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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 06:17 PM
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Heading out west in late July on a 3 week tour & I need new tires before I go. I'll be riding my 09 Night Train with that big,fat 200/55R17 rear tire which on average gets about 5000k on it( Dunlop,Metzeler,Mich.Comm. II). This year I'm thinking of spending a little more jack & getting the Avon Colbra's....but will it be worth it? $225.00 for the rear. Or just stick with the Commander II's -$165.00 for the rear. The Commander II's are a very comfortable riding tire but I'm looking for more milage & I'm thinking the Avon's may provide that....what do you Train guys think?
 
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Put the avon.. storm 2 on rear of my deuce... don't expect more than normal out of it. Seems to be soft compund
 
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