New tires?
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RE: New tires?
I installed Dunlop Elite 3's when I installed the custom wheels and I can't say enough about the ride of these tires. Run smooth and straight. I highly recommend them, especailly if your running 16's...Putt
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RE: New tires?
maineultraclassic,
My understanding is that the E3 was developed for the honda gold wing.There are two kinds of E3s a bias ply and a radial.GWs are running radial tires now.H-D bikes get the bias plys.
Some gold wing nut jobs are running car tires.
From what im reading I gather that the E3 and the ME880 are excellant tires and a upgrade from stock OEMs.Both seem the handle grooved road surfaces better and give better handling in general.People seem to differ on mileage and how well they work in the rain.
I dont feel theres any flys on the stock OEM Dunlop 402s.But mine are shot and I need to replace them.My gut check feelings are that the E3s and ME880s are engineered to a higher more modernstandardthan the older 402s.In theory that should make them "better".
dave[sm=escape.gif]
My understanding is that the E3 was developed for the honda gold wing.There are two kinds of E3s a bias ply and a radial.GWs are running radial tires now.H-D bikes get the bias plys.
Some gold wing nut jobs are running car tires.
From what im reading I gather that the E3 and the ME880 are excellant tires and a upgrade from stock OEMs.Both seem the handle grooved road surfaces better and give better handling in general.People seem to differ on mileage and how well they work in the rain.
I dont feel theres any flys on the stock OEM Dunlop 402s.But mine are shot and I need to replace them.My gut check feelings are that the E3s and ME880s are engineered to a higher more modernstandardthan the older 402s.In theory that should make them "better".
dave[sm=escape.gif]
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RE: New tires?
ORIGINAL: bogiediver
I gotta be happy with the Dunlops - handle fine and got 35,000 out of stock front and 19,000 & 16,000 out of rears...
I gotta be happy with the Dunlops - handle fine and got 35,000 out of stock front and 19,000 & 16,000 out of rears...
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RE: New tires?
ORIGINAL: dragrsm
You have got to be kidding. 35k from a front and 19k out of a rear D402? You must ride off-road because nobody gets that from stock D402's.
ORIGINAL: bogiediver
I gotta be happy with the Dunlops - handle fine and got 35,000 out of stock front and 19,000 & 16,000 out of rears...
I gotta be happy with the Dunlops - handle fine and got 35,000 out of stock front and 19,000 & 16,000 out of rears...
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