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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Default michelin commander tires do not last ?

aprox. 850 miles ago i installed a brand new set of power commande tires on my 07 street glide

today i checked the thread depth

front 3/32

rear 7 /32

anyone has similar expeirence .

at this rate the front tire will last 2,000 miles if at all
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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3/32 front on 850 miles...you have a problem

Are you sure your son is not Cameron...you know the movie Ferris Buellers Day Off...
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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I believe they are made in France and well you know how the french like to retreat LOL.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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They are actually made in Spain. I think that is better than the brazilian metzelers
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Ultra61
you have a problem
Yeah, Chitty tires.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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I have 20k+ on my Michelin Commander front tire, still has better than 3/32 left. (And I brake far more with my front brakes than the rear brakes)

I am on my third rear Commander....getting 8-9K out of them. This is a little less than the 10K I was getting out of the dunlop rears.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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Did you buy used tires??? Just kidding but that sucks!
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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What is your air pressure? are your front brakes dragging? Something is dreadfully wrong. Go back to your dealer and have them call the michelin rep. I have over 3k on my front with no abnormal wear.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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Are you sure they put a fornt tire on the front and not a rear? That is some terrible wear.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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I have 3K on my commanders with no appreciable wear showing. Time will tell, the difference in performance a not groove tracking are outstanding, I ride and 02 EGC
 
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