Whoa!
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 6,044
Likes: 336
I love my CommanderII tires.....
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 245
Likes: 30
From: Newcastle, California
It really doesn't matter what brand of tire you have . You still need to inspect your tires and check tire pressure.Lucky you didn't have a blow out , they can be fatal to rider as well as passenger.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 110
Likes: 28
From: South Carolina
Ditto to Sam2010......name brands these days mean less than where it was made. I go wit the OEM's and get over 15,000 on a rear. I don't ride hard, but I lie to get at least one or two seasons out of a tire.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,154
Likes: 3
From: Colorado Springs
Might want to check to make sure your tire isn't rubbing on the inside of the fender also. Maybe you had it loaded down too much with low air in the shocks.
Seen a couple going down the interstate once that had smoke rolling off the rear tire. Without offending anyone, they were a tad large and the bike was a tad small, lol.
Seen a couple going down the interstate once that had smoke rolling off the rear tire. Without offending anyone, they were a tad large and the bike was a tad small, lol.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 1,962
Likes: 140
From: NY
Just returned from a 1,300 mile road trip and jacked the SG up to clean and found my rear tire looking like this. It's a Metzeler 880 17" 200 rear and got about 11,000 miles on it. First of all, praying and luck was with me on this ride because that tire wasn't in that condition when I started this ride. 100* temps and those grooved highways didn't help. Now, the question is....should I stick with Metz or go another brand?
" Now, the question is....should I stick with Metz or go another brand?"
Are you kidding?
The tire looking that bad 11k miles must have been shot when it comes to passing yrly inspection at 9-10k miles.
I just checked the Michelin C2's on my 09 FLHTC that have approx 10,500-11k miles on them riding 2up 99% of the time w-bags loaded so plenty of wt/load on the rear tire all the time and the rear tie still has plenty of meat on it looking as though may have approx 5,500-6k+ safe/legal miles left in it .
And the front C's , it looks as though it has approx 7,500-8k miles left in it too.
The C'2 handle well ,are long lasting and for me pref well in rain too .
BUT i dont ride aggressive especially in rain so if someone else was to ride more aggressive / faster in rain then they should be safety wise that's where C'2 may not perform as good on wet rain swept slick roads.
Scott
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
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
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 11,814
Likes: 5,120
From: SW Ohio
I know we're talking about 880s but I'd like to add this for anyone looking at a replacement. I have a set of 888s on my 2002 FXD that I ride aggressively in the curves. The 888s will routinely slip both wheels to the point that I have to steer the front wheel back under the bike; especially in the wet/cold and they take a long time to warm up. If I were looking for a performance tire I wouldn't look at the 888. That said, I have no weather checking or delamination issues.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,399
Likes: 1,040
From: Seabrook, NH
Just returned from a 1,300 mile road trip and jacked the SG up to clean and found my rear tire looking like this. It's a Metzeler 880 17" 200 rear and got about 11,000 miles on it. First of all, praying and luck was with me on this ride because that tire wasn't in that condition when I started this ride. 100* temps and those grooved highways didn't help. Now, the question is....should I stick with Metz or go another brand?