harder compound?
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RE: harder compound?
dunlops: longer miles, decent tread, stablebut not too good in the wet. here in the PNW wet traction is as much as everything ,.......to me at least. metlers are pretty good. better traction in turns and a narrower tire flare(@ widest points of tire) which also allows you to do into turns easier. alot easier!
your choice.
your choice.
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RE: harder compound?
I want to get a lot of miles out of my tires just like everyone else.....but not as a trade off for traction. I like my tire to stay where I want it.....under all conditions, and the Metz's do a better job of that than the Dunlop. As a bonus.....depending on the bike, sometimes I can get more miles out of a Metz depending on the bike.
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RE: harder compound?
UMMMMMmm.. You guys forgot about Avon venom x's.. In my opinion they are the best tires. Grip is great, Don't trac like those damn stock Dunlops.(In my opinion, they are dangerous)
Metz apparently fixed their sidewall issue. So they should be a good 2nd choice. Or maybe 1st. as they may last longer than the Avons..(milage)
But I don't mine replacing my Avon's.. I like the feeling I have the best tires under me..
Metz apparently fixed their sidewall issue. So they should be a good 2nd choice. Or maybe 1st. as they may last longer than the Avons..(milage)
But I don't mine replacing my Avon's.. I like the feeling I have the best tires under me..
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RE: harder compound?
ORIGINAL: skootchnc
I've heard great things about the Dunlop Elite3's but couldn't get ahold of a rear for my RG....so I stayed with the 880's (indy had them in stock)
I've heard great things about the Dunlop Elite3's but couldn't get ahold of a rear for my RG....so I stayed with the 880's (indy had them in stock)
I changed to these based on performance and durability feedback, and the fact that I was only getting 10k out of a rear D402. No complaints about the performance of the D402's, but 10k isn't acceptable. We'll see how it goes with the E3's, but so far I have no issues with their performance, and it's too early to judge their durability.
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RE: harder compound?
I had the E# on my last bike front and rear. Held up better than stock and rode an dhandled a lot better too. A plus for me was that it had a higher load rating than the stock tires and since I do a lot of two up riding loaded down in the mountains i could tell a BIG diffrence.
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RE: harder compound?
I'm on my second set of Dunlops on my Street Glide at 30k. I changed out the front at 28k. Most of my miles are highway as well, commuting to work.
Oh, and I moved to Florida from Virginia. I can't complain about the Dunlops, never had any problems in the wet either. And I do ride in the rain a lot.
Oh, and I moved to Florida from Virginia. I can't complain about the Dunlops, never had any problems in the wet either. And I do ride in the rain a lot.
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RE: harder compound?
I am not to concerned about miliage. I want a good safe tire. I would like to get better miliage than I do but it is not on the top of the list. I ride in the rain-get caught in it- I have tried almost all the brands at one time or another. Each has it's good and bad side. My preference is not important. I like a soft rubber tire. I have had problems with them all at one time or another. The stock dunny's are fair but the thread design lacks, Avon venom's side wall sucks-unless you use radials, metz's is a real good tire now that they have softened the rubber compound.
I have to put on 3-4 tires a year so cost is important to me but my a** is more important. Thats the cost of having 3 bikes but I do have something to ride when I am ready to ride.
I have to put on 3-4 tires a year so cost is important to me but my a** is more important. Thats the cost of having 3 bikes but I do have something to ride when I am ready to ride.
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