Commander II Tires
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,755
Likes: 12
From: Commerce, Mich.
If you are getting less than 10K on a rear tire...its because of the way you ride, and the tire pressure.
I regularly get 18K+ on a rear tire, both Stock and elite III's I get 28-32K on a front.
These averages are over the past 10 years, on 3 different bikes, so I can say that its not the bike...its the rider.
I have NEVER had to change a rear tire at under 18K
I am currently on the 2 eliteIII on the rear, and as slong as I keep getting the milage, I will stay with them, until something better comes along, and is proven by regular riders, and not simply what the company says you should get.
I regularly get 18K+ on a rear tire, both Stock and elite III's I get 28-32K on a front.
These averages are over the past 10 years, on 3 different bikes, so I can say that its not the bike...its the rider.
I have NEVER had to change a rear tire at under 18K
I am currently on the 2 eliteIII on the rear, and as slong as I keep getting the milage, I will stay with them, until something better comes along, and is proven by regular riders, and not simply what the company says you should get.
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 24,733
Likes: 9,241
From: Snow Hill, NC
Big difference in the tires going on 2009 & later VS 2008 & older...The newer ones seem to be built a lot differently like the American Elites and the D407/408... I am pretty sure that is why Michelin upgraded the Commander to the 2nd generation. I was thinking of getting a car tire to try but if the Commander II lives up to it's reputation on my bike i will keep running it... It will be here today but i still have plenty left on my regular Commander...
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 24,733
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From: Snow Hill, NC
If you are getting less than 10K on a rear tire...its because of the way you ride, and the tire pressure.
I regularly get 18K+ on a rear tire, both Stock and elite III's I get 28-32K on a front.
These averages are over the past 10 years, on 3 different bikes, so I can say that its not the bike...its the rider.
I have NEVER had to change a rear tire at under 18K
I am currently on the 2 eliteIII on the rear, and as slong as I keep getting the milage, I will stay with them, until something better comes along, and is proven by regular riders, and not simply what the company says you should get.
I regularly get 18K+ on a rear tire, both Stock and elite III's I get 28-32K on a front.
These averages are over the past 10 years, on 3 different bikes, so I can say that its not the bike...its the rider.
I have NEVER had to change a rear tire at under 18K
I am currently on the 2 eliteIII on the rear, and as slong as I keep getting the milage, I will stay with them, until something better comes along, and is proven by regular riders, and not simply what the company says you should get.
Ride safe.
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Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 2,616
Likes: 10
From: Scotland
If you are getting less than 10K on a rear tire...its because of the way you ride, and the tire pressure.
I regularly get 18K+ on a rear tire, both Stock and elite III's I get 28-32K on a front.
These averages are over the past 10 years, on 3 different bikes, so I can say that its not the bike...its the rider.
I have NEVER had to change a rear tire at under 18K
I am currently on the 2 eliteIII on the rear, and as slong as I keep getting the milage, I will stay with them, until something better comes along, and is proven by regular riders, and not simply what the company says you should get.
I regularly get 18K+ on a rear tire, both Stock and elite III's I get 28-32K on a front.
These averages are over the past 10 years, on 3 different bikes, so I can say that its not the bike...its the rider.
I have NEVER had to change a rear tire at under 18K
I am currently on the 2 eliteIII on the rear, and as slong as I keep getting the milage, I will stay with them, until something better comes along, and is proven by regular riders, and not simply what the company says you should get.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,297
Likes: 3
From: Oklahoma City, OK
Yeah, Im not sure it matters how easy you take it on an 880 I rode my last one pretty gingerly and still managed to run through it in less than 9 months. Granted, I ride my bike and it doesnt just sit in the garage as an investment.
Ive been hard on it since my last trip I will confess. No burnouts though or anything like that .
Ive been hard on it since my last trip I will confess. No burnouts though or anything like that .
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 20,616
Likes: 4,440
From: anacoco, la
i just wanna know wtf is going on with these tire mfgs? you read great reviews on the american elites. want a set? not happening if you have an 18'' front wheel. how about the commander IIs? nope, no 18 there either. seems the best you can hope for is to either stay with stock, or run an elite 3 on the front and an american elite on the rear..... 
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Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 151
Likes: 0
From: Monticello Indiana
Riding a 2010 Fat Boy Lo the stock Dunlap rear never made it over 5500 miles and was well into the wear bars. No burnouts but i do ride the corners a touch aggressive. I now have 5986 miles on the set of commander II front and rear including 2400 miles riding in Kentucky Tennessee north Carolina running really hard in the hardest roads i could find for twisty hilly runs. The rear and front are both just slightly over what I would consider half way to the wear bars from my tread depth measurments!!!! Handling is much better than the stock 407 and 408f. For rain handling we hit a hard downpour on 74 in N.C. I hit a sweeper doing 60 to find 3 creaks of runoff in the corner, I knew we were going down!!! WOW tires never slipped and we rode through it like it was nothing!!!! We are always riding two up with saddle bags loaded so I can say for a fact I will be sticking with these Commander II tires!!!