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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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I am on the hunt for some new tires for my '08 Train. From my search it looks like my options are Dunlop, Metz, or Avon. Are those the only companies that make factory sizes for the 200mm Trains? What are y'all running?
 
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Michelin Commander II. Tried everything else. This is the best so far. Do some research on it.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 07:33 PM
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Getting new tires next month for my 07NT. Already decided on the Michelin Commander II's. Heard nothing but good things about them.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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ive tried all that youve mentioned...none of those lasted 4000 miles..i just got my michelin commanderII.....
 
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I am going to let the Michelin Commander II's over the winter.... I hear nothing but good things about them.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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That is what I decided as well, was the C II's, but when I went to their site they didn't even show our sizes. Do they have them and just not show them, or have yall jumped up or down a size or something?
 
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Originally Posted by TorqueJunkie
That is what I decided as well, was the C II's, but when I went to their site they didn't even show our sizes. Do they have them and just not show them, or have yall jumped up or down a size or something?
They got em and is only one of the two offered that is a radial. On my second rear.
 
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I'm running Dunlops, never have a complaint. They handle fine, and I average about 12K on the 200 rear, and 12 to 15K on the 21" front.

And no, I don't run on unsafe tires. I change the rear before I hit the wear bars, and the front at the appropriate time.
 
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Same here I get around 12k out of the rear and 9k from the front.
 
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I found the Michelins on their website after doing some more looking, but it says the rear is a radial and the front is not. Would that be a problem?
 
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