Breakout 2016 tire replacement
Thread Starter
|
Stage II
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: Oceanside CA
Breakout 2016 tire replacement
I'm looking for input , for replacing my stock Dunlop
michelin scorcher , or commander , any advice ?
im looking for sticking tires , mileage not a big issue for me
michelin scorcher , or commander , any advice ?
im looking for sticking tires , mileage not a big issue for me
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,626
Likes: 310
From: "Old Hangtown" Placerville Ca.
Welcome!!! I really like the Metzeler 880 Marathon tires and they're available in a 260mm for the rear, it fits the Breakout with no modifications needed and fills up the fender nicely!! The Dunlop Elite 3 is another popular choice and is available in a 250mm, and the Pirelli Night Dragon also gets good reviews around here, but the rear is only available in the stock 240 size...The front tire should also be changed to a 120/70/21, it will make the bike handle better and I think you can only get a stock size 130mm tire if you replace with the same Dunlop....
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 7,492
Likes: 103
From: Stuttgart, Germany
Welcome!!! I really like the Metzeler 880 Marathon tires and they're available in a 260mm for the rear, it fits the Breakout with no modifications needed and fills up the fender nicely!! The Dunlop Elite 3 is another popular choice and is available in a 250mm, and the Pirelli Night Dragon also gets good reviews around here, but the rear is only available in the stock 240 size...The front tire should also be changed to a 120/70/21, it will make the bike handle better and I think you can only get a stock size 130mm tire if you replace with the same Dunlop....
Metzeler are available as ME880 for the rear (240 and 260) and ME888 for the front as 120/70/21. Great tires!
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,626
Likes: 310
From: "Old Hangtown" Placerville Ca.
I have the matching 880 in the front on my Rocker and one waiting in the garage for my next tire change on the Breakout....any reason you like the 888 on the front??
Trending Topics
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,051
Likes: 399
From: Bournemouth United Kingdom
I am in the UK so my choice is biased. Avon Cobras have great reviews over here and are deemed to be the most suitable. They are made in the UK for our crappy damp, wet climate and our twisty country lanes.
It really depends on how you ride, where you ride and under what conditions really?
It really depends on how you ride, where you ride and under what conditions really?
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 7,492
Likes: 103
From: Stuttgart, Germany
When I swapped my tires the 880 wasn't available for the front.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 405
Likes: 88
From: South Louisiana
E3 120 front and E3 250 rear on mine. Feels waaay better than stock. No problem with sticking, but I can't imagine you would be trying to drag the frame or the primary . All tires mentioned here are more than capable of the limited cornering performance of the Breakout.