That's what the OP was probably told about the Michelin Commander IIs.

For the record, I use Dunlops and will continue to do so. I really don't care how long they last. When they need replacing I'll replace them.

 

Plus 1 on Avon Cobras! Good so far, got a grand on them.

 

A couple things to try out before throwing the new rubber away:

• Check the manufacturer's recommended tire pressure for your specific model. Some people have the "one size fits all" mentality.
• Check the alignment. Maybe the spacers are not in the same order as they were taken off.
• Have them re-balanced or put Ride-On in them.

If you do plan on getting new tires after all of that, stay far away from Metzeler 888. They are fine on dry, straight roads but when it comes to the wet and roundabouts, you won't stand a chance.

 

Hmmm... my experience differs greatly from yours re Metzeler. The ME888s, that now have 16000+ miles on the rear and 10000+ miles on the front, on Reaper perform fantastically in the rain, curvy roads, etc... just like the old ME880s. The big difference so far is that I'm getting more miles out of the ME888s. There is still lots of life left in both tires. The real key with Metzelers is correct tire pressure.

Cheers!

 

Very interesting thread. My original stock Dunlops on my 2015 Fat Boy now have 4,500 miles and the tire guage shows that there is still some life left in them. So was thinking about replacing them at the 6,000 mile service. I have been VERY happy with the handling of the Dunlops so probably will go with them again, notwithstanding the unimpressive life of the tires.

 

Thanks for your feedback so far.

I think I'm with Bone Doc: next time back to the Dunlops accepting that they won't last very long

 

That is the trade off: good grip vs high kilometers.

Personally, I'd rather be alive between tire changes than try to save a few euro's on a 15k plus toy.

 

Bingo. As with anything, there's always a trade-off.

And I'm on the other side of the topic. I ride daily, it's my main mode of transportation 10 months out of the year (gotta love Colorado!). I need the tire longevity. I'm not carving the mountain roads like a bat-out-of-hell, so crazy grip is less important to me than replacing tires every 4 months.

 

If they make Dunlop ega in your size I highly recommend them. Can't speak for longevity, but they turned the tide around on my breakout stock tires.

 

Yes and I've posted my results in here a bunch of times about the Commander II's not being the tire I hoped them to be...

the Comd II rear lasted me about 2k longer than the Lop 401 (12K vs 10k)
the Comd II front lasted me about 1/2 as much as the Lop 402.. (12K vs 22K)

what I didn't like about them was they were really squirrelly in turns that had tar snakes and they both started cupping at 8K and only got worse..

I'll also never buy them again and last fall I went with some new Lops, their latest - American Elites... not a lot of miles this summer on them, but so far I am liking them a lot better.



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