tyre advice
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tyre advice
hi guys,
I have a HD Dunlop on the rear of my 06 Fatboy.
I need to replace the front(covered 16.5k).
I feel that the std rubber is a bit on the hard side even though it seems to last a long time.
Also, more recently, a friend of mine had a puncture on his XR1200 and the many of the local tyre shops daid that the HD Dunlops dont take plugging if a puncture repair is required, rendering the tyre a right-off.
Apparently its something to do with the compounds used.
Has anyone run a Avon Venom up front and a Std HD Dunlop at the rear?
If so - are they a good mix?
Thanks
I have a HD Dunlop on the rear of my 06 Fatboy.
I need to replace the front(covered 16.5k).
I feel that the std rubber is a bit on the hard side even though it seems to last a long time.
Also, more recently, a friend of mine had a puncture on his XR1200 and the many of the local tyre shops daid that the HD Dunlops dont take plugging if a puncture repair is required, rendering the tyre a right-off.
Apparently its something to do with the compounds used.
Has anyone run a Avon Venom up front and a Std HD Dunlop at the rear?
If so - are they a good mix?
Thanks
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ironman..Don't know much about the Avons, but I ran a Dunlop up front and a Metz out back for a year with no ill effects..I'm not racing, or doing any serious canyon carving, but personally I couldn't feel any difference in cornering or straightline riding. I now have the metzelers on both ends and am very happy with them.
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same here on a Metzler in the rear and a Dunlop on the front. Didn't notice any ill effects, but don't really run that hard either. Lots of folks are resistant to tire plugs on anything. I have always had laced wheels so plugs have never been an option, but I wouldn't have a problem with one if it was.
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