Short rear tire life on 08 dyna low rider
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Let's start by getting a few questions answered:
What do you consider low mileage? how many miles were on it?
What do you weigh
What air pressure were you running and did you keep good tabs on it?
Was it mostly highway mileage, or was there a lot of 'canyon carving' on it?
And yo aren't going to get a consensus here. Bunch of guys will say Metzeler, bunch will say Avon, and a bunch will say stock Dunlop. I've run all three on the same bike and I got the best mileage out of a set of Metzelers, but I'm talking a tour bike loaded fairly heavy with almost all highway miles on it.
What do you consider low mileage? how many miles were on it?
What do you weigh
What air pressure were you running and did you keep good tabs on it?
Was it mostly highway mileage, or was there a lot of 'canyon carving' on it?
And yo aren't going to get a consensus here. Bunch of guys will say Metzeler, bunch will say Avon, and a bunch will say stock Dunlop. I've run all three on the same bike and I got the best mileage out of a set of Metzelers, but I'm talking a tour bike loaded fairly heavy with almost all highway miles on it.
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tire wear
Let's start by getting a few questions answered:
What do you consider low mileage? how many miles were on it?
What do you weigh
What air pressure were you running and did you keep good tabs on it?
Was it mostly highway mileage, or was there a lot of 'canyon carving' on it?
And yo aren't going to get a consensus here. Bunch of guys will say Metzeler, bunch will say Avon, and a bunch will say stock Dunlop. I've run all three on the same bike and I got the best mileage out of a set of Metzelers, but I'm talking a tour bike loaded fairly heavy with almost all highway miles on it.
What do you consider low mileage? how many miles were on it?
What do you weigh
What air pressure were you running and did you keep good tabs on it?
Was it mostly highway mileage, or was there a lot of 'canyon carving' on it?
And yo aren't going to get a consensus here. Bunch of guys will say Metzeler, bunch will say Avon, and a bunch will say stock Dunlop. I've run all three on the same bike and I got the best mileage out of a set of Metzelers, but I'm talking a tour bike loaded fairly heavy with almost all highway miles on it.
I weigh 195 and use harley 36lbs cold recommendation.
Mileage was mostley hyway fun cruising in the back country.
Not a hard rider at all.
Some twisties Thanks for your input. Larry
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Just found out today that 2010 Harleys are coming with Michelin tires on them
I went to Michelin web site and they list tire for Harleys.
Harley may got a better deal and they are not as good but who knows.
I went to Michelin web site and they list tire for Harleys.
Harley may got a better deal and they are not as good but who knows.
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From: Cranbrook BC Canada
I ride smooth and but favor the rear brake on my 03 RK. Got 7000Mi on 2 Metzeller rears with what I thought was premature center wear. Tryed a HD Dunlop this year and have 7500Mi so far this season and still at 50% tread. I dont see much difference in performance,the Metzeller might have a slight advantage in the wet. I think the Dunlop might go 10000Mi.
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Michelin Tires
Hope this helps.
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