Cracked sidewalls
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: se michigan
Call Dunlop, they replaced mine last year. Many dealers don't have a clue on this issue, mine claimed it was the first time he'd heard about it. They wouldn't pay for install so I removed wheel and paid dealership to mount and balance.
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From: anacoco, la
it is not normal, and dunlop will replace it.....
here is a snippet of their warranty:
the full warranty can be found at: http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/info...warranty-info/
it isn't up to hd whether or not to replace the tire. however, if you've only had the bike a short while, they should cover r&r. but if you've had it for over 6 months, you can probably expect to pay for r&r, but not the tire.
here is a snippet of their warranty:
REPLACEMENT COSTS
UP TO 50% WORN
If, during the first fifty percent (50%) of tread wear, the tire becomes unserviceable for a condition covered by this warranty, it will be replaced with a comparable new Dunlop tire. You pay only for retailer services, such as mounting and balancing.
AFTER 50% TREAD WEAR
If, after the first fifty percent (50%) of tread wear, the tire becomes unserviceable for a condition covered by this warranty, your Dunlop motorcycle tire retailer will replace it with a comparable new Dunlop tire at a cost calculated in the following manner:
UP TO 50% WORN
If, during the first fifty percent (50%) of tread wear, the tire becomes unserviceable for a condition covered by this warranty, it will be replaced with a comparable new Dunlop tire. You pay only for retailer services, such as mounting and balancing.
AFTER 50% TREAD WEAR
If, after the first fifty percent (50%) of tread wear, the tire becomes unserviceable for a condition covered by this warranty, your Dunlop motorcycle tire retailer will replace it with a comparable new Dunlop tire at a cost calculated in the following manner:
- Either your original buying price substantiated by invoice, or the retailer’s current selling price, times (x)
- Fifty percent (50%)
- Plus (+) all applicable federal excise taxes, and local taxes and all charges for retailer services such as mounting and balancing.
it isn't up to hd whether or not to replace the tire. however, if you've only had the bike a short while, they should cover r&r. but if you've had it for over 6 months, you can probably expect to pay for r&r, but not the tire.
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Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Eastern NC
it is not normal, and dunlop will replace it.....
here is a snippet of their warranty:
the full warranty can be found at: http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/info...warranty-info/
it isn't up to hd whether or not to replace the tire. however, if you've only had the bike a short while, they should cover r&r. but if you've had it for over 6 months, you can probably expect to pay for r&r, but not the tire.
here is a snippet of their warranty:
the full warranty can be found at: http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/info...warranty-info/
it isn't up to hd whether or not to replace the tire. however, if you've only had the bike a short while, they should cover r&r. but if you've had it for over 6 months, you can probably expect to pay for r&r, but not the tire.
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Joined: May 2012
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From: Nebraska
Going for a cruise with a buddy yesterday and he noticed a crack in the sidewall of his front tire. Dunlop and OE on his 2011 Road Glide. 8700 miles on the tire. Plenty of tread left. He replaced it. Small world.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 103
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From: El Paso, TX
Just wanted to add my 2 cents since this just happened to me. This is an Avon Venom front tire. The shop where I purchased my tires closed down. So I went to Avon website and submitted an email of my issue. Without hesitation, they asked for pictures, and the DOT stamp digits on the tire. They are 4 digits, the first 2 being the week, the last 2 being the year the tire was manufactured. Once they had this info, they quickly sent me out a replacement. Hope this helps. (pre mature dry rot)
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