Dunlop American Elite MU85B16
Dirt don't hurt
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Haslet Texas
To be flat honest I've never checked it.
I can't give you a specific number but they seem to last a good while to me.
As I said I care about handling and grip...not much concerned about mileage.
I've been known to throw away 400 series with good tread to replace them with Elites.
I know there are other good tires out there but I stay with Dunlop Elites because they're good tires and made in the USA.
I can't give you a specific number but they seem to last a good while to me.
As I said I care about handling and grip...not much concerned about mileage.
I've been known to throw away 400 series with good tread to replace them with Elites.
I know there are other good tires out there but I stay with Dunlop Elites because they're good tires and made in the USA.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2019
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From: North Carolina
I priced the Elites at JP Cycle and only a few bucks price difference. So what is it that makes it a superior tire ( handling) to the 402? Tread pattern, material? Are prices comparable because the Elite really is a better tire, but has half the life of the 402? Just trying to educate myself before I change tires this Spring.
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From: Texas, USA
MJHJEA won't get the info. He hasn't been active on the forum since 2020. This thread is from 2018.
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From: Eastern IA
Dunlop told me when the centers get close to the wear bars they actually wear slower and should yield 2K - 5K , I replaced my rear tire at 16K because it was cupped , it had tread to wear yet though.
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From: Knoxville
The only tires I will run are the Dunlop Elite series tires!!!
They give vastly superior handling and grip in all conditions to the Dunlop 400 series that Harley puts on their bikes stock.
I won't ride a bike with 400 series tires on it anymore as I consider them to be complete crap and I prefer my skin on my body instead of spread out on the road but that's just me.
The best thing you could do is replace both tires.
They give vastly superior handling and grip in all conditions to the Dunlop 400 series that Harley puts on their bikes stock.
I won't ride a bike with 400 series tires on it anymore as I consider them to be complete crap and I prefer my skin on my body instead of spread out on the road but that's just me.
The best thing you could do is replace both tires.
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From:
Due to a flat tire on my Road King with the rear Avon tire (excuse me, "Tyre") during Bike Week in Daytona, I had to get a new tire at a H-D dealership; all they had in-stock was the D407. I did not yet have the occasion to run it on wet roads but did not see anything wrong with the way it handled.
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From: San Ramon, Ca
I had my favorite indie put on a set on my '11 EG last Oct [seems like $450ish installed vs $750ish at HD dealer] before a 5 day trip into your neck of the woods. There is a VERY slight diff in tread pattern and lettering. Otherwise identical to HD OEM tires. Very smooth, quiet and grippy. No negatives. Best choice. Go.
The clowns around here want almost that JUST to do a rear tire.
