Tire Question
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Tire Question
Hi All,
I have to get new tires for the bike before the spring on my 95 FXDL. I am also going to replace all the wheel beerings and maybe powder coat the wheels. The bike has Dunlops on it now, they were on it when I got the bike last year.I have a quote from my Indy for Metzler ME880 for $478.90 Installed ( tires and labour only) researching here and on the web there seems to be as many opinions on tires as there are on oil...lol I guess I am just looking for advice to see if these tires are good or should I stay with the Dunlops.
I also found this site www.americanmototire.com. they seem to have even better tire pricing and I was wondering if anyone ever bought form them.
Thanks
I have to get new tires for the bike before the spring on my 95 FXDL. I am also going to replace all the wheel beerings and maybe powder coat the wheels. The bike has Dunlops on it now, they were on it when I got the bike last year.I have a quote from my Indy for Metzler ME880 for $478.90 Installed ( tires and labour only) researching here and on the web there seems to be as many opinions on tires as there are on oil...lol I guess I am just looking for advice to see if these tires are good or should I stay with the Dunlops.
I also found this site www.americanmototire.com. they seem to have even better tire pricing and I was wondering if anyone ever bought form them.
Thanks
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IMO - We make tradeoffs between tire life and traction. More traction= less life, more life = less traction. There are many tire suppliers out there promoting longer tire life and those I have tried always had less traction. We have such a small contact patch between our *** and the pavement, is it really worth saving a few bucks for longer tire life? IMO my Harley's were designed built and tested with Dunlops and I get my best ride traction when using the Dunlop's.
Also you will find that some shops will not install your tires purchased therough discount tire stores. In this situations I usually dismount and mount my own tires and take to the local shop to have assemblies balanced.
Also you will find that some shops will not install your tires purchased therough discount tire stores. In this situations I usually dismount and mount my own tires and take to the local shop to have assemblies balanced.
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I like my Metzler's much better than the Dunlop's I had and doesn't seem the Dunlop's lasted any longer than the Meztler's. You'll get decent miles from them.
I remember reading on here a while back that some Metzler's are made in Germany, and others in South America. The German one's are supposed to better made. I have the German one's and I appropriately named the skinny front tire Colonel Klink, and the fat rear tire, Sergeant Shultz. Kidding, I don't name my tires....or do I? LOL
I remember reading on here a while back that some Metzler's are made in Germany, and others in South America. The German one's are supposed to better made. I have the German one's and I appropriately named the skinny front tire Colonel Klink, and the fat rear tire, Sergeant Shultz. Kidding, I don't name my tires....or do I? LOL
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I have the German one's and I appropriately named the skinny front tire Colonel Klink, and the fat rear tire, Sergeant Shultz. Kidding, I don't name my tires....or do I? LOL[/quote]
Now that's funny!@!!!
I'm going to have to talk to my Indy and see if they have any issues installing them if I bring them to him
Now that's funny!@!!!
I'm going to have to talk to my Indy and see if they have any issues installing them if I bring them to him
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IMO Dunlops suck. The ME880s are a much better tire. They are the only ones I have been buying for a long time.
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I switched from 402's to Dunlop E3's, they are great tires and they don't track on road cracks the way the 402's did. Great in the rain too. I will buy E3's again when these wear out.
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I'm going to have to talk to my Indy and see if they have any issues installing them if I bring them to him[/QUOTE]
My guess would be he won't have a problem installing tires you buy elsewhere. Most Indy's wouldn't. Good luck and ride safe!
