand why they still use confusing alpha codes. But for this who don't know here is a good page you might want for cross reference purpose.

http://www.mad-ducati.com/Technical/TireInfo/TireChart.html
 
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I'm going with American Elite's shortly, my stock tires are cupped pretty good at 15k.
 
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As was said earlier, Avon recommends 38F/44R pressures versus the Harley OEM recommendations of 36/36.
 
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I ordered my Avon's from J&P, they were under $100 per tire. There is also currently a $50 rebate on Avon's if you buy front and rear, but the rebate offer expires in 2 days. After the rebate I'm paying about $140.00 for 2 new tires. Can't beat that!
 
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Michelin Commander II's
 
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